Population 1,838 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in El Portal
Household size in El Portal
| Period | El Portal | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.24 | 2.95 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 2.97 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | +0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in El Portal run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.77, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in El Portal
| Period | El Portal | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9 | 39.9 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 41.9 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 42.8 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.5 | +2.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
El Portal skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.4, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Miami area.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in El Portal
| Period | El Portal | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 14.3% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 14.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 13.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 13.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in El Portal (10.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the wider Miami area (13.2%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in El Portal
Renters in El Portal
| Period | El Portal | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.6% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 40.7% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 39.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.2 pts | +5.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.6% of households in El Portal rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 27.5% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in El Portal
| Period | El Portal | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 15.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 13.1% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in El Portal: 6.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in El Portal
| Period | El Portal | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1979 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1952 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1980 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1983 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in El Portal is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1955, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in El Portal
| Period | El Portal | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,031 | $1,256 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,124 | $1,306 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $959 | $1,586 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,960 | $2,112 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$930 | +$856 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in El Portal costs $1,960 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the Miami area as a whole ($2,112). Rent takes 28.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in El Portal
Bachelor's degrees in El Portal
| Period | El Portal | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7% | 29.1% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.7% | 29.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.3% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.1% | 37.1% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in El Portal than nationally: 44.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in El Portal
| Period | El Portal | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.5% | 83.0% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.4% | 84.2% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 85.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 87.4% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in El Portal: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in El Portal
| Period | El Portal | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in El Portal: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
El Portal compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Portal | 2.47 | 42.4 | 10.9% | 9.6% | 6.1% | 1955 | $1,960 | 44.1% | 95.1% | 6.8% |
| Miami Shores | 2.52 | 40.9 | 11.2% | 51.0% | 12.6% | 1965 | $1,934 | 50.8% | 88.4% | 6.4% |
| Pinewood | 3.43 | 40.8 | 21.1% | 57.9% | 5.5% | 1968 | $1,552 | 9.6% | 70.3% | 6.4% |
| Biscayne Park | 3.07 | 30.1 | 13.8% | 22.0% | 10.8% | 1950 | $1,487 | 47.6% | 87.5% | 2.3% |
| Gladeview | 3.32 | 33.3 | 22.1% | 64.8% | 10.5% | 1977 | $1,391 | 13.4% | 75.8% | 5.7% |
| West Little River | 3.34 | 43.1 | 17.7% | 44.6% | 6.2% | 1961 | $1,675 | 18.0% | 76.0% | 6.9% |
| North Miami | 3.05 | 38.5 | 17.3% | 54.6% | 9.4% | 1965 | $1,768 | 26.1% | 83.4% | 6.4% |
| Westview | 3.48 | 39.2 | 20.1% | 34.8% | 4.0% | 1964 | $1,902 | 14.4% | 78.3% | 4.0% |
| Brownsville | 2.83 | 39.8 | 24.3% | 64.7% | 12.9% | 1971 | $1,338 | 14.6% | 74.2% | 8.9% |
| North Bay Village | 2.24 | 45.4 | 9.7% | 62.1% | 22.4% | 1973 | $1,962 | 44.6% | 90.9% | 4.7% |
| Golden Glades | 3.15 | 39.1 | 22.6% | 48.7% | 8.0% | 1966 | $1,640 | 20.2% | 80.4% | 9.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up El Portal. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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