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Julia Tuttle founded the city of Miami and it was officially incorporated on the 28th of July 1896. The settlement began with approximately 400 men voting to incorporate the area, which had a population of just over 300 at the time.
The city of Miami earned the nickname The Magic City because it appeared to grow overnight to winter visitors. This rapid growth was so dramatic that observers remarked it seemed like magic, a phenomenon that accelerated during World War II when the city became a base for U.S. defense.
The majority-Hispanic population of the city of Miami reached 70.2 percent of the city's population by the 2020 census. This demographic shift solidified from 1970 to 2000 as non-Hispanic White Miamians left and significant immigration from Latin America made up the balance.
The city of Miami sits on a broad plain with an elevation averaging just above sea level and lies above the Biscayne Aquifer. Because the aquifer comes closest to the surface, it is not possible to dig more than a few feet beneath the city without hitting water, which impedes underground construction.
The city of Miami serves as a major center for Spanish-language media with Telemundo and UniMás having their headquarters in the area. In 2011, 85 percent of Telemundo's original programming was filmed in Miami, reflecting the city's role as a hub for Spanish-language production.
The city of Miami had the fourth highest percentage of family incomes below the federal poverty line out of all large cities in the United States in the 2012 census. In 2022, there were 591 unsheltered homeless people on the streets in the city limits, up from 555 in 2021.