Miami-Dade county is located in Florida with a geographic area of 2,431.2 square miles. The total population in Miami-Dade county is 2,705,528 with 48.6% male and 51.4% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.8% of the population, under age 18 equal 20.4% of the population and over age 65 is 16.3% of the population. The median household income is $53,975, per capita income is $29,598. There are a total of 902,200 housing units with 51.6% owner occupied. Education includes 23.5% of residents that are high school graduates and 35.1% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Miami-Dade county in the summer is 82 degrees, and in the winter 68 degrees.
