Oldsmar 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 14,886 people and five associated neighborhoods, Oldsmar is the 175th largest community in Florida.Oldsmar is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.88% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Oldsmar is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oldsmar who work in sales jobs (13.42%), office and administrative support (12.64%), and management occupations (11.49%). Also of interest is that Oldsmar has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.68% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 Oldsmar 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. As is often the case in a small city, Oldsmar doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Oldsmar are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 35.50% of adults in Oldsmar have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Oldsmar in 2022 was $37,469, 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 $149,876 for a family of four. However, Oldsmar contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Oldsmar is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Oldsmar home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oldsmar residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Oldsmar also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.59% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Oldsmar include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Oldsmar is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
