Largo is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 82,487 people and 37 associated neighborhoods, Largo is the 36th largest community in Florida.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Largo is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Largo is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Largo who work in office and administrative support (16.61%), sales jobs (11.36%), and management occupations (8.90%). Also of interest is that Largo 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 Largo telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.59% 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. Largo 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. In terms of college education, Largo is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.51% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Largo in 2022 was $35,314, 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 $141,256 for a family of four. However, Largo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Largo is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Largo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Largo residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Largo also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.79% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Largo include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Largo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
