The Windshield Survey was conducted during a drive through Hialeah City to describe the community. Among the topics discussed were: geographic description, health resources, welfare services, and citizen and protecting services. The results provided an overall view of the community. Hialeah City is primarily a Hispanic-speaking community. The population is estimated to grow by 6.4% between 2010 and 2018.
The number of households without cars declined in Hialeah in 2016, as more residents bought cars. In addition to the lower vehicle ownership rate, speed traps are also a source of revenue for Hialeah, which has a population of nearly four hundred thousand. In 2017, only 45.5 percent of residents owned their own homes. Florida's average is 64.8 percent. However, Hialeah is below the state average of 64.8 percent. Perhaps the cost of home ownership is contributing to the low homeownership rate.
The city is the sixth-largest municipality in Florida and serves more than 224,000 residents. The city's demographics reflect its diverse ethnic population. Almost 95% of its population is Hispanic, and it is the second-largest Hispanic population in the United States. Hialeah is home to the largest Spanish-speaking communities in the United States.
The early twentieth century saw the growth of commercial aviation, with Hialeah becoming home to many Cuban exiles. The city's development was fueled by Glenn Curtis and Missouri cattleman James Bright. By the 1960s, the city boasted more than two thousand residents and over two hundred manufacturing companies. Hialeah had many different groups living side by side.