St. Pete Beach 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 8,798 people and four associated neighborhoods, St. Pete Beach is the 225th largest community in Florida. St. Pete Beach home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but St. Pete Beach real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.St. Pete Beach is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 88.77% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, St. Pete Beach is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in St. Pete Beach who work in management occupations (16.95%), sales jobs (16.59%), and healthcare (10.52%). Of important note, St. Pete Beach is also a city of artists. St. Pete Beach has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape St. Pete Beach’s character. Also of interest is that St. Pete Beach 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 St. Pete Beach telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.95% 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. Another notable thing is that St. Pete Beach is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the city’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live. St. Pete Beach 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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. If knowledge is power, St. Pete Beach is a pretty powerful place. 53.55% of the adults in St. Pete Beach have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in St. Pete Beach in 2022 was $89,826, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $359,304 for a family of four. The people who call St. Pete Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Pete Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in St. Pete Beach include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. Foreign born people are also an important part of St. Pete Beach's cultural character, accounting for 15.05% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in St. Pete Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
