Hollywood is a relatively large coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 152,650 people and 35 associated neighborhoods, Hollywood is the 12th largest community in Florida.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hollywood is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hollywood is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Hollywood who work in management occupations (11.96%), sales jobs (11.78%), and office and administrative support (11.44%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.81% 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. One of the nice things about Hollywood is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. In Hollywood, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.80 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The overall education level of Hollywood citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.69% of adults in Hollywood have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Hollywood in 2022 was $36,814, which is middle income relative to Florida, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $147,256 for a family of four. However, Hollywood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hollywood is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hollywood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Hollywood, accounting for 41.10% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Hollywood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hollywood include Italian, Haitian, Irish, German, and English. Hollywood also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 38.03%. The most common language spoken in Hollywood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
