Parrish is a medium-sized town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 30,894 people and five associated neighborhoods, Parrish is the 121st largest community in Florida. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Parrish, 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 Parrish, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Parrish’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Parrish does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $116,359.00.
Also of interest is that Parrish 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: 19.73% 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.
Because of many things, Parrish is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Parrish 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, Parrish has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Parrish’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Parrish, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.76 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Even though Parrish is not a small town, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.
The population of Parrish is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.32% of adults in Parrish have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Parrish in 2022 was $51,543, which is upper middle income relative to Florida, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $206,172 for a family of four.
Parrish is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Parrish home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Parrish residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Parrish also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.75% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Parrish include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Parrish is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.