Miami Shores is a somewhat small village located in the state of Florida. With a population of 11,569 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.Miami Shores is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 91.75% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Miami Shores is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Miami Shores who work in sales jobs (15.39%), management occupations (14.81%), and legal occupations (10.60%). 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.Because there are quite a few people attending college in Miami Shores, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Miami Shores provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. One downside of living in Miami Shores, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.31 minutes every day commuting to work. 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. Foreign born people are also an important part of Miami Shores's cultural character, accounting for 28.66% of the village’s population. The most common language spoken in Miami Shores is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
