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Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Metro Area Income and Careers

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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area is $28,293, which is higher than the state average of $26,551 and is about the same as the national average of $27,334. Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area median household income is $38,620. On average Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area residents spend 31.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 25.8 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #129

Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	28,293 USD
Florida	26,551 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	24,359 USD
Florida	27,288 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	26,546 USD
Florida	31,533 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	22,853 USD
Florida	23,837 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #377

Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	38,620 USD
Florida	47,661 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	54,608 USD
Florida	66,323 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area		Florida		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	26.46%	$21,250, see rank	23.83%	$21,582	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	26.71%	$14,000, see rank	33.18%	$15,935	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	-0.12%	$0, see rank	1.49%	$3,227	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	5.96%	$31,388, see rank	19.12%	$22,868	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	46,354 USD
Florida	57,204 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	74,602 USD
Florida	77,033 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	Florida	U.S.
White	$38,984, see rank	$50,316	$54,999
Black	$27,885, see rank	$35,197	$35,194
Hispanic	$21,201, see rank	$41,758	$41,534

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	Florida	U.S.
25 to 44	$41,151, see rank	$52,746	$57,132
45 to 64	$21,544, see rank	$56,673	$63,398
65 or over	$39,063, see rank	$34,987	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Employment Status

	Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	%	Florida	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,278	see rank	14,988,197	238,733,844
Male¹	596	46.64%, see rank	48.35%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	477	80.03%, see rank	66.66%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	477	80.03%, see rank	65.97%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	457	95.81%, see rank	90.87%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	20	4.19%, see rank	9.13%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	119	19.97%, see rank	33.34%	29.08%
Female¹	682	53.36%, see rank	51.65%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	274	40.18%, see rank	56.28%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	274	40.18%, see rank	56.16%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	266	97.08%, see rank	91.38%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	8	2.92%, see rank	8.62%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	408	59.82%, see rank	43.72%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	%	Florida	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	706	100%	8,165,401	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	534	75.64%, see rank	79.44%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	12	1.70%, see rank	10.39%	10.35%
Public Transportation	31	4.39%, see rank	1.96%	4.94%
Walked	38	5.38%, see rank	1.62%	2.85%
Other Means	37	5.24%, see rank	2.20%	1.72%
Worked at Home	54	7.65%, see rank	4.38%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	31.7 minutes
Florida	25.8 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	%	Florida	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	723	-	8,317,203	141,833,331
Male¹	457	63.21%, see rank	52.23%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	233	50.98%, see rank	30.06%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	71	15.54%, see rank	16.71%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	55	12.04%, see rank	20.21%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	1.03%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	34	7.44%, see rank	11.85%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	64	14.00%, see rank	13.62%	18.08%
Female¹	266	36.79%, see rank	47.77%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	57	21.43%, see rank	35.80%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	55	20.68%, see rank	21.57%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	139	52.26%, see rank	37.16%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	15	5.64%, see rank	4.33%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	%	Florida	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	723	100%	8,317,203	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0	0.00%, see rank	1.10%	1.86%
Construction	38	5.26%, see rank	8.56%	7.13%
Manufacturing	59	8.16%, see rank	5.76%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	39	5.39%, see rank	3.19%	3.06%
Retail Trade	12	1.66%, see rank	13.05%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	28	3.87%, see rank	5.17%	5.07%
Information	26	3.60%, see rank	2.27%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	84	11.62%, see rank	8.16%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	243	33.61%, see rank	11.84%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	133	18.40%, see rank	19.88%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	25	3.46%, see rank	10.90%	8.86%
Public Administration	36	4.98%, see rank	4.84%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	0	0.00%, see rank	5.26%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	%	Florida	U.S.
Population in Poverty	181	11.54%, see rank	13.82%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	34	8.61%, see rank	9.88%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.