Port Richey is a very small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 3,359 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Port Richey is the 334th largest community in Florida.Unlike some cities, Port Richey isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Port Richey are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Port Richey is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Port Richey who work in management occupations (16.33%), sales jobs (12.75%), and office and administrative support (12.08%). Also of interest is that 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: 21.25% 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 Richey 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. In Port Richey, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.44 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The overall education level of Port Richey citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.54% of adults in Port Richey have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Port Richey in 2022 was $41,726, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $166,904 for a family of four. However, Port Richey contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Port Richey is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Port Richey home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Port Richey residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. 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 14.53% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Port Richey include German, Irish, Italian, English, and French. The most common language spoken in Port Richey is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
