Language Spoken At Home in Miami-dade County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,361,134 | 100% |
| English only | 654,057 | 27.7% |
| Language other than English | 1,707,077 | 72.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 824,682 | 34.9% |
| Spanish | 1,508,139 | 63.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 743,251 | 31.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 164,226 | 7.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 68,998 | 2.9% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 21,730 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9,147 | 0.4% |
| Other languages | 12,982 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3,286 | 0.1% |
Ancestry in Miami-dade County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,512,219 | 100% |
| American | 109,042 | 4.3% |
| Arab | 14,032 | 0.6% |
| Czech | 2,881 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 1,605 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 6,314 | 0.3% |
| English | 35,619 | 1.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 22,657 | 0.9% |
| French Canadian | 2,351 | 0.1% |
| German | 55,162 | 2.2% |
| Greek | 4,431 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 5,154 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 45,315 | 1.8% |
| Italian | 54,428 | 2.2% |
| Lithuanian | 2,034 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 2,864 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 22,644 | 0.9% |
| Portuguese | 4,395 | 0.2% |
| Russian | 23,358 | 0.9% |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,761 | 0.1% |
| Scottish | 7,139 | 0.3% |
| Slovak | 1,280 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 11,738 | 0.5% |
| Swedish | 4,145 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 1,362 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 3,100 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 1,858 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 176,660 | 7.0% |
Households By Type in Miami-dade County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 826,179 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 567,946 | 68.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 250,491 | 30.3% |
| Married-couple family | 367,730 | 44.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 157,868 | 19.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 51,839 | 6.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 18,090 | 2.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 148,377 | 18.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 74,533 | 9.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 258,233 | 31.3% |
| Householder living alone | 213,122 | 25.8% |
| 65 years and over | 75,920 | 9.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 287,476 | 34.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 239,808 | 29.0% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Miami-dade County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,458,014 | 100% |
| Householder | 826,179 | 33.6% |
| Spouse | 367,357 | 14.9% |
| Child | 792,334 | 32.2% |
| Other relatives | 333,068 | 13.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 139,076 | 5.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 47,683 | 1.9% |
Marital Status in Miami-dade County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 988,673 | 100% |
| Never married | 389,821 | 39.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 446,241 | 45.1% |
| Separated | 29,071 | 2.9% |
| Widowed | 23,779 | 2.4% |
| Divorced | 99,761 | 10.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,076,059 | 100% |
| Never married | 342,675 | 31.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 431,307 | 40.1% |
| Separated | 42,133 | 3.9% |
| Widowed | 106,469 | 9.9% |
| Divorced | 153,475 | 14.3% |
Fertility in Miami-dade County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 32,188 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 12,974 | 40.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 35 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 49 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 23 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 84 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 27 | 0% |
Grandparents in Miami-dade County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 85,984 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 19,377 | 22.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 3,907 | 4.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 4,769 | 5.5% |
| 3 or 4 years | 3,448 | 4.0% |
| 5 or more years | 7,253 | 8.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 19,377 | 100% |
| Who are female | 12,421 | 64.1% |
| Who are married | 12,732 | 65.7% |
School Enrollment in Miami-dade County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 639,081 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 41,781 | 6.5% |
| Kindergarten | 30,151 | 4.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 236,537 | 37.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 129,585 | 20.3% |
| College or graduate school | 201,027 | 31.5% |
Educational Attainment in Miami-dade County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,717,817 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 200,570 | 11.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 174,409 | 10.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 479,508 | 27.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 266,624 | 15.5% |
| Associate's degree | 144,561 | 8.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 285,541 | 16.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 166,604 | 9.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 78.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 26.3% |
Veteran Status in Miami-dade County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,964,835 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 62,703 | 3.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Miami-dade County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 2,476,609 | 100% |
| With a disability | 258,617 | 10.4% |
| Under 18 years | 544,629 | 100% |
| With a disability | 14,778 | 2.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,583,113 | 100% |
| With a disability | 115,210 | 7.3% |
| 65 years and over | 348,867 | 100% |
| With a disability | 128,629 | 36.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Miami-dade County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 2,484,311 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,151,557 | 86.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 294,870 | 11.9% |
| Same county | 237,318 | 9.6% |
| Different county | 57,552 | 2.3% |
| Same state | 28,585 | 1.2% |
| Different state | 28,967 | 1.2% |
| Abroad | 37,884 | 1.5% |
Place Of Birth in Miami-dade County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,512,219 | 100% |
| Native | 1,225,985 | 48.8% |
| Born in United States | 1,149,211 | 45.7% |
| State of residence | 817,999 | 32.6% |
| Different state | 331,212 | 13.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 76,774 | 3.1% |
| Foreign born | 1,286,234 | 51.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Miami-dade County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 1,286,234 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 652,584 | 50.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 633,650 | 49.3% |
Year of Entry in Miami-dade County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,363,008 | 100% |
| Native | 76,774 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 1,411 | 1.8% |
| Entered before 2010 | 75,363 | 98.2% |
| Foreign born | 1,286,234 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 34,450 | 2.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 1,251,784 | 97.3% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Miami-dade County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 1,286,234 | 100% |
| Europe | 40,532 | 3.2% |
| Asia | 34,794 | 2.7% |
| Africa | 6,490 | 0.5% |
| Oceania | 700 | 0.1% |
| Latin America | 1,197,442 | 93.1% |
| Northern America | 6,276 | 0.5% |