Port Orange 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 64,870 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Port Orange is the 50th largest community in Florida.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Port Orange is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Port Orange is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Port Orange who work in office and administrative support (13.35%), sales jobs (12.56%), and management occupations (9.44%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.17% 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. Port Orange 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. The percentage of people in Port Orange who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.83% of adults in Port Orange have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Port Orange in 2022 was $35,528, 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 $142,112 for a family of four. However, Port Orange contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Port Orange is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Port Orange home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Port Orange residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Port Orange include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Port Orange is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
