Homestead is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 81,659 people and 41 associated neighborhoods, Homestead is the 37th largest community in Florida. Homestead has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Homestead, where the median household income is $61,975.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Homestead is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Homestead is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Homestead who work in sales jobs (10.49%), office and administrative support (10.15%), and management occupations (7.82%). One of the nice things about Homestead is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. One downside of living in Homestead, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.09 minutes every day commuting to work. The citizens of Homestead are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.35% of adults in Homestead having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Homestead in 2022 was $24,245, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,980 for a family of four. However, Homestead contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Homestead is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Homestead 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 Homestead, accounting for 67.66% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Homestead residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Homestead include Haitian, Jamaican, Italian, French, and German. In addition, Homestead has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (40.00%). The most common language spoken in Homestead is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French.
