Hialeah is a relatively large city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 226,411 people and 23 constituent neighborhoods, Hialeah is the fifth largest community in Florida.

When you are in Hialeah, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 38.5% of Hialeah's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Hialeah is a city of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hialeah who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.02%), sales jobs (11.73%), and management occupations (5.10%).

Hialeah Information and Demographics

The rate of college-level education in Hialeah is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 14.96%: just 10.36% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hialeah in 2000 was $12,402, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $49,608 for a family of four.

The people who call Hialeah home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Hialeah, accounting for 90.46% of the city's residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The most prevalent race in Hialeah is African-American, followed by Asian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Hialeah's cultural character, accounting for 72.11% of the city's population.

The most common language spoken in Hialeah is Spanish. Some people also speak English.