Fort White is a tiny town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 669 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fort White is the 457th largest community in Florida. Fort White 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 Fort White, where the median household income is $53,750.00.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Fort White is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Fort White is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Fort White who work in sales jobs (30.71%), maintenance occupations (15.35%), and teaching (5.91%). The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Fort White has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Fort White a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.The percentage of adults in Fort White who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.01% of the adults in Fort White have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Fort White in 2022 was $25,384, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,536 for a family of four. However, Fort White contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Fort White is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fort White home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort White residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fort White include English, German, Italian, Irish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Fort White is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
