Madeira Beach is a very small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 3,948 people and two associated neighborhoods, Madeira Beach is the 310th largest community in Florida. Madeira Beach home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Madeira Beach real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Madeira Beach is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 92.65% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Madeira Beach is a city of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Madeira Beach who work in management occupations (23.36%), sales jobs (21.08%), and healthcare (10.20%). Also of interest is that Madeira Beach has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.49% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Another notable thing is that Madeira Beach is a major vacation destination. Much of the city’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Madeira Beach’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. Madeira Beach is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. One downside of living in Madeira Beach is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Madeira Beach, the average commute to work is 36.25 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Madeira Beach is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.95% of adults in Madeira Beach have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Madeira Beach in 2022 was $64,937, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $259,748 for a family of four. However, Madeira Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Madeira Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Madeira Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Madeira Beach include German, English, Irish, Canadian, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Madeira Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
