Miami is a large coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 487,014 people and 354 associated neighborhoods, Miami is the second largest community in Florida. Miami has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Miami, where the median household income is $62,462.00. Miami home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Miami real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Miami is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Miami is a city of service providers, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Miami who work in management occupations (13.29%), sales jobs (10.30%), and office and administrative support (9.24%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.03% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the nice things about Miami is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Miami is a big city, and with that comes lots of benefits. One benefit is that most big cities have public transit, but Miami really shines when it comes to the extensiveness and use of its public transit system. More than most large American cities, Miami citizens use public transit daily to get to and from work. And while there are transportation options, most people in Miami ride the bus. Whereas in some cities one is destined to sit in traffic every morning to get to work and every evening to get home, in Miami a lot leave their cars at home (if they even choose to own one), and hop a ride on the bus.The education level of Miami citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 37.41% of adults in Miami have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Miami in 2022 was $45,837, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $183,348 for a family of four. However, Miami contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Miami is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Miami 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 Miami, accounting for 71.49% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Miami residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Miami include Haitian, Italian, German, English, and Irish. In addition, Miami has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (57.69%). The most common language spoken in Miami is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French Creole.
