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By Job Gal | July 2, 2008
Miami, Florida
Miami, a city in southeastern Florida, is located within the most populous county in the state. It is the largest city in the Miami Metropolitan area, which is the fourth-largest urban area in the country.
The city was founded by Julia Tuttle, a local citrus grower and wealthy Cleveland native. Miami is the only major city in the United States found by a woman. It was officially incorporated as a city in 1896.
The city’s Port of Miami accommodates the largest volume of cruise ships in the world, and Miami also has the largest concentration of international banks in the country. In 2008, Miami was ranked as America’s cleanest city by Forbes Magazine, and as the third-richest city in the country and the 22nd richest city in the world by UBS.
Miami is home to the National Hurricane Center and the headquarters of the United States Southern Command.
Miami’s Job Market
Miami is a major center of commerce, finances, corporate headquarters and international business. Tourism also is one of the city’s most important industries, drawing more than 12 million visitors per year.
The city’s fastest growing industries are: finance, commerce, media, entertainment, arts and international trade.
Work Trends
Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes
Miami unemployment rate: 4.7 percent
National unemployment rate: 5 percent
Miami’s Largest Employers
World Fuel Services
9800 N.W. 41st St.
Miami, FL 33178
Lennar
700 N.W. 107th Ave.
Miami, FL 33172
Ryder System
11690 N.W. 105th St.
Miami, FL 33178
Burger King Holdings
5505 Blue Lagoon Dr.
Miami, FL 33126
Popular Local Job Search Sites
Cheezhead
Jobing
JobCentral
Craigslist
EmploymentGuide
Miami-Dade County
BeyondMiami
CareerBuilder
Surrounding Area Job Search
Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Orlando, FL.
Tampa, FL.
Continuing Education
Miami Dade College
Broward Community College
Nova Southeastern University
Discovering Miami
Miami Dolphins
Miami Heat
Florida Marlins
Florida Panthers
Miami Metrozoo
Seaquarium
Miami Museum of Science
Parrot Jungle Island
Miami SkyLift
Monkey Jungle
Miami Statistics
Population
Total population: 376,815
Persons under five-years old: 5.9 percent
Persons under 18-years old: 21.7 percent
Persons 65-years and older: 17 percent
Female: 50.3 percent
White: 66.6 percent
Black: 22.3 percent
American Indian and Alaska Native: .2 percent
Asian: .7 percent
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: less than 1 percent
Other: 5.4 percent
Multi-racial: 4.7 percent
Hispanic or Latino: 65.8 percent
Education
High school graduates: 52.7 percent
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.2 percent
Housing
Housing units: 148,388
Homeownership rate: 34.9 percent
Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $120,100
Households: 134,198
Persons per household: 2.61
Income
Average salary: $51,924
Median household income: $23,483
Per capita income: $15,128
Persons below poverty: 28.5 percent
Transportation
Airports: Miami International, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International, Opa-Locka, Kendall Tamiami
Railroads: Amtrak (Atlantic Coast services)
Public Mass Transit: Miami-Dade Transit, Metrorail, Metromover, Tri-Rail
Weather
Average annual precipitation: 58.5 inches
Average low temp. in January: 60 degrees
Average high temp. in July: 89 degrees
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