Stuart is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 18,253 people and 20 associated neighborhoods, Stuart is the 156th largest community in Florida.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Stuart is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Stuart is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Stuart who work in sales jobs (14.13%), office and administrative support (10.96%), and healthcare (9.70%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.66% 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. One of the nice things about Stuart 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, Stuart doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Stuart is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.12% of adults in Stuart have a college degree. The per capita income in Stuart in 2022 was $41,029, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $164,116 for a family of four. However, Stuart contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Stuart is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Stuart home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stuart residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Stuart also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.18% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Stuart include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Stuart is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
