Cantonment is a medium-sized town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 28,321 people and five associated neighborhoods, Cantonment is the 113th largest community in Florida.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Cantonment is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Cantonment is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cantonment who work in office and administrative support (15.66%), management occupations (12.16%), and sales jobs (9.78%). Also of interest is that Cantonment 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: 8.52% 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. As is often the case in a small town, Cantonment doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Cantonment is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.28% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Cantonment in 2022 was $33,802, which is middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $135,208 for a family of four. However, Cantonment contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Cantonment is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cantonment home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cantonment residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cantonment include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Cantonment is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
