Branford is a tiny town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 756 people and two associated neighborhoods, Branford is the 451st largest community in Florida.When you are in Branford, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 64.92% of Branford’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Branford is a town of transportation and shipping workers, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Branford who work in healthcare suport services (5.58%), office and administrative support (4.89%), and food service (4.89%). It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Branford has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Branford has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Branford than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Branford may be for you. One downside of living in Branford is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Branford, the average commute to work is 42.57 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Branford is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, Branford ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 3.71% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Branford in 2022 was $29,559, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $118,236 for a family of four. However, Branford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Branford is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Branford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Branford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Branford include German, Irish, English, French Canadian, and French. The most common language spoken in Branford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
