Florence is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 1,211 people and two associated neighborhoods, Florence is the 797th largest community in Texas. Florence real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Florence house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.When you are in Florence, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 41.96% of Florence’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Florence is a city of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Florence who work in office and administrative support (15.45%), management occupations (9.39%), and teaching (7.52%). Florence’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. One downside of living in Florence is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Florence, the average commute to work is 36.46 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small city, Florence does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Florence overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Florence, 21.56% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Florence in 2022 was $31,997, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $127,988 for a family of four. However, Florence contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Florence is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Florence home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Florence residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Florence also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 43.54% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Florence include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Dutch. Foreign born people are also an important part of Florence's cultural character, accounting for 18.66% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Florence is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
