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estimate
Children under 18 in Opa-locka
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
70 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Overview
7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
23.9%
−0.5 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
70 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−9.5 pp
vs Miami-Dade County
+3.8 pp
Miami-Dade County: 20.0% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Opa-locka · Miami-Dade County · Florida · United States
−9.5 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Opa-locka
Miami-Dade County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Children under 18 · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Opa-locka · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
23.9% · 2024
First value
31.8% · 2013
Highest
33.4% · 2014
Lowest
23.6% · 2022
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Opa-locka | Change | Miami-Dade County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 23.9% | −0.5 pp | 20.0% | 19.5% | 22.0% |
| 2023estimate | 24.4% | +0.7 pp | 20.1% | 19.6% | 22.2% |
| 2022estimate | 23.6% | −1.7 pp | 20.1% | 19.6% | 22.1% |
| 2021estimate | 25.3% | −2.1 pp | 20.5% | 20.0% | 22.5% |
| 2020estimate | 27.4% | −1.6 pp | 20.4% | 19.9% | — |
| 2019estimate | 29.0% | −3.2 pp | 20.5% | 20.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 32.3% | −1.0 pp | 20.4% | 20.1% | — |
| 2017estimate | 33.3% | +0.2 pp | 20.5% | 20.3% | — |
| 2016estimate | 33.1% | +1.7 pp | 20.6% | 20.4% | — |
| 2015estimate | 31.3% | −2.1 pp | 20.9% | 20.6% | — |
| 2014estimate | 33.4% | +1.6 pp | 21.1% | 20.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 31.8% | 21.4% | 21.0% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Children under 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 391 | Wabasso Beach | 0.0% | |
| 390 | Horseshoe Beach | 0.0% | |
| 389 | Captiva | 0.0% | |
| 388 | Steinhatchee | 0.0% | |
| 387 | Homosassa | 0.0% | |
| 386 | Juno Beach | 0.9% | |
| 385 | Manasota Key | 0.9% | |
| 384 | Longboat Key | 1.2% | |
| 383 | Hutchinson Island South | 1.5% | |
| 382 | St Leo | 1.8% | |
| 381 | Hillsboro Beach | 2.0% | |
| 380 | Sanibel | 2.5% | |
| 379 | Micco | 2.8% | |
| 378 | Anna Maria | 3.1% | |
| 377 | Highland Beach | 3.3% | |
| 376 | South Palm Beach | 3.9% | |
| 375 | Daytona Beach Shores | 4.0% | |
| 374 | Fort Myers Beach | 4.2% | |
| 373 | Madeira Beach | 4.3% | |
| 372 | Treasure Island | 4.3% | |
| 371 | The Meadows | 4.7% | |
| 370 | Ponce Inlet | 4.8% | |
| 369 | Mexico Beach | 4.9% | |
| 368 | Sun City Center | 5.3% | |
| 367 | Venice | 5.6% | |
| … | |||
| 60 | Yulee | 25.2% | |
| 59 | Palmetto Bay | 25.2% | |
| 58 | Doral | 25.3% | |
| 57 | Opa-locka | 25.3% | |
| 56 | Navarre | 25.6% | |
| 55 | Princeton | 25.6% | |
| 54 | Palm River-Clair Mel | 25.6% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021
What it means
The share of residents who are children and teenagers.
How it is calculated
Residents under 18 divided by the total population.
People
Statistics: Opa-locka
Population
16,177
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
1,450
2025
Median age
34.8
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Residents 65 and over
15.3%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022 · Florida
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States
Infant mortality
5.5
2024 · United States
Net migration
3.9
2023 · United States
Net domestic migration
-72,254
2025 · Miami-Dade County