Key Biscayne, FL Homes for Sale
LIVING IN KEY BISCAYNE
Key Biscayne is a somewhat small coastal village (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 14,809 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Key Biscayne is the 176th largest community in Florida.
Key Biscayne home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Key Biscayne real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Key Biscayne is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 96.82% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Key Biscayne is a village of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Key Biscayne who work in management occupations (26.07%), sales jobs (20.56%), and business and financial occupations (11.51%).
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.87% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
Another notable thing is that Key Biscayne is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the village’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.
Key Biscayne 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.
Even though Key Biscayne is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Key Biscayne. 73.71% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Key Biscayne in 2018 was $78,732, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $314,928 for a family of four.
Key Biscayne is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Key Biscayne 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 Key Biscayne, accounting for 73.74% of the village’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Key Biscayne residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Key Biscayne include Italian, German, Irish, Brazilian, and French.
In addition, Key Biscayne has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (54.81%).
The most common language spoken in Key Biscayne is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Portuguese.
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