Overview
About Homestead
With about 80,725 residents, Homestead is one of Florida's notable places. Homestead was founded in 1913 and sits in Miami-Dade County. The median age is 32.3 and the median household income is $61,975. Homes carry a median value of $346,500, and about 45% of residents own where they live. Hispanic or Latino residents make up the largest share of the population (67.7%). Around 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 37 minutes.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Who lives here
Demographics
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Housing
Property report
Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.
Education
Schools
Homestead has 48 public schools — 24 elementary, 7 middle, 13 high.
% of students at or above proficient on state assessments.
Public schools + grade-8 proficiency. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES directory + EDFacts assessments), via Urban Institute.
Safety
Crime
Rate per 100,000 residents/year, Homestead Police Department, 2023. Source: FBI UCR/NIBRS (Crime Data Explorer).
Environment
Environmental hazards
2 facilities in Homestead report releasing toxic chemicals to the EPA under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).
Facilities reporting to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts (TRI).
Risk
Natural disaster risk
County-level natural-hazard risk. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.
Context
Neighborhood info
Homestead is in Miami-Dade County — see county-wide risk, demographics, and registry.
Homestead was founded in 1913 and sits in Miami-Dade County. Elevation ~1 m.
9 on the National Register of Historic Places.
Registered sex offenders in Homestead, FL (16)
Public sex-offender registry records for Homestead, Florida.
Source: Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) and state registries. Public record. This information is provided for public awareness. Using it to harass, threaten, or discriminate against any registrant, or for any purpose prohibited by law, is illegal. Verify against the official registry record before relying on it.
Common questions