In Hialeah, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.15 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
In terms of college education, Hialeah is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.94% of adults 25 and older in Hialeah have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Hialeah in 2022 was $24,295, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,180 for a family of four. However, Hialeah contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hialeah is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hialeah 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 Hialeah, accounting for 95.42% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Hialeah residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hialeah include Italian, German, Portuguese, Lebanese, and Irish.
Hialeah also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 74.12%.
The most common language spoken in Hialeah is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Chinese.
