Kissimmee is a medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 47,558 people and nine constituent neighborhoods, Kissimmee is the 50th largest community in Florida.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Kissimmee is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Kissimmee is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Kissimmee who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.61%), sales jobs (14.08%), and food service (11.78%).

Kissimmee Information and Demographics

The education level of Kissimmee citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 16.34% of adults in Kissimmee have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Kissimmee in 2000 was $15,071, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $60,284 for a family of four.

Kissimmee is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Kissimmee home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Kissimmee is White, followed by African-American. Kissimmee also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 41.32% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Kissimmee include German, English, Irish, and Italian.

Kissimmee also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 19.52%.

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