Florida City is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 12,644 people and four associated neighborhoods, Florida City is the 186th largest community in Florida.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Florida City is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Florida City is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Florida City who work in maintenance occupations (11.97%), sales jobs (10.50%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (9.56%). Florida City is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. One downside of living in Florida City is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Florida City, the average commute to work is 33.24 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. For a small city, Florida City has a lot of people who use public transit to get to work, and those that do mostly ride the bus. This suggests that a real need for low-cost transportation in Florida City exists, and local transit is helping to meet that need.In Florida City, just 6.61% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. 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. Foreign born people are also an important part of Florida City's cultural character, accounting for 33.45% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Florida City is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French Creole.
