Wesley Chapel is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 64,866 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Wesley Chapel is the 48th largest community in Florida. Wesley Chapel 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 Wesley Chapel, where the median household income is $100,983.00.
Also of interest is that Wesley Chapel 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: 23.28% 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.
Wesley Chapel is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Wesley Chapel’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Wesley Chapel, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.31 minutes every day commuting to work.
Wesley Chapel is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 45.96% of adults in Wesley Chapel have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Wesley Chapel in 2022 was $42,975, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $171,900 for a family of four. However, Wesley Chapel contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Wesley Chapel is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wesley Chapel home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wesley Chapel residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Wesley Chapel also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.20% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wesley Chapel include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.
In addition, Wesley Chapel has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (17.73%).
The most common language spoken in Wesley Chapel is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.