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West Miami, FL Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of West Miami is $20,303, which is lower than the state average of $26,499 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. West Miami median household income is $37,432, which has grown by 7.22% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.62% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average West Miami residents spend 26.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 26.1 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.7 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, #570

West Miami, FL	20,303 USD
Florida	26,499 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Miami, FL	26,175 USD
Florida	27,404 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Miami, FL	26,515 USD
Florida	31,136 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Miami, FL	25,330 USD
Florida	24,898 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #622

West Miami, FL	37,432 USD
Florida	47,212 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

West Miami, FL	54,811 USD
Florida	67,143 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #617

West Miami, FL	7.22%
Florida	21.62%
U.S.	27.36%

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

	West Miami, FL		Florida		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	9.27%	$6,924, see rank	20.84%	$23,796	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	32.47%	$16,711, see rank	35.58%	$18,153	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	5.00%	$2,307, see rank	2.15%	$3,283	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	8.68%	$15,936, see rank	19.31%	$25,455	17.85%	$24,095

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

West Miami, FL	47,246 USD
Florida	57,176 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

West Miami, FL	63,531 USD
Florida	78,507 USD
U.S.	86,963 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 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	West Miami, FL	Florida	U.S.
White	$36,909, see rank	$50,002	$56,900
Hispanic	$34,789, see rank	$40,712	$42,396
Two or More Races	$43,750, see rank	$42,356	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	West Miami, FL	Florida	U.S.
25 to 44	$40,313, see rank	$50,755	$58,398
45 to 64	$43,664, see rank	$55,662	$65,027
65 or over	$29,844, see rank	$37,683	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	West Miami, FL	Florida	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	5,178, see rank	15,817,611	248,775,628
Male¹	2,292, 44.26%, see rank	48.38%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,725, 75.26%, see rank	64.21%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,725, 75.26%, see rank	63.60%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,552, 89.97%, see rank	88.63%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	173, 10.03%, see rank	11.37%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	567, 24.74%, see rank	35.79%	30.72%
Female¹	2,886, 55.74%, see rank	51.62%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,770, 61.33%, see rank	55.13%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,770, 61.33%, see rank	55.03%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,488, 84.07%, see rank	89.50%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	282, 15.93%, see rank	10.50%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,116, 38.67%, see rank	44.87%	41.21%

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 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	West Miami, FL	Florida	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,935, 100%	8,228,557	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	2,686, 91.52%, see rank	79.64%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	121, 4.12%, see rank	9.61%	9.59%
Public Transportation	20, 0.68%, see rank	2.09%	5.06%
Walked	44, 1.50%, see rank	1.53%	2.78%
Other Means	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.21%	1.79%
Worked at Home	64, 2.18%, see rank	4.92%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

West Miami, FL	26.4 minutes
Florida	26.1 minutes
U.S.	25.7 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 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	West Miami, FL	Florida	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,040	8,335,023	143,435,233
Male¹	1,552, 51.05%, see rank	51.76%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	375, 24.16%, see rank	30.80%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	175, 11.28%, see rank	18.68%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	454, 29.25%, see rank	20.33%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.07%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	127, 8.18%, see rank	9.12%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	196, 12.63%, see rank	13.65%	17.94%
Female¹	1,488, 48.95%, see rank	48.24%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	418, 28.09%, see rank	37.03%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	373, 25.07%, see rank	22.85%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	674, 45.30%, see rank	35.16%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.05%	5.65%

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

Industry

	West Miami, FL	Florida	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,040, 100%	8,335,023	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.12%	1.96%
Construction	220, 7.24%, see rank	6.50%	6.17%
Manufacturing	93, 3.06%, see rank	5.26%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	198, 6.51%, see rank	2.90%	2.75%
Retail Trade	574, 18.88%, see rank	13.41%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	162, 5.33%, see rank	5.05%	4.93%
Information	146, 4.80%, see rank	2.02%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	148, 4.87%, see rank	7.62%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	286, 9.41%, see rank	12.57%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	618, 20.33%, see rank	21.35%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	140, 4.61%, see rank	12.01%	9.49%
Public Administration	109, 3.59%, see rank	4.75%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	346, 11.38%, see rank	5.44%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	West Miami, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,037	16.73%, see rank	16.67%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	244	16.45%, see rank	12.18%	11.47%

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