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Bagdad, FL

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Overview

Bagdad is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 4,467 people and just one neighborhood, Bagdad is the 296th largest community in Florida. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Bagdad, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Bagdad, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Bagdad’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Bagdad does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $82,034.00.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Bagdad is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bagdad is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bagdad who work in office and administrative support (18.15%), maintenance occupations (9.42%), and business and financial occupations (8.08%).

There are many members of the armed forces living in Bagdad. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

Also of interest is that Bagdad 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: 18.29% 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.

Setting & Lifestyle

Because of many things, Bagdad is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Bagdad a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Bagdad has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Bagdad’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Bagdad has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Bagdad has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Bagdad than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Bagdad may be for you.

One of the nice things about Bagdad 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 town, Bagdad doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Demographics

The percentage of people in Bagdad who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.15% of adults in Bagdad have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Bagdad in 2022 was $40,297, which is middle income relative to Florida, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $161,188 for a family of four. However, Bagdad contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Bagdad is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bagdad home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bagdad residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bagdad include Irish, German, English, Scottish, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Bagdad is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Tagalog.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

Real Estate

Do you like a coastal setting? If so, this neighborhood may be to your liking. The neighborhood is on the ocean, a bay, or inlet. Often such coastal places have amenities and recreational activities on the waterfront that are attractive to residents and visitors alike. In addition to being coastal, is a very nautical neighborhood, meaning that it is somewhat historic, walkable, densely populated and on the water. This gives the neighborhood a very nautical feel, with some seaside and shipping feel, which some may really enjoy the sights and sounds of.

Occupations

With 2.1% of employed workers living in the neighborhood active in the military, this neighborhood has the distinction of having a higher proportion of people in the military than 96.4% of American neighborhoods. This is a major shaper of the neighborhood's culture and character.

People

The neighborhood is a great option for families, as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's research on this neighborhood. The combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied single family homes, make this neighborhood among the top 8.0% of family-friendly neighborhoods in the state of Florida. Many other families also live here, making it easy to socialize and develop a sense of community. In addition, families here highly value education, as is reflected by the strength of the local schools.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Greek and Scottish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 5.9% of this neighborhood's residents have Greek ancestry and 5.2% have Scottish ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 2.5% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Portuguese at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 98.2% of the neighborhoods in America.

The Neighbors

There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Bagdad are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 60.5% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 4.7% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 64.7% of America's neighborhoods.

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

In the neighborhood, 37.1% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 26.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (21.8%), and 15.0% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.0% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Polish.

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.

In the neighborhood in Bagdad, FL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (17.3%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (13.4%), and residents who report English roots (12.8%), and some of the residents are also of Greek ancestry (5.9%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (5.2%), among others.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (54.6% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (69.9%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (13.4%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.

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