| Dade County, FL | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 1625781 | 1937094 | 19% |
| % White | 77% | 73% | -4% |
| % Black | 17% | 21% | 3% |
| % Hispanic | 36% | 49% | 13% |
| % Under 18 | 24% | 24% | 0% |
| % Over 65 | 16% | 14% | -2% |
| % Under 6 | 7% | 9% | 2% |
| % Foreign Born | 7% | 45% | 38% |
| Education(% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 23% | 18% | -5% |
| % 9-11 years | 13% | 17% | 4% |
| % Completed H.S. | 30% | 23% | -7% |
| % Some College | 17% | 16% | -1% |
| % Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 17% | 19% | 2% |
| Persons over 25 | 1048561 | 1281295 | 22% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 15% | 13% | -2% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 742632 | 901828 | 21% |
| % Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service | 29% | 28% | -1% |
| % Professional & Technical | 14% | 15% | 1% |
| % Managers & Administrators | 12% | 12% | 0% |
| % Sales Workers | 12% | 14% | 2% |
| % Clerical | 20% | 18% | -2% |
| % Craft Workers | 12% | 11% | -1% |
| % Operators | 11% | 10% | -1% |
| % Nonfarm Laborers | 4% | 4% | 0% |
| % Service Workers | 14% | 15% | 1% |
| % Farm Workers | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| % Males Working less than 26 weeks | 36% | 35% | -1% |
| Males over 16 | 596406 | 712373 | 19% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| % Persons in Impoverished Families | 15% | 18% | 3% |
| % Whites in Poverty | 11% | 14% | 3% |
| % Blacks in Poverty | 30% | 30% | 1% |
| % Hispanics in Poverty | 17% | 19% | 3% |
| % Families Receiving Welfare or PA | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $10,011,478,670 | $20,758,760,918 | 107% |
| Number of Families | 426520 | 485213 | 14% |
| Average Family Income | $23,472 | $42,783 | 82% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $8,981,401,555 | $19,694,173,059 | 119% |
| Wage & Salary Households | 454017 | 535832 | 18% |
| Average Wage & Salary Income | $19,782 | $36,754 | 86% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $1,229,109,195 | $1,736,789,352 | 41% |
| Self-Employed Households | 58466 | 82936 | 42% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $21,023 | $20,941 | 0% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $9,873,964,455 | $21,430,962,411 | 117% |
| Earned Income Households | 470594 | 554296 | 18% |
| Average Earned Income | $20,982 | $38,663 | 84% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,460 | $3,817 | 55% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 98304 | 64978 | -34% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 101787 | 68234 | -33% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 95262 | 66434 | -30% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 149005 | 122785 | -18% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 130803 | 213068 | 63% |
| Income over $50,000 | 36076 | 156738 | 334% |