Callahan is a very small town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 1,785 people and four associated neighborhoods, Callahan is the 405th largest community in Florida. Callahan has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Callahan, where the median household income is $57,006.00.
Of important note, Callahan is also a town of artists. Callahan has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Callahan’s character.
A relatively large number of people in Callahan telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.11% 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.
Callahan’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
One downside of living in Callahan, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.00 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small town, Callahan doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Callahan who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.67% of the adults in Callahan have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Callahan in 2022 was $31,943, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $127,772 for a family of four. However, Callahan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Callahan is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Callahan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Callahan residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Callahan include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Callahan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.