North Miami Beach is a medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 42,789 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, North Miami Beach is the 79th largest community in Florida.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, North Miami Beach is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, North Miami Beach is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in North Miami Beach who work in office and administrative support (12.47%), sales jobs (10.34%), and management occupations (9.64%). A relatively large number of people in North Miami Beach telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.09% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 North Miami Beach, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.76 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. North Miami Beach has a lot of people who ride the bus to and from work. In fact, for its size, North Miami Beach has quite a high level of public transit users. North Miami Beach’s need for inexpensive transportation options for its citizens is quite high.The overall education level of North Miami Beach is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.67% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in North Miami Beach in 2022 was $29,404, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,616 for a family of four. However, North Miami Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. North Miami Beach is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call North Miami Beach 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 North Miami Beach, accounting for 41.12% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of North Miami Beach residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in North Miami Beach include Haitian, Jamaican, Italian, German, and Brazilian. North Miami Beach also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 55.25%. The most common language spoken in North Miami Beach is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French Creole.
