West Miami is a somewhat small city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 6,992 people and two associated neighborhoods, West Miami is the 244th largest community in Florida. West Miami home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but West Miami real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.West Miami is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.23% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, West Miami is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in West Miami who work in office and administrative support (14.72%), management occupations (13.06%), and sales jobs (10.66%). Also of interest is that West Miami has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.83% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.In addition, West Miami is a college town. There are a lot of students in West Miami attending college, and as a result West Miami provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students. As is often the case in a small city, West Miami doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of West Miami citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.10% of adults in West Miami have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in West Miami in 2022 was $38,156, which is middle income relative to Florida, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $152,624 for a family of four. However, West Miami contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. West Miami is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call West 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 West Miami, accounting for 84.19% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of West Miami residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in West Miami include Italian, Irish, French, German, and Polish. Foreign born people are also an important part of West Miami's cultural character, accounting for 61.44% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in West Miami is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Chinese.
