Population 22,172 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Olympia Heights
Household size in Olympia Heights
| Period | Olympia Heights | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.18 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.57 | 2.95 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.47 | 2.97 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.01 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | +0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Olympia Heights are large by national standards, averaging 3.01 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.18, a much bigger shift than nationally. No other Miami neighborhood has larger households.
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 Olympia Heights
| Period | Olympia Heights | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5 | 39.9 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 40.9 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.1 | 41.9 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.8 | 42.8 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +2.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.8, Olympia Heights is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 45.5 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. No other Miami neighborhood is older.
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 Olympia Heights
| Period | Olympia Heights | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 14.3% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 14.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 13.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 13.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Olympia Heights (10.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Miami area as a whole (13.2%). The single-parent share has edged up 0.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Olympia Heights
Renters in Olympia Heights
| Period | Olympia Heights | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 40.7% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 39.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +5.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.4% of households in Olympia Heights rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (46.8%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has edged up 1.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Olympia Heights has the lowest share of renters of any Miami neighborhood.
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 Olympia Heights
| Period | Olympia Heights | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 15.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 13.1% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Olympia Heights: just 4.8% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.1 points, mirroring the country. Olympia Heights has the lowest vacancy rate of any Miami neighborhood.
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 Olympia Heights
| Period | Olympia Heights | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1979 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1980 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1983 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Olympia Heights leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Olympia Heights
| Period | Olympia Heights | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,385 | $1,256 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,497 | $1,306 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,882 | $1,586 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,287 | $2,112 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$903 | +$856 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Olympia Heights costs $2,287 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $903 a month from 2006–10, a 65% jump, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 37.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the southeast.
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 Olympia Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Olympia Heights
| Period | Olympia Heights | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 29.1% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 29.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.0% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.3% | 37.1% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Olympia Heights as nationally: 37.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 8.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the center.
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 Olympia Heights
| Period | Olympia Heights | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.1% | 83.0% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.2% | 84.2% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.9% | 85.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.7% | 87.4% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Olympia Heights never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 2.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Olympia Heights
| Period | Olympia Heights | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Olympia Heights has been strong: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. No other Miami neighborhood has lower unemployment. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Olympia Heights compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia Heights | 3.01 | 48.8 | 10.7% | 16.4% | 4.8% | 1973 | $2,287 | 37.3% | 83.7% | 2.5% |
| Riviera | 2.28 | 29.5 | 5.3% | 29.6% | 41.0% | 1975 | $2,827 | 48.1% | 94.3% | 9.2% |
| Italian Village | 2.16 | 41.6 | 6.1% | 41.1% | 18.7% | 1972 | $3,164 | 80.4% | 97.3% | 1.2% |
| Flagami | 2.60 | 45.4 | 12.7% | 61.6% | 6.8% | 1973 | $1,671 | 29.0% | 77.6% | 3.6% |
| South Coconut Grove | 2.59 | 37.4 | 11.3% | 42.0% | 12.3% | 1970 | $1,698 | 65.8% | 95.6% | 3.0% |
| West Flagler | 2.82 | 45.7 | 13.0% | 57.2% | 7.7% | 1963 | $1,626 | 29.4% | 78.1% | 2.7% |
| North Coconut Grove | 2.34 | 43.7 | 5.7% | 39.1% | 17.1% | 1983 | $2,492 | 76.3% | 97.9% | 4.2% |
| Wynken Blynken anchor Nod | 2.78 | 45.1 | 18.1% | 70.5% | 3.2% | 1972 | $1,533 | 17.2% | 69.1% | 2.5% |
| Coral Way | 2.40 | 42.7 | 8.0% | 52.1% | 10.2% | 1969 | $2,088 | 54.0% | 90.0% | 3.3% |
| Little Havana | 2.41 | 41.9 | 14.2% | 88.4% | 8.7% | 1969 | $1,496 | 20.2% | 68.6% | 4.9% |
| Allapattah | 2.75 | 43.4 | 14.7% | 80.0% | 7.5% | 1971 | $1,444 | 16.9% | 68.9% | 7.5% |
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 Olympia Heights. 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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