Vero Beach is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 17,096 people and 35 associated neighborhoods, Vero Beach is the 164th largest community in Florida. Housing costs in Vero Beach 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, Vero Beach isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Vero Beach are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Vero Beach is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Vero Beach who work in sales jobs (19.92%), management occupations (12.49%), and office and administrative support (9.21%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.43% 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. One of the nice things about Vero Beach 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. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Vero Beach spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.49 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. Being a small city, Vero Beach does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Vero Beach is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.70% of adults in Vero Beach have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Vero Beach in 2022 was $51,610, which is upper middle income relative to Florida, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $206,440 for a family of four. However, Vero Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Vero Beach is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Vero Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vero Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Vero Beach include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Vero Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
