New Port Richey is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 17,332 people and 31 associated neighborhoods, New Port Richey is the 160th largest community in Florida.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, New Port Richey is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, New Port Richey is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in New Port Richey who work in office and administrative support (14.52%), sales jobs (8.86%), and food service (7.60%). Also of interest is that New Port Richey 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: 11.24% 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 New Port Richey 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. The percentage of adults in New Port Richey with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.86% of adults in New Port Richey have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in New Port Richey in 2022 was $28,811, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $115,244 for a family of four. However, New Port Richey contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. New Port Richey is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call New Port Richey home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Port Richey residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. New Port Richey also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.85% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in New Port Richey include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in New Port Richey is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
