Longwood is a medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 16,842 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Longwood is the 173rd largest community in Florida.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Longwood is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Longwood is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Longwood who work in sales jobs (14.03%), management occupations (12.52%), and office and administrative support (10.92%). A relatively large number of people in Longwood telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.81% 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. The education level of Longwood citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.12% of adults in Longwood have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Longwood in 2022 was $35,924, 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 $143,696 for a family of four. However, Longwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Longwood is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Longwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Longwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Longwood also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 26.59% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Longwood include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Longwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
