West Miami, FL Population

Overview

7,090

Total Population

40.8

Median age

53.82%

Female population %

85.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

44.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,139

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

West Miami's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Miami is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Miami's population under 18 was 17.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Miami's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Miami, 14.94% were under the age of 15, 14.91% aged 15 to 29, 54.34% aged 30 to 64, 12.57% aged 65 to 84, and 3.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 542 more females than males in West Miami:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.82% females and 46.18% males in West Miami, FL.
The West Miami, FL gender ratio is 85.8:100 i.e. 85.8 men to 100 women (0.858).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 339.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 481.

West Miami's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Miami population: 68.83% are White, 2.99% are Black or African American, 4.19% are Asian, 5.46% are some other race and 18.53% are multiracial.
West Miami's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6,139 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 951 (13.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Miami is White with a population of 4,88 (68.83% of the total population).

West Miami's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 8,754 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, West Miami's population increased by 105 (1.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Miami's population increased by 1,230 (20.55%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, West Miami's population was lowest in year 2008 at 5,564.