Old Town is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 9,643 people and three associated neighborhoods, Old Town is the 218th largest community in Florida.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Old Town is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Old Town is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Old Town who work in office and administrative support (20.46%), sales jobs (12.64%), and food service (5.52%). 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, Old Town has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Old Town a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One of the nice things about Old Town 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. The population of Old Town has a very low overall level of education: only 6.10% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Old Town in 2022 was $22,794, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $91,176 for a family of four. However, Old Town contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Old Town home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Old Town residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Old Town include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Old Town is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
