Neptune Beach is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 7,045 people and two associated neighborhoods, Neptune Beach is the 245th largest community in Florida. Neptune Beach home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Neptune Beach real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Neptune Beach is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 89.54% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Neptune Beach is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Neptune Beach who work in sales jobs (18.34%), management occupations (17.45%), and office and administrative support (11.24%). Also of interest is that Neptune 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: 18.50% 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. One of the nice things about Neptune Beach is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Being a small city, Neptune Beach does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Neptune Beach. 59.58% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Neptune Beach in 2022 was $73,054, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $292,216 for a family of four. The people who call Neptune Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Neptune Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Neptune Beach include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Neptune Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
