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Economy, jobs and prices in Hialeah, Florida: official figures

The median household income in Hialeah was $55,594 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 88th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Florida median $74,568.

Median household income
$55,594
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
4.1%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
29.0 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,689
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$392,000
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
46.6%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
86.5%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Hialeah?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Hialeah averaged $26,435 a year in 2020-2024, 34th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Florida: $42,609).

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How unequal are incomes in Hialeah?

Hialeah's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.460 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 309th most unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Hialeah, Florida?

4.1% of the civilian labor force in Hialeah was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (4,892 people), 193rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Florida's 4.8%.

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What share of people in Hialeah are working?

62.2% of Hialeah's 192,952 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 198th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Hialeah have jobs?

115,009 residents of Hialeah held civilian jobs, 59.6% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 91 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Hialeah?

The largest industry group for working residents of Hialeah was education, health care and social assistance (20.7% of employed residents), followed by construction (11.3%) and transport, warehousing and utilities (11.3%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Hialeah work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 8.4% of working residents of Hialeah, 366th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 9.9% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Hialeah, Florida?

Commuters in Hialeah took 29.0 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 186th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 9.8% travelled an hour or more and 15.5% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Hialeah get to work?

13.4% of workers living in Hialeah worked from home in 2020-2024, 402nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 71.3% drove to work alone, 11.0% carpooled, 1.2% used public transport and 1.3% walked.

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What is the average rent in Hialeah, Florida?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Hialeah was $1,689 a month in 2020-2024, 346th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Florida: $1,669).

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How much does a house cost in Hialeah?

Owner-occupied homes in Hialeah had a median value of $392,000 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 407th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Florida: $359,000).

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How affordable are homes in Hialeah?

The median home value in Hialeah was 7.1 times the median household income, 121st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Hialeah, Florida own their home?

46.6% of the 77,044 occupied homes in Hialeah were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 41,120 were rented, 147th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Florida: 67.6%).

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What share of homes in Hialeah have broadband?

86.5% of households in Hialeah had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 58th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Florida: 91.6%).

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How many households in Hialeah have no internet?

10.7% of households in Hialeah (8,260) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 30th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 10.0% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Hialeah compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Hialeah ranks 736 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
733South Bend$55,786
734Battle Creek$55,693
735Galveston$55,631
736Hialeah$55,594
737Rocky Mount$55,534
738Columbia$55,529
739Hammond$55,504
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Hialeah ranks 790 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
787Miami Gardens$26,595
788Harlingen$26,512
789Port Arthur$26,496
790Hialeah$26,435
791South Gate$26,381
792Kissimmee$26,317
793Hesperia$26,265
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Hialeah ranks 309 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
306Irvine0.461
307San Marcos0.461
308Harlingen0.461
309Hialeah0.460
310Fall River0.460
311Carlsbad0.460
312Rochester0.459
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Hialeah ranks 631 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
628Redwood City4.1%
629West Allis4.1%
630Wyoming4.1%
631Hialeah4.1%
632Pembroke Pines4.1%
633Margate4.1%
634Milpitas4.1%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Hialeah ranks 626 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
623Midwest City62.2%
624Independence62.2%
625Waco62.2%
626Hialeah62.2%
627Hartford62.2%
628Roanoke62.1%
629Toledo62.1%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Hialeah ranks 186 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
183Gardena29.3
184Leander29.2
185Baltimore29.1
186Hialeah29.0
187Berwyn29.0
188Baldwin Park28.9
189Sugar Land28.9
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Hialeah ranks 422 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
419Chico13.5%
420Lake Elsinore13.5%
421Lebanon13.4%
422Hialeah13.4%
423St. Cloud13.4%
424Tallahassee13.4%
425Normal13.4%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Hialeah ranks 404 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
401Highland1.2%
402Fairfield1.2%
403Corpus Christi1.2%
404Hialeah1.2%
405Westminster1.2%
406San Bernardino1.2%
407Fort Myers1.2%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Hialeah ranks 458 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
455Springfield8.4%
456Memphis8.4%
457Fayetteville8.4%
458Hialeah8.4%
459Commerce City8.3%
460Blue Springs8.3%
461El Cajon8.3%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Hialeah ranks 597 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
594Wyoming20.8%
595Nampa20.8%
596Los Angeles20.8%
597Hialeah20.7%
598Baldwin Park20.7%
599San Leandro20.7%
600West Sacramento20.7%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Hialeah ranks 346 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
343Fort Collins$1,690
344Euless$1,690
345Goose Creek$1,690
346Hialeah$1,689
347Perth Amboy$1,688
348Burleson$1,685
349League City$1,684
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Hialeah ranks 407 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
404Avondale$394,600
405Orlando$394,100
406Durham$392,800
407Hialeah$392,000
408Fishers$391,000
409Mooresville$390,900
410Grand Junction$389,800
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Hialeah ranks 118 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
115Scottsdale7.1x
116Salinas7.1x
117Paramount7.1x
118Hialeah7.1x
119Chula Vista7.0x
120Richmond7.0x
121Milpitas7.0x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Hialeah ranks 677 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
674Portland46.9%
675Lafayette46.7%
676Knoxville46.6%
677Hialeah46.6%
678Pontiac46.6%
679Doral46.5%
680Grand Forks46.4%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Hialeah ranks 766 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
763Rockford86.6%
764Enid86.5%
765New Orleans86.5%
766Hialeah86.5%
767Allentown86.5%
768Reading86.5%
769Newark86.4%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Hialeah ranks 30 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
27Roanoke10.8%
28Reading10.8%
29Cleveland10.7%
30Hialeah10.7%
31Camden10.7%
32West New York10.7%
33North Little Rock10.6%
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