Homestead is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 81,659 people and 41 associated neighborhoods, Homestead is the 37th largest community in Florida. Much of the housing stock in Homestead was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Homestead economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Homestead, where the median household income is $57,739.00.Unlike some cities, Homestead isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Homestead are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Homestead is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Homestead who work in sales jobs (10.90%), office and administrative support (10.82%), and management occupations (8.14%). One of the nice things about Homestead 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 Homestead, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.74 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The citizens of Homestead are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.78% of adults in Homestead having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Homestead in 2022 was $22,293, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $89,172 for a family of four. However, Homestead contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Homestead is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Homestead 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 Homestead, accounting for 65.78% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Homestead residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Homestead include Haitian, Jamaican, French, German, and Italian. Homestead also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 37.84%. The most common language spoken in Homestead is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French.
