Population 4,922 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Bay
Household size in South Bay
| Period | South Bay | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.04 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.80 | 2.95 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.46 | 2.97 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.63 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.42 | +0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in South Bay are large by national standards, averaging 3.63 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 4.04, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 South Bay
| Period | South Bay | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3 | 39.9 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.6 | 40.9 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.2 | 41.9 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 42.8 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.1 | +2.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of South Bay is 37.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 South Bay
| Period | South Bay | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0% | 14.3% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.7% | 14.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 13.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about three in ten households in South Bay (29.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 South Bay
Renters in South Bay
| Period | South Bay | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.9% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.3% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.0% | 40.7% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.9% | 39.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +5.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in South Bay rent their homes (40.9%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across the Miami area. Among homeowners, 60.5% have no mortgage at all, well above 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 South Bay
| Period | South Bay | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 15.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 13.1% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in South Bay is close to the national rate: 10.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 South Bay
| Period | South Bay | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1979 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1980 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1983 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in South Bay are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Miami area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1983.
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 South Bay
| Period | South Bay | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $708 | $1,256 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $729 | $1,306 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $726 | $1,586 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,005 | $2,112 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$297 | +$856 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in South Bay pays $1,005 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 49.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 South Bay
Bachelor's degrees in South Bay
| Period | South Bay | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 29.1% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 29.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 37.1% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in South Bay have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 South Bay
| Period | South Bay | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.8% | 83.0% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.8% | 84.2% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 55.0% | 85.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 60.8% | 87.4% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About four in ten adults in South Bay never finished high school, well above the national share: only 60.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 South Bay
| Period | South Bay | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in South Bay runs well above the national rate: 9.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
South Bay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bay | 3.63 | 37.4 | 29.4% | 40.9% | 10.1% | 1977 | $1,005 | 9.7% | 60.8% | 9.4% |
| Lake Harbor | 3.46 | 42.1 | 27.9% | 21.9% | 8.8% | 1975 | $973 | 10.6% | 68.5% | 11.2% |
| Belle Glade | 3.08 | 38.6 | 22.5% | 59.9% | 12.9% | 1978 | $967 | 15.3% | 67.1% | 9.7% |
| Belle Glade Camp | 2.89 | 39.5 | 11.0% | 55.8% | 21.1% | 1980 | $731 | 15.8% | 76.4% | 8.2% |
| South Clewiston | 2.05 | 54.1 | 11.0% | 4.2% | 8.6% | 1979 | $895 | 21.6% | 89.0% | 4.6% |
| Clewiston | 2.79 | 41.3 | 20.8% | 30.8% | 13.0% | 1985 | $988 | 14.6% | 71.0% | 4.9% |
| Harlem | 3.72 | 26.5 | 27.3% | 39.4% | 12.1% | 2009 | $992 | 54.5% | 77.4% | 0.1% |
| Loxahatchee | 3.42 | 38.9 | 13.8% | 9.0% | 3.9% | 2017 | $3,263 | 61.2% | 97.0% | 2.2% |
| Montura | 2.88 | 39.8 | 14.3% | 20.6% | 13.7% | 1994 | $1,340 | 4.5% | 64.6% | 3.8% |
| Loxahatchee Groves | 3.03 | 47.3 | 8.0% | 9.8% | 8.5% | 1987 | $1,919 | 25.4% | 88.4% | 7.8% |
| The Acreage | 3.06 | 42.7 | 6.7% | 6.7% | 4.2% | 1998 | $2,094 | 30.0% | 91.7% | 3.3% |
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 South Bay. 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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