Apopka is a medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 26,082 people and nine constituent neighborhoods, Apopka is the 102nd largest community in Florida.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Apopka is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Apopka is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Apopka who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.75%), sales jobs (12.80%), and management occupations (9.40%).

One downside of living in Apopka, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.21 minutes every day commuting to work.

For most residents of Apopka, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 97.1% of people in Apopka drive alone to work on most days, making Apopka a very car-oriented city. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Apopka's landscape.

As is often the case in a small city, Apopka doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Apopka Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Apopka is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 22.02% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Apopka in 2000 was $19,189, which is middle income relative to Florida, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $76,756 for a family of four.

Apopka is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Apopka home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Apopka is White, followed by African-American. Apopka also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.44% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Apopka include German, Irish, English, and Italian.

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