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Surfside, FL Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Surfside is 5,744, which is 17.01% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 17.64% and is much higher than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Surfside population density is 6,136.73 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 Surfside is white, which represent 94.64% of the total population. The average Surfside education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth 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: 5,744. #417

Population Growth Since 2000, #247

Surfside, FL	17.01%
Florida	17.64%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #53

Surfside, FL	6,136.73 per square mile
Florida	285.92 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	5,436 (94.64%, #196)
Black:	73 (1.27%, #719)
Hispanic:	2,673 (46.54%, #86)
Asian:	75 (1.31%, #406)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	4 (0.07%, #834)
One Race, Other:	59 (1.03%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	97 (1.69%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	74 (2.77%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	114 (4.26%, see rank)
Cuban:	1,192 (44.59%, see rank)
Central American:	90 (3.37%, see rank)
South American:	967 (36.18%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	20 (26.67%, see rank)
Chinese:	23 (30.67%, see rank)
Filipino:	22 (29.33%, see rank)
Japanese:	4 (5.33%, see rank)
Korean:	3 (4.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	2 (2.67%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

5,294 (95.42%) out of the total population of 5,548 reported first ancestry.

	Surfside, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Arab	95	1.71%, see rank	0.51%	0.50%
Czech	18	0.32%, see rank	0.33%	0.53%
Danish	73	1.32%, see rank	0.26%	0.48%
Dutch	138	2.49%, see rank	1.26%	1.63%
English	65	1.17%, see rank	8.80%	9.02%
French	241	4.34%, see rank	3.37%	3.77%
German	257	4.63%, see rank	12.01%	16.51%
Greek	73	1.32%, see rank	0.51%	0.44%
Hungarian	33	0.59%, see rank	0.58%	0.51%
Irish	203	3.66%, see rank	10.69%	11.76%
Italian	287	5.17%, see rank	6.56%	5.78%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.64%	1.51%
Polish	226	4.07%, see rank	2.76%	3.24%
Portuguese	40	0.72%, see rank	0.38%	0.47%
Russian	225	4.06%, see rank	1.29%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	30	0.54%, see rank	1.56%	1.72%
Scottish	11	0.20%, see rank	1.81%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	87	1.57%, see rank	0.78%	0.91%
Swedish	25	0.45%, see rank	0.89%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.33%
Ukrainian	56	1.01%, see rank	0.26%	0.31%
American	366	6.60%, 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: 2,705 (47.09%, see rank)

Females: 3,039 (52.91%, see rank)

Surfside, FL	Male: 47.09% Female: 52.91%
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)

Surfside, FL	46.00 years old
Florida	40.70 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Surfside, FL	45.20 years old
Florida	39.40 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Surfside, FL	46.80 years old
Florida	42.10 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Surfside, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Under 5 years	343	5.97%, see rank	5.71%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	362	6.30%, see rank	5.75%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	250	4.35%, see rank	6.01%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	188	3.27%, see rank	6.53%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	218	3.80%, see rank	6.54%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	564	9.82%, see rank	12.18%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	863	15.02%, see rank	12.93%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	783	13.63%, see rank	14.58%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	724	12.60%, see rank	12.43%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	657	11.44%, see rank	9.19%	7.03%
75 to 84	565	9.84%, see rank	5.84%	4.23%
85 years and over	227	3.95%, see rank	2.31%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Surfside, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,004	100%	12,788,471	199,726,659
Less Than High School	471	11.76%, see rank	14.70%	14.97%
High School Graduate	1,026	25.62%, see rank	30.25%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	722	18.03%, see rank	29.14%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	1,136	28.37%, see rank	16.77%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	649	16.21%, see rank	9.14%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.16, 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

	Surfside, FL			Florida		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	247	50.20%	49.80%	64.51%	35.49%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	597	76.05%, see rank	23.95%, see rank	88.07%	11.93%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	125	79.20%, see rank	20.80%, see rank	89.52%	10.48%	90.48%	9.52%
College	204	69.61%, see rank	30.39%, see rank	77.63%	22.37%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	130	34.62%, see rank	65.38%, see rank	58.65%	41.35%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Surfside, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Total Households	2,609	100%	7,420,802	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.20, see rank	-	2.48	2.58
1 Person Households	918	35.19%, see rank	27.24%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	1,691	64.81%, see rank	72.76%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	1,521	58.30%, see rank	65.16%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.87, see rank	-	3.01	3.14
Married-Couple Family	1,208	46.30%, see rank	46.59%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,088	41.70%, see rank	34.84%	33.57%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Surfside, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,506	see rank	15,229,204	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,404	100%, see rank	7,372,839	118,264,295
Never Married	1,002	41.68%, see rank	32.51%	34.21%
Married	1,224	50.92%, see rank	53.51%	54.02%
Widowed	78	3.24%, see rank	3.07%	2.52%
Divorced	100	4.16%, see rank	10.91%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,102	100%, see rank	7,856,365	124,809,173
Never Married	459	21.84%, see rank	25.23%	27.93%
Married	1,259	59.90%, see rank	50.03%	50.85%
Widowed	231	10.99%, see rank	10.99%	9.55%
Divorced	153	7.28%, see rank	13.75%	11.66%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Surfside, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Native	2,522	45.46%, see rank	80.83%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	1,157	20.85%, see rank	34.16%	58.66%
Born in Different State	1,200	21.63%, see rank	43.59%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	165	2.97%, see rank	3.08%	1.33%
Foreign Born	3,026	54.54%, see rank	19.17%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,257	22.66%, see rank	9.01%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,769	31.89%, see rank	10.17%	7.24%
Born In Europe	419	7.55%, see rank	2.05%	1.59%
Born In Asia	580	10.45%, see rank	1.89%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,825	32.89%, see rank	14.28%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	202	3.64%, see rank	0.59%	0.27%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Surfside, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
English	699	31.63%, see rank	73.53%	79.95%
Spanish	1,137	51.45%, see rank	18.47%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	355	16.06%, see rank	5.86%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	9	0.41%, see rank	1.52%	3.14%
Other	10	0.45%, see rank	0.61%	0.89%

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