Parrish is a medium-sized town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 29,592 people and five associated neighborhoods, Parrish is the 121st largest community in Florida. Much of the housing stock in Parrish was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Parrish economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Parrish, where the median household income is $105,137.00.Parrish is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.40% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Parrish is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Parrish who work in management occupations (14.20%), sales jobs (12.28%), and office and administrative support (12.21%). Also of interest is that Parrish 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: 22.16% 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. Because of many things, Parrish is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Parrish a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Parrish has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Parrish’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Parrish, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.18 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small town, Parrish doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Parrish are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 39.30% of adults in Parrish have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Parrish in 2022 was $48,965, which is upper middle income relative to Florida, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $195,860 for a family of four. Parrish is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Parrish home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Parrish residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Parrish also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.70% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Parrish include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Parrish is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
