Valrico is a medium-sized town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 37,895 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Valrico is the 91st largest community in Florida.Valrico is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Valrico is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Valrico who work in sales jobs (12.30%), management occupations (11.14%), and office and administrative support (10.58%). Also of interest is that Valrico 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: 20.69% 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. Valrico is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Valrico’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Valrico, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.85 minutes every day commuting to work. The education level of Valrico citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 37.39% of adults in Valrico have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Valrico in 2022 was $42,389, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $169,556 for a family of four. However, Valrico contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Valrico is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Valrico home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Valrico residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Valrico also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.14% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Valrico include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Valrico is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
