Hialeah is a relatively large city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 220,292 people and 78 associated neighborhoods, Hialeah is the sixth largest community in Florida.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.09% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

One downside of living in Hialeah is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Hialeah, the average commute to work is 31.15 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The education level of Hialeah citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.94% of adults 25 and older in Hialeah have a college degree.

The per capita income in Hialeah in 2018 was $24,295, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,180 for a family of four. However, Hialeah contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hialeah is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hialeah 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 Hialeah, accounting for 95.42% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Hialeah residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hialeah include Italian, German, Portuguese, Lebanese, and Irish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Hialeah's cultural character, accounting for 74.12% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Hialeah is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Chinese.