Florence is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 42,716 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, Florence is the 11th largest community in Alabama.Unlike some cities, Florence isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Florence are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Florence is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Florence who work in sales jobs (14.89%), management occupations (10.32%), and office and administrative support (9.34%). A relatively large number of people in Florence telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.87% 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.Because there are quite a few people attending college in Florence, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Florence provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.07 minutes getting to work every day. Even though Florence is not a small city, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.The education level of Florence citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.50% of adults in Florence have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Florence in 2022 was $31,735, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,940 for a family of four. However, Florence contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Florence is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Florence home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Florence residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Florence include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Florence is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
