Tallahassee is a relatively large city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 202,221 people and 79 associated neighborhoods, Tallahassee is the eighth largest community in Florida.Tallahassee is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 88.38% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Tallahassee is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Tallahassee who work in office and administrative support (13.18%), teaching (10.17%), and management occupations (9.94%). Also of interest is that Tallahassee 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: 12.26% 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. Tallahassee is made interesting by being both a reasonably big city and having a major college student population: students here will find that the city provides a lot of amenities, culture, and opportunities for them. Tallahassee is more than just a college town, however, though the thousands of students certainly are a major part of the character of the city, as well as a contributor to the local economy. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Tallahassee. 51.05% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Tallahassee in 2022 was $35,704, which is middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $142,816 for a family of four. However, Tallahassee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Tallahassee is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tallahassee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tallahassee residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Tallahassee include English, Irish, German, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Tallahassee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.
