City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Hialeah, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Hialeah - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

221,901
Residents
$53,079
Median income
$359,200
Median home
$2,436
Median rent (state)

Hialeah - the verdict

Nationally, Hialeah sits in the 24th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

24th
percentile, household income
73rd
percentile, home value
91st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Hialeah, FL

221,901 people live in Hialeah, Florida - a mid-sized U.S. city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Hialeah households earn a median of $53,079 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 13.6%. Typical homes in Hialeah are valued around $359,200, and the median resident age is 45.9 years. About 21.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 59.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 305 residential building permits were authorized in Hialeah (Construction Slowdown), down 48% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 76.6°F with 72.9 inches of precipitation per year.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Florida scores 103.4 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,436 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Florida's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). Commute times here average 25.2 minutes, with 72.8% driving alone and 12.6% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 99.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

221,901 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$53,079 /yr

Poverty 13.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Hialeah compare to other US cities?

Here's how Hialeah stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 24% higher than other cities
Home value 73% pricier than other cities
Median rent 91% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Hialeah's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Florida, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

24thIncome percentile

24th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Hialeah's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$359,200 27th percentile more affordable than 27% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Hialeah $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Hialeah, FL Hialeah, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Hialeah, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Hialeah, FL median $53,079/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Hialeah, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Hialeah, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
221,901
Median Income
$53,079
Median Home Value
$359,200
Median Age
45.9
Poverty Rate
13.6%
Labor force participation
59.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.2%

Climate

Avg Temperature
76.6°F
Annual Precipitation
72.9"
Annual Snowfall
0.0"

Schools

Total Schools
44
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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215,000 residents220,000 residents225,000 residents230,000 residents235,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 222,417 residents 230,968 residents ▲ +3.8%
Hialeah's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
305
housing units authorized
Single-Family
3
detached homes
Multifamily
302
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.4
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 591
2020 1,023
2021 620
2022 843
2023 1,443
2024 305

Permit volume decreased 48% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
25.2 minutes
Drive Alone
72.8%
Carpool
10.4%
Public Transit
1.2%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
12.6%
Other
1.9%

Based on 109,807 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Hialeah sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,436/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Port St. Lucie
220,453 people
Cape Coral
206,387 people
Tallahassee
199,696 people
St. Petersburg
260,646 people
Fort Lauderdale
183,032 people
Pembroke Pines
170,557 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Hialeah's 221,901 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

San Bernardino, CA
221,774 people
Tacoma, WA
220,482 people
Baton Rouge, LA
223,699 people
Spring Valley, NV
219,913 people
Huntsville, AL
218,814 people
Modesto, CA
218,614 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Hialeah's $53,079 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Sardis, GA
$53,077 median income
Ponca, NE
$53,077 median income
Three Points, AZ
$53,083 median income
Avra Valley, AZ
$53,085 median income
Granite Quarry, NC
$53,072 median income
Sumter, SC
$53,071 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Hialeah, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Hialeah, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 32.4% 9.5% 56.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 95.2% White 32.4% Black or African American 1.3% Asian 0.6% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 9.5% Two or more races 56.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Hialeah compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Hialeah (this city) 221,901 $53,079
Port St. Lucie 220,453 $78,137
Cape Coral 206,387 $76,062
Tallahassee 199,696 $55,931
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Hialeah, FL?

What is the population of Hialeah, FL? +

Hialeah, FL has a population of 221,901 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Hialeah, FL? +

The median household income in Hialeah is $53,079 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Hialeah? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Hialeah; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Hialeah, FL? +

Hialeah's median home value sits at $359,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Hialeah? +

The average annual temperature in Hialeah runs 76.6°F, 72.9 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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