One of the nice things about Florida City is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
In Florida City, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.24 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
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.
The citizens of Florida City have a very low rate of college education: just 6.61% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
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.
In addition, Florida City has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (33.45%).
The most common language spoken in Florida City is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French Creole.
