2020 census As of the
2020 census, Miami had a population of 1,541. The median age was 39.3 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.4 males age 18 and over. 98.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.2% lived in rural areas. There were 639 households in Miami, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 30.0% were married-couple households, 25.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 1,936 people, 754 households, and 493 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 930 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 74.7%
White, 1.0%
Black or
African American, 1.5%
Native American, 0.1%
Asian, 20.4% from
other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. 54.4% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 754 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.21. In the town, the age distribution of the population was 29.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
Economic profile Copper mining accounts for the largest number of jobs in Miami. According to the 2002 annual report of the Arizona State Mine Inspector,
Freeport-McMoRan employed nearly 600 at its Miami operations, including 330 at the smelter and 187 at the mine.
Income and poverty The median income for a household in the town was $27,196, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $18,026 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,674. About 20.5% of families and 23.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 19.7% of those age 65 or over. ==Mining==