Davenport is a medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 16,764 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Davenport is the 222nd largest community in Florida. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Davenport, 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 Davenport, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Davenport’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Davenport does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $73,685.00.

A relatively large number of people in Davenport telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.12% 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.

Davenport 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 city’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, Davenport’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Davenport is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Davenport, the average commute to work is 40.67 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Being a small city, Davenport does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, Davenport is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.57% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Davenport in 2022 was $27,355, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,420 for a family of four. However, Davenport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Davenport is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Davenport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Davenport, accounting for 53.76% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Davenport residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Davenport include Haitian, Italian, German, Irish, and Jamaican.

In addition, Davenport has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (19.55%).

The most common language spoken in Davenport is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French.