St. Augustine is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 15,180 people and 26 associated neighborhoods, St. Augustine is the 177th largest community in Florida. St. Augustine has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in St. Augustine, where the median household income is $72,806.00. Housing costs in St. Augustine are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Florida.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, St. Augustine is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, St. Augustine is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in St. Augustine who work in sales jobs (13.73%), management occupations (13.53%), and healthcare (7.90%). Also of interest is that St. Augustine has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.96% 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.Because there are quite a few people attending college in St. Augustine, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, St. Augustine provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. One of the nice things about St. Augustine 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 education level of St. Augustine ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in St. Augustine, 42.35% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in St. Augustine in 2022 was $42,903, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $171,612 for a family of four. However, St. Augustine contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. St. Augustine is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call St. Augustine home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Augustine residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in St. Augustine include English, German, Irish, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in St. Augustine is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
