Jupiter is a larger medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 61,126 people and 22 associated neighborhoods, Jupiter is the 54th largest community in Florida. Jupiter home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Jupiter real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Jupiter is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.85% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Jupiter is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jupiter who work in management occupations (13.76%), sales jobs (13.31%), and business and financial occupations (8.22%). Also of interest is that Jupiter has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Jupiter telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.08% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Jupiter 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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. The education level of Jupiter ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Jupiter, 49.92% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Jupiter in 2022 was $67,483, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $269,932 for a family of four. However, Jupiter contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jupiter is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Jupiter home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jupiter residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Jupiter also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.10% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Jupiter include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Jupiter is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
