Miami Shores is a medium-sized village located in the state of Florida. With a population of 11,530 people and two associated neighborhoods, Miami Shores is the 201st largest community in Florida.
Miami Shores home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Miami Shores real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.84% 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 Shores is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Miami Shores enrolled in college, Miami Shores has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.
One downside of living in Miami Shores is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Miami Shores, the average commute to work is 30.31 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Miami Shores. 61.43% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Miami Shores in 2022 was $54,518, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $218,072 for a family of four.
Miami Shores is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Miami Shores home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Miami Shores residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Miami Shores also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 34.07% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Miami Shores include Irish, English, Haitian, Italian, and German.
Miami Shores also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 28.66%.
The most common language spoken in Miami Shores is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.