The city of Florida City is a suburb of Miami, Florida. It is part of Miami-Dade county and borders the Florida Keys. The city is primarily an agricultural area, but there are also several hotels and restaurants that cater to tourists. Both Florida City and Homestead were severely damaged by Hurricane Andrew in August 1992.
The city is home to several military installations, including the HHT 1-153 CAV of the Florida Army National Guard's 53rd Infantry Brigade. The United States Navy also maintains its Naval Support Activity Panama City in the city, which supports various training and research projects. Panama City is also just 100 miles from Fort Rucker, Alabama, which has a US Army Aviation Center of Excellence.
In 2019, the median age of residents in Florida City, FL was 27.4. The median age of native-born citizens was 18 years, while the median age of foreign-born residents was 44 years old. The per-capita income of the population was $15,128. The majority of foreign-born residents were from Cuba. There were 986,238 Cuban residents in the city. Another large percentage of foreign-born residents in Florida City were from Haiti.
The state of Florida is home to more than 21 million people, although no city has a population exceeding one million. The largest cities in the state include Miami and Jacksonville. Other cities in the state range between 10,000 and 100,000 people.