Apollo Beach is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 26,002 people and four associated neighborhoods, Apollo Beach is the 122nd largest community in Florida. Apollo Beach has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Apollo Beach, where the median household income is $110,425.00.
Also of interest is that Apollo Beach has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 22.07% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Apollo Beach is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Apollo Beach really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Apollo Beach perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
Apollo Beach is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
In Apollo Beach, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.80 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Apollo Beach is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Apollo Beach are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.79% of adults in Apollo Beach have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Apollo Beach in 2022 was $54,968, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $219,872 for a family of four.
Apollo Beach is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Apollo Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Apollo Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Apollo Beach also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.13% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Apollo Beach include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Apollo Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.