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

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As of 2010, the total population of Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area is 5,564,635. The Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area population density is 906.73 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 285.92 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area is white, which represent 70.34% of the total population. The average Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 5,564,635. #8

Population Density, #12

Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	906.73 per square mile
Florida	285.92 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,914,239 (70.34%, #749)
Black:	1,169,185 (21.01%, #140)
Hispanic:	2,312,929 (41.56%, #56)
Asian:	125,564 (2.26%, #169)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	18,464 (0.33%, #631)
One Race, Other:	197,183 (3.54%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	140,000 (2.52%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	130,794 (5.65%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	207,727 (8.98%, see rank)
Cuban:	982,758 (42.49%, see rank)
Central American:	299,746 (12.96%, see rank)
South American:	470,024 (20.32%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	41,334 (32.92%, see rank)
Chinese:	27,688 (22.05%, see rank)
Filipino:	16,800 (13.38%, see rank)
Japanese:	3,362 (2.68%, see rank)
Korean:	5,328 (4.24%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	11,057 (8.81%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	17,332 (13.80%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,514 (96.49%) out of the total population of 1,569 reported first ancestry.

	Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Arab	67	4.27%, see rank	0.51%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.53%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.48%
Dutch	11	0.70%, see rank	1.26%	1.63%
English	42	2.68%, see rank	8.80%	9.02%
French	56	3.57%, see rank	3.37%	3.77%
German	19	1.21%, see rank	12.01%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.51%
Irish	88	5.61%, see rank	10.69%	11.76%
Italian	57	3.63%, see rank	6.56%	5.78%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.64%	1.51%
Polish	127	8.09%, see rank	2.76%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.47%
Russian	123	7.84%, see rank	1.29%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	15	0.96%, see rank	1.56%	1.72%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.81%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.78%	0.91%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.89%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.33%
Ukrainian	12	0.76%, see rank	0.26%	0.31%
American	36	2.29%, see rank	6.86%	6.28%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,693,823 (48.41%, see rank)

Females: 2,870,812 (51.59%, see rank)

Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	Male: 48.41% Female: 51.59%
Florida	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	39.80 years old
Florida	40.70 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	38.40 years old
Florida	39.40 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	41.10 years old
Florida	42.10 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Under 5 years	324,045	5.82%, see rank	5.71%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	322,171	5.79%, see rank	5.75%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	341,665	6.14%, see rank	6.01%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	362,284	6.51%, see rank	6.53%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	355,711	6.39%, see rank	6.54%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	711,640	12.79%, see rank	12.18%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	789,398	14.19%, see rank	12.93%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	831,783	14.95%, see rank	14.58%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	639,346	11.49%, see rank	12.43%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	442,756	7.96%, see rank	9.19%	7.03%
75 to 84	307,239	5.52%, see rank	5.84%	4.23%
85 years and over	136,597	2.45%, see rank	2.31%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	%	Florida	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,249	100%	12,788,471	199,726,659
Less Than High School	190	15.21%, see rank	14.70%	14.97%
High School Graduate	364	29.14%, see rank	30.25%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	230	18.41%, see rank	29.14%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	293	23.46%, see rank	16.77%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	172	13.77%, see rank	9.14%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.66, see rank	-	13.31	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area			Florida		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	105	0.00%	100.00%	64.51%	35.49%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	74	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.07%	11.93%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	17	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.52%	10.48%	90.48%	9.52%
College	12	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	77.63%	22.37%	77.07%	22.93%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Household and Family

	Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	%	Florida	U.S.
Total Households	2,097,626	100%	7,420,802	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.62, see rank	-	2.48	2.58
1 Person Households	565,642	26.97%, see rank	27.24%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	1,531,984	73.03%, see rank	72.76%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	1,378,108	65.70%, see rank	65.16%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.18, see rank	-	3.01	3.14
Married-Couple Family	925,727	44.13%, see rank	46.59%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	719,518	34.30%, see rank	34.84%	33.57%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	%	Florida	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,278	see rank	15,229,204	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	596	100%, see rank	7,372,839	118,264,295
Never Married	107	17.95%, see rank	32.51%	34.21%
Married	326	54.70%, see rank	53.51%	54.02%
Widowed	12	2.01%, see rank	3.07%	2.52%
Divorced	151	25.34%, see rank	10.91%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	682	100%, see rank	7,856,365	124,809,173
Never Married	120	17.60%, see rank	25.23%	27.93%
Married	388	56.89%, see rank	50.03%	50.85%
Widowed	75	11.00%, see rank	10.99%	9.55%
Divorced	99	14.52%, see rank	13.75%	11.66%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	%	Florida	U.S.
Native	825	52.58%, see rank	80.83%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	442	28.17%, see rank	34.16%	58.66%
Born in Different State	357	22.75%, see rank	43.59%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	26	1.66%, see rank	3.08%	1.33%
Foreign Born	744	47.42%, see rank	19.17%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	313	19.95%, see rank	9.01%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	431	27.47%, see rank	10.17%	7.24%
Born In Europe	51	3.25%, see rank	2.05%	1.59%
Born In Asia	262	16.70%, see rank	1.89%	3.54%
Born In Africa	33	2.10%, see rank	0.31%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	383	24.41%, see rank	14.28%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	15	0.96%, see rank	0.59%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach Area	%	Florida	U.S.
English	357	44.35%, see rank	73.53%	79.95%
Spanish	228	28.32%, see rank	18.47%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	144	17.89%, see rank	5.86%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.52%	3.14%
Other	76	9.44%, see rank	0.61%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.