Sharpes is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 3,115 people and two associated neighborhoods, Sharpes is the 331st largest community in Florida.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Sharpes is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sharpes is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sharpes who work in management occupations (12.82%), office and administrative support (12.68%), and sales jobs (9.51%). A relatively large number of people in Sharpes telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.08% 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. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Sharpes has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Sharpes a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One of the nice things about Sharpes 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. In Sharpes, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.66 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. In terms of college education, Sharpes is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.28% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Sharpes in 2022 was $33,796, which is middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $135,184 for a family of four. However, Sharpes contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Sharpes is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Sharpes home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sharpes residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sharpes include English, German, Irish, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Sharpes is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
