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Homestead, FL
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Living in Homestead



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 81,562 people and 41 associated neighborhoods, Homestead is the 37th largest community in Florida. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Homestead, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Homestead, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Homestead’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Homestead does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $57,739.00.

Homestead is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Homestead, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.74 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 23.78% of adults in Homestead having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Homestead in 2018 was $22,293, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $89,172 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 65.78% 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, French, German, and Italian.

In addition, Homestead has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (37.84%).

The most common language spoken in Homestead is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French.


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