Sebring is a medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 11,795 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, Sebring is the 206th largest community in Florida.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Sebring is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sebring is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sebring who work in sales jobs (11.83%), office and administrative support (9.75%), and management occupations (8.70%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.30% 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. In terms of college education, Sebring is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.99% of adults 25 and older in Sebring have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Sebring in 2022 was $30,510, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $122,040 for a family of four. However, Sebring contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Sebring is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sebring home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sebring residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Sebring also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 29.06% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Sebring include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French. In addition, Sebring has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.01%). The most common language spoken in Sebring is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
