In North Miami Beach, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.82 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
For the size of the city, public transportation in North Miami Beach is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For North Miami Beach, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.
The overall education level of North Miami Beach is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.69% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in North Miami Beach in 2022 was $30,122, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $120,488 for a family of four. However, North Miami Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
North Miami Beach is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call North Miami Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in North Miami Beach, accounting for 39.97% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of North Miami Beach residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in North Miami Beach include Haitian, Jamaican, Italian, German, and French.
Foreign born people are also an important part of North Miami Beach's cultural character, accounting for 56.53% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in North Miami Beach is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French.
