Miami Lakes is a medium-sized town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 30,830 people and six associated neighborhoods, Miami Lakes is the 105th largest community in Florida. Miami Lakes home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Miami Lakes real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some towns, Miami Lakes isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Miami Lakes are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Miami Lakes is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Miami Lakes who work in management occupations (16.55%), sales jobs (13.47%), and healthcare (9.43%). Also of interest is that Miami Lakes has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Miami Lakes telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.98% 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 Miami Lakes is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Miami Lakes, the average commute to work is 33.63 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The citizens of Miami Lakes are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.27% of adults in Miami Lakes 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 Miami Lakes in 2022 was $42,709, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $170,836 for a family of four. However, Miami Lakes contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Miami Lakes is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Miami Lakes 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 Miami Lakes, accounting for 89.43% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Miami Lakes residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Miami Lakes include Italian, Norwegian, English, German, and Irish. In addition, Miami Lakes has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (49.54%). The most common language spoken in Miami Lakes is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Arabic.
