Florida City 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 Florida City is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Florida City, the average commute to work is 33.24 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Despite the fact that it is a small city, Florida City has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.
In Florida City, just 6.61% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Florida City in 2022 was $16,019, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $64,076 for a family of four. However, Florida City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Florida City also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.62% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Florida City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Florida City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Florida City residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Florida City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 48.86% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Florida City include Haitian, German, Jamaican, Italian, and Bahamian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Florida City's cultural character, accounting for 33.45% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Florida City is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French Creole.
