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 where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Port Richey is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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. A relatively large number of people in Port Richey telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.25% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 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. One downside of living in Port Richey, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.44 minutes every day commuting to work. 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.
