Trade and Commerce
- #1 City in Miami-Dade County with over 3,000 logistic-related companies supporting national and international trade
- #1 Tile District in the United States
- Miami International Airport named #1 in international freight
- Miami International Airport total employment represents approximately 272,000 direct and indirect jobs
- The Port of Miami moved over 12.5 billion tons worth of cargo last year, exported 3.4 million tons of merchandise and imported 5.3 million representing the majority of 110,000 direct and indirect jobs
- Miami Free Zone, offering 750,000 square feet of duty free warehouse for re-exported goods
Company Composition
This year 56% of companies hired an average of 10 employees. The City's economic development efforts includes incentive packages with the State for new businesses wanting to relocate or expand and is aggressively developing re-development areas.
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2% make over $50 million |
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5% make $25 to $50 million |
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47% make from $1 million to $25 million |
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31% make up to $500,000 |
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16% make less than $200,00 |
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Data note: These statistics are based on businesses that answered the 2008 Doral Business Census |
Resident's Characteristics
Doral's population has grown 77% in the last 8 years and 8,000 new home and mixed used units are planned in hte next 7 to 9 years.
| Population |
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| Total Population |
46,000 |
| Age 0-7 |
9.9% |
| Age 5-9 |
8.7% |
| Age 10-14 |
7.0% |
| Age 15-19 |
5.1% |
| Age 20-24 |
4.7% |
| Age 25-34 |
17.5% |
| Age 35-44 |
19.8% |
| Age 45-54 |
13.9% |
| Age 55-64 |
8.2% |
| Age 65-74 |
3.5% |
| Age 75-84 |
1.3% |
| Age 85+ |
0.4% |
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| Education |
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| HS Graduate or Higher |
41% |
| Bachelor |
34% |
| Graduate |
21% |
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| Race |
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| White |
7% |
| Black |
2% |
| Asian |
5% |
| Hispanic |
79% |
| Other |
9% |
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| Household |
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| Total |
17,500 |
| Families |
12,109 (69%) |
| 1 Resident |
1,925 (11%) |
| 2 Residents |
5,075 (29%) |
| 3 or More |
10,500 (60%) |
| Owner occupied |
11,375 (65%) |
| Renter Occupied |
5,950 (34%) |
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| Family Income |
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| Median |
Doral $80,600 |
| Median |
County $35,000 |
| Median |
USA $44,000 |
| Per Capita |
Doral $41,000 |
| Average |
Doral $111,000 |
Source: The Jay Malina International Trade Consortium, (ITC), Beacon Council, Miami International Airport, US Bureau of Census 2000 population and housing expressed in 2008 data, ESRI forecast for 2008, Doral Circular Study 2007, Department of Labor, City of Doral Planning Department, City of Doral Business Census, Florida Custom Brokers and Forwarders Association, Doral Business Council (DBC). Figures may not add up due to rounding.
