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 455,924 people and 354 associated neighborhoods, Miami is the second largest community in Florida. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Miami, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Miami, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Miami’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Miami does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $59,390.00. 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, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Miami who work in management occupations (12.80%), sales jobs (10.57%), and office and administrative support (9.17%). Also of interest is that Miami has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.19% 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. Miami is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. One of the benefits of being a big city like Miami is having a public transportation system, but in Miami the transit system is the mode of choice for lots of people getting to and from work every day. You will find many people using the bus for their daily commute, even though other transportation options exist. If you ask these commuters, many will tell you that not having to drive in the snarl of big city traffic is one of main reasons for leaving the car at home, or even not owning a car at all. With so many people taking the bus Miami benefits from a reduction in air pollution and traffic.The citizens of Miami are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 35.60% of adults in Miami have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Miami in 2022 was $42,528, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $170,112 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 71.19% 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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Miami include Haitian, Italian, German, Irish, and English. Miami also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 57.73%. The most common language spoken in Miami is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French Creole.
