Homestead, Florida Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Homestead, FL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Homestead | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 69,563 | 22,388,905 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 4464.4 | 313.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 4.90% | 1.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 33.2 | 40.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 21,085 | 8,743,019 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Homestead grew by 80.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 69,563 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Homestead is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 25.5% of residents. That is 4.9 points above Florida as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 16,242 23.3% +3.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 17,769 25.5% +4.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 11,435 16.4% -4.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 6,117 8.8% -10.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Florida, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.7% of the people living in Homestead and men 50.3%.
- Women 49.7% Florida 51.0%
- Men 50.3% Florida 49.0%
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Economy
Homestead has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Homestead | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,685 | $74,580 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 7.00% | 5.42% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Homestead is about 9% lower than in Florida.
Housing
| Metric | Homestead | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $520,642 | $311,338 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,633 | $1,668 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 51.1% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Homestead is about 26.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,633 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Homestead spend about 63 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 261 hours, about 10.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Homestead | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 31.3 | 24.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 62.6 | 47.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 261 | 200 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,081 | $6,189 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.0% | 15.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 13,787 | 14,318 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,553 | 3,068 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Homestead is 31 minutes, longer than the 24 minutes in Florida.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Homestead has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Homestead | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.9% | 30.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.27 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Health
Homestead has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Homestead | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.0 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 22.7% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.1% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
Homestead, FL Compared With Nearby Cities
How Homestead, FL compares with the 2 cities closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead, FL | 69,563 | $67,685 #2/3 | $520,642 #1/3 | 31.3 min #2/3 |
| Leisure City, FL | 25,767 | $40,849 | $349,194 | 30.6 min |
| Princeton, FL | 42,936 | $82,222 | $489,930 | 33.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Homestead, Florida.
What is the population of Homestead, Florida?
About 69,563 people live in Homestead, Florida, in 21,085 households of 3.3 people on average. The median age is 33.2, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Homestead, Florida mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Homestead, Florida has 4,464 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 52 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Homestead, Florida an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 7.7 times the median household income ($520,642 against $67,685), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,633 a month takes about 29% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Homestead, Florida?
20.9% of adults in Homestead, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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