Coral Gables is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 48,353 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, Coral Gables is the 68th largest community in Florida. Coral Gables home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Coral Gables real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Coral Gables is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 93.72% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Coral Gables is a city of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Coral Gables who work in management occupations (23.31%), business and financial occupations (11.24%), and sales jobs (9.37%). Also of interest is that Coral Gables has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Coral Gables telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.25% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.Coral Gables is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Coral Gables enrolled in college, Coral Gables has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students. One of the nice things about Coral Gables 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. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Coral Gables, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Coral Gables is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 71.88% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Coral Gables in 2022 was $82,686, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $330,744 for a family of four. However, Coral Gables contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Coral Gables is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Coral Gables 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 Coral Gables, accounting for 56.39% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Coral Gables residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Coral Gables include German, Italian, English, Irish, and French. Foreign born people are also an important part of Coral Gables's cultural character, accounting for 38.50% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Coral Gables is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French.
