Biscayne Park is a very small village located in the state of Florida. With a population of 2,993 people and two associated neighborhoods, Biscayne Park is the 330th largest community in Florida.
Biscayne Park home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Biscayne Park real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Of important note, Biscayne Park is also a village of artists. Biscayne Park has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Biscayne Park’s character.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.06% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 Biscayne Park, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.52 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small village, Biscayne Park doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Biscayne Park are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.95% of adults in Biscayne Park have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Biscayne Park in 2022 was $34,193, which is middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $136,772 for a family of four. However, Biscayne Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Biscayne Park is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Biscayne Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Biscayne Park residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Biscayne Park also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 31.97% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Biscayne Park include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Scottish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Biscayne Park's cultural character, accounting for 22.06% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Biscayne Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.