Neptune Beach 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 7,045 people and two associated neighborhoods, Neptune Beach is the 245th largest community in Florida.
Neptune Beach home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Neptune Beach real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Neptune Beach has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Neptune Beach telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.50% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 Neptune 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.
Neptune Beach is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Neptune Beach, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Neptune Beach is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 59.58% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Neptune Beach in 2022 was $73,054, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $292,216 for a family of four.
The people who call Neptune Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Neptune Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Neptune Beach include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Neptune Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.