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 9,456 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 construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Old Town who work in office and administrative support (24.86%), sales jobs (14.45%), and maintenance occupations (6.18%). It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Old Town has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Old Town has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Old Town than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Old Town may be for you. Old Town 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. As is often the case in a small town, Old Town doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Old Town, just 6.65% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Old Town in 2022 was $21,157, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,628 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 Finnish. The most common language spoken in Old Town is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
