Ponte Vedra is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 30,198 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ponte Vedra is the 125th largest community in Florida. Much of the housing stock in Ponte Vedra was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Ponte Vedra economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Ponte Vedra, where the median household income is $148,853.00. Ponte Vedra home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Ponte Vedra real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Ponte Vedra is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 96.08% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Ponte Vedra is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ponte Vedra who work in management occupations (23.43%), healthcare (11.85%), and business and financial occupations (11.65%). Also of interest is that Ponte Vedra 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: 38.54% 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. In addition, Ponte Vedra is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Because of many things, Ponte Vedra is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Ponte Vedra 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, Ponte Vedra has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Ponte Vedra’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. Ponte Vedra is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. Ponte Vedra is a decent-sized town, yet no one gets to work using public transit, because the town has no real transit system.If knowledge is power, Ponte Vedra is a pretty powerful place. 68.34% of the adults in Ponte Vedra have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Ponte Vedra in 2022 was $75,727, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $302,908 for a family of four. Ponte Vedra is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ponte Vedra home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ponte Vedra residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ponte Vedra include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Ponte Vedra is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
