Boca Raton is a larger medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 75,594 people and 28 constituent neighborhoods, Boca Raton is the 25th largest community in Florida.

Boca Raton is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 89.88% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Boca Raton is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Boca Raton who work in sales jobs (17.26%), management occupations (16.72%), and office and administrative support jobs (13.65%).

Also of interest is that Boca Raton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Boca Raton are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Boca Raton Information and Demographics

The population of Boca Raton is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 44.18% of adults in Boca Raton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Boca Raton in 2000 was $45,628, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $182,512 for a family of four.

The people who call Boca Raton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Boca Raton is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Boca Raton include Italian, German, Irish, English, Russian, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Boca Raton's cultural character, accounting for 17.99% of the city's population.

The most common language spoken in Boca Raton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.