St. Johns is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 66,684 people and nine associated neighborhoods, St. Johns is the 58th largest community in Florida. St. Johns 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 St. Johns, where the median household income is $142,175.00.
Housing costs in St. Johns are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Florida.
Also of interest is that St. Johns 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: 23.16% 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, St. Johns is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, St. Johns really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is St. Johns perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in St. Johns, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.59 minutes every day commuting to work.
If knowledge is power, St. Johns is a pretty powerful place. 53.93% of the adults in St. Johns have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in St. Johns in 2022 was $52,873, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $211,492 for a family of four.
St. Johns is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call St. Johns home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Johns residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in St. Johns include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in St. Johns is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.