Homestead CCD, Miami-Dade County, Florida Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Homestead CCD, Florida, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Homestead CCD, Florida. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Homestead CCD, Florida. The estimated population of Homestead CCD, Florida is 133,092 people, with a median age of 31.6.

We can look at the total population in Homestead CCD over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
133,092
+8.68%
+8.08%
2020
122,465
+0.59%
-
2019
121,745
-0.85% -
2018
122,785
-0.29% -
2017
123,138
- -

Population of Homestead CCD, Florida by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
10.8%
13.3%
-18.80%
Black/African American
19.9%
19.9%
0.00%
Native
0.1%
0.1%
0.00%
Hispanic
66.6%
64.8%
+2.78%
Asian
0.7%
1%
-30.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.5%
0.8%
+87.50%
Other
0.3%
0.2%
+50.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Homestead CCD, Florida by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 31.6 +0.64% 30.5 -0.65% 32.4 +0.93%
2020 31.4 -0.63% 30.7 +0.99% 32.1 -1.23%
2019 31.6 -1.25% 30.4 -1.62% 32.5 -1.22%
2018 32 +0.31% 30.9 +0.32% 32.9 +0.3%
2017 31.9 - 30.8 - 32.8 -

The median age of Homestead CCD, Florida gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 10,753 +9.73% 11,005 +10.63% 11,766 12,190
10 to 19 9,685 +8.5% 8,444 +24.73% 10,524 10,726
20 to 29 10,187 +2.74% 7,806 -4.82% 10,417 7,402
30 to 39 10,391 +5.46% 10,374 -1.62% 10,882 10,111
40 to 49 8,371 -5.66% 7,753 +21.34% 7,902 9,505
50 to 59 6,445 +9.39% 6,493 +10.68% 7,016 7,170
60 to 69 4,314 +10.75% 4,852 -3.32% 4,739 4,678
70+ 2,769 +19.54% 3,496 +33.73% 3,306 4,758

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Homestead CCD, Florida is $52,042.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Homestead CCD.

  • Under 25
    $37,993.00
  • 25 to 44
    $50,587.00
  • 45 to 64
    $60,848.00
  • 65 and over
    $37,201.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Homestead CCD, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Homestead CCD, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Homestead CCD, Florida is currently $65,842.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.22% of households in Homestead CCD are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Homestead CCD against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    22.43%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    25.51%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.63%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.34%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.39%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.47%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.22%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Homestead CCD is $19,526.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Homestead CCD by the total population of Homestead CCD.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Homestead CCD, Florida, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Homestead CCD to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    10.44%
  • Bachelor's degree
    28.30%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.30%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    45.34%
  • Less than high school diploma
    5.62%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Homestead CCD that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Homestead CCD over the age of 16 is 95,409.

Of those people, a total of 64.30% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Homestead CCD is 59.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 7,523 20.50% 18.70%
20 to 24 years 8,607 79.90% 12.00%
25 to 29 years 9,212 83.00% 6.70%
30 to 34 years 11,516 71.50% 5.80%
35 to 44 years 19,554 81.80% 4.30%
45 to 54 years 14,769 79.30% 5.50%
55 to 59 years 6,747 68.70% 6.80%
60 to 64 years 5,552 50.60% 7.20%
65 to 74 years 7,265 23.90% 3.60%
75 years and over 4,664 2.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Homestead CCD. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 52,454 66.50% 6.20%
Black or African American 19,057 58.10% 8.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1,360 77.90% 6.70%
Asian 673 55.90% 3.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 36 100.00% 0.00%
Other 5,768 60.10% 5.00%
Two or more races 16,061 64.90% 6.30%
Hispanic or Latino 64,075 67.30% 6.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,823 56.50% 4.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Homestead CCD as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Homestead CCD is 56,985, with median earnings of $29,845.00.

Women in Homestead CCD, Florida earning approximately 85.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 56,985 $29,845.00
Male 31,068 $31,640.00
Female 25,917 $26,923.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 4,175 $46,345.00
Business and Financial 1,701 $44,663.00
Computer and Mathematical 782 $32,174.00
Architecture and Engineering 225 $62,716.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 198 $85,978.00
Community and Social Service 980 $38,199.00
Legal 141 $26,845.00
Educational and Library 2,847 $36,241.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 470 $32,451.00
Healthcare Practitioners 2,750 $47,681.00
Healthcare Support 1,471 $26,116.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 1,764 $41,210.00
Law Enforcement 846 $77,072.00
Food Preparation and Serving 2,638 $21,062.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 4,498 $22,490.00
Personal Care and Service 1,844 $20,230.00
Sales 6,049 $26,203.00
Office and Administrative Support 6,688 $24,691.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 3,002 $18,915.00
Construction and Extraction 5,060 $27,407.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 2,869 $38,831.00
Production 1,692 $30,455.00
Transportation and Material Moving 2,599 $29,729.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 2,356 $53,397.00 1,819 $39,782.00
Business and Financial 508 $78,318.00 1,193 $42,899.00
Computer and Mathematical 682 $32,301.00 100 $24,693.00
Architecture and Engineering 191 $54,297.00 34 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 62 $100,938.00 136 $53,194.00
Community and Social Service 338 $39,119.00 642 $34,557.00
Legal 55 $0.00 86 $34,071.00
Educational and Library 597 $44,504.00 2,250 $35,092.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 422 $32,476.00 48 $19,792.00
Healthcare Practitioners 581 $64,750.00 2,169 $47,268.00
Healthcare Support 174 $26,111.00 1,297 $26,117.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 1,099 $39,710.00 665 $41,285.00
Law Enforcement 651 $90,189.00 195 $43,192.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,149 $24,170.00 1,489 $19,214.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 2,972 $24,755.00 1,526 $18,270.00
Personal Care and Service 712 $22,906.00 1,132 $19,020.00
Sales 2,852 $35,199.00 3,197 $22,034.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,966 $19,412.00 4,722 $26,030.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 1,535 $20,351.00 1,467 $16,750.00
Construction and Extraction 4,915 $27,579.00 145 $21,006.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 2,669 $39,727.00 200 $9,161.00
Production 901 $33,250.00 791 $21,073.00
Transportation and Material Moving 2,244 $35,091.00 355 $25,442.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 36,827 households in Homestead CCD, with an average household size of 3.54 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 30,071 families in Homestead CCD with an average family size of 3.87 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 16,643 3,879 9,549 6,756
Average Household Size 3.99 3.81 4.24 1.25
Total Families 16,643 3,879 9,549 0
Average Household Size 3.97 3.28 3.96 0

Poverty

Of the 30,071 families in Homestead CCD, 18.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Homestead CCD:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 39,219 housing units in Homestead CCD, Florida.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 36,827 93.90%
Vacant 2,392 6.10%

48.38% of the total 39,219 housing units in Homestead CCD are rental units. This is approximately 18,973 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 17,556 are occupied by the owner - or 44.76% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Homestead CCD is $1,348.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Homestead CCD that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    298
  • Less than $500
    1,438
  • $500 to $999
    3,284
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    7,172
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    5,569
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    1,424
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    86
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Homestead CCD is $262,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Homestead CCD that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    805
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    848
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,224
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2,469
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    5,689
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    5,731
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    692
  • $1,000,000 or more
    98

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Homestead CCD. The chart below shows the number of properties in Homestead CCD that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    383
  • 1940 to 1949
    365
  • 1950 to 1959
    3,505
  • 1960 to 1969
    2,472
  • 1970 to 1979
    4,402
  • 1980 to 1989
    4,081
  • 1990 to 1999
    6,642
  • 2000 to 2009
    14,255
  • 2010 to 2013
    2,999
  • 2014 or later
    115

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Homestead CCD that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    2,846
  • 1 vehicle available
    12,438
  • 2 vehicles available
    14,322
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    7,221

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Homestead CCD get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Homestead CCD that commute to work in a particular way.

38.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Homestead CCD.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    866
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    3,053
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    4,874
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    5,029
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    4,828
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,934
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    8,280
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    1,211
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    3,478
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    6,024
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    8,306
  • 90 or more minutes
    4,643

Summary

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