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Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area is 5,775,204. The Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area population density is 941.04 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 294.44 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area is white, which represent 71.61% of the total population. The average Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 5,775,204. #7

Population Density, #11

Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area
941.04 per square mile
Florida
294.44 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:4,135,885 (71.61%, #706)
Black:1,229,061 (21.28%, #121)
Hispanic:2,447,775 (42.38%, #54)
Asian:136,851 (2.37%, #158)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):13,890 (0.24%, #640)
One Race, Other:148,585 (2.57%, see rank)
Two or More Races:110,932 (1.92%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:138,695 (5.67%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:223,546 (9.13%, see rank)
Cuban:1,051,531 (42.96%, see rank)
Central American:340,548 (13.91%, see rank)
South American:523,377 (21.38%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:42,296 (30.91%, see rank)
Chinese:32,430 (23.70%, see rank)
Filipino:18,328 (13.39%, see rank)
Japanese:3,562 (2.60%, see rank)
Korean:5,499 (4.02%, see rank)
Vietnamese:14,564 (10.64%, see rank)
Asian, Other:20,172 (14.74%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

5,284,851 (91.51%) out of the total population of 5,775,204 reported first ancestry.

 Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area% of the Total PopulationFloridaU.S.
Arab37,8430.66%, see rank0.57%0.56%
Czech11,5810.20%, see rank0.29%0.47%
Danish6,7990.12%, see rank0.22%0.42%
Dutch27,6590.48%, see rank1.01%1.40%
English190,1623.29%, see rank7.46%8.02%
French100,1051.73%, see rank2.93%3.34%
German304,9615.28%, see rank10.48%15.03%
Greek22,3650.39%, see rank0.46%0.41%
Hungarian29,9930.52%, see rank0.53%0.46%
Irish291,7765.05%, see rank9.35%10.80%
Italian312,5185.41%, see rank6.10%5.52%
Norwegian16,5460.29%, see rank0.60%1.42%
Polish128,7922.23%, see rank2.49%3.01%
Portuguese19,2190.33%, see rank0.36%0.44%
Russian118,2462.05%, see rank1.13%0.92%
Scotch-Irish18,5140.32%, see rank0.84%0.99%
Scottish41,4120.72%, see rank1.56%1.72%
Subsaharan African41,2590.71%, see rank0.68%0.95%
Swedish23,2550.40%, see rank0.77%1.27%
Swiss6,7390.12%, see rank0.18%0.30%
Ukrainian13,3470.23%, see rank0.24%0.31%
American334,7005.80%, see rank8.87%7.12%
Welsh11,3510.20%, see rank0.47%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,800,775 (48.50%, see rank)
Females: 2,974,429 (51.50%, see rank)

Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area
Male: 48.50%
Female: 51.50%
Florida
Male: 48.88%
Female: 51.12%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area
40.20 years old
Florida
41.20 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area
38.70 years old
Florida
39.80 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area
41.50 years old
Florida
42.70 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area% of the Total PopulationFloridaU.S.
Under 5 years330,6075.72%, see rank5.56%6.36%
5 to 9 years330,0935.72%, see rank5.69%6.51%
10 to 14 years342,0775.92%, see rank5.86%6.59%
15 to 19 years356,7416.18%, see rank6.16%6.85%
20 to 24 years376,1986.51%, see rank6.69%7.13%
25 to 34 years756,00013.09%, see rank12.44%13.47%
35 to 44 years790,67013.69%, see rank12.50%12.96%
45 to 54 years857,90914.86%, see rank14.18%14.09%
55 to 64 years686,85711.89%, see rank12.75%12.29%
65 to 74 years483,1788.37%, see rank9.80%7.64%
75 to 84 315,5825.46%, see rank5.88%4.25%
85 years and over149,2922.59%, see rank2.49%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach AreaFloridaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population4,039,488, 100%13,561,596209,056,129
Less Than High School641,429, 15.88%, see rank13.55%13.67%
High School Graduate1,118,611, 27.69%, see rank29.67%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree1,102,635, 27.30%, see rank30.02%29.09%
Bachelor Degree745,796, 18.46%, see rank17.14%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree431,017, 10.67%, see rank9.62%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.40, see rank13.4213.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area FloridaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten166,25762.29%37.71%67.86%32.14%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)541,51387.18%, see rank12.82%, see rank88.59%11.41%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)294,48687.83%, see rank12.17%, see rank89.75%10.25%90.60%9.40%
College362,04975.16%, see rank24.84%, see rank78.64%21.36%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School75,73345.37%, see rank54.63%, see rank57.31%42.69%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach AreaFloridaU.S.
Total Households2,030,848, 100%7,217,508116,211,092
Average Household Size2.80, see rank2.622.63
1 Person Households583,951, 28.75%, see rank28.99%27.57%
2 or More Person Households1,446,897, 71.25%, see rank71.01%72.43%
Family Households (Families)1,319,073, 64.95%, see rank64.43%66.22%
Average Family Size3.61, see rank3.353.32
Married-Couple Family890,136, 43.83%, see rank46.61%48.42%
Nonfamily Households711,775, 35.05%, see rank35.57%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area%FloridaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total4,772,427see rank16,048,765252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over2,288,786100%, see rank7,772,434123,281,364
Never Married870,03838.01%, see rank34.62%35.77%
Married1,108,06448.41%, see rank50.83%52.04%
Widowed65,5662.86%, see rank3.18%2.57%
Divorced245,11810.71%, see rank11.37%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over2,483,641100%, see rank8,276,331129,692,771
Never Married755,18430.41%, see rank27.39%29.48%
Married1,099,99944.29%, see rank47.36%49.19%
Widowed263,19910.60%, see rank10.81%9.16%
Divorced365,25914.71%, see rank14.45%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area%FloridaU.S.
Native3,542,19061.33%, see rank80.43%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence1,866,54432.32%, see rank35.70%58.73%
Born in Different State1,511,88726.18%, see rank41.43%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		163,7592.84%, see rank3.30%1.42%
Foreign Born2,233,01438.67%, see rank19.57%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship1,180,82620.45%, see rank10.12%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship1,052,18818.22%, see rank9.45%7.09%
Born In Europe129,9642.25%, see rank1.97%1.53%
Born In Asia115,9642.01%, see rank2.02%3.82%
Born In Africa20,3490.35%, see rank0.32%0.55%
Born In Oceania1,9510.03%, see rank0.03%0.07%
Born In Latin America1,929,02533.40%, see rank14.66%6.83%
Born In Northern America35,7480.62%, see rank0.56%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area%FloridaU.S.
English1,005,26849.50%, see rank72.73%79.39%
Spanish782,30338.52%, see rank19.13%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages194,7879.59%, see rank5.84%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages28,6611.41%, see rank1.65%3.36%
Other19,8290.98%, see rank0.65%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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