South Miami is a medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 12,073 people and four associated neighborhoods, South Miami is the 198th largest community in Florida. South Miami home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but South Miami real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.South Miami is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 89.27% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, South Miami is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in South Miami who work in management occupations (18.12%), sales jobs (11.91%), and teaching (8.91%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 20.51% 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. One downside of living in South Miami, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.21 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. Even though South Miami is a smaller city, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the subway for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in South Miami. 55.19% 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 South Miami in 2022 was $57,267, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $229,068 for a family of four. However, South Miami contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. South Miami is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call South 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 South Miami, accounting for 52.41% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of South Miami residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in South Miami include Italian, Irish, French, English, and German. In addition, South Miami has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (41.15%). The most common language spoken in South Miami is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French.
