St. Petersburg is a large coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 261,256 people and 94 associated neighborhoods, St. Petersburg is the fifth largest community in Florida.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, St. Petersburg is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, St. Petersburg is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in St. Petersburg who work in management occupations (11.76%), sales jobs (11.01%), and office and administrative support (11.00%). Also of interest is that St. Petersburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.75% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. St. Petersburg 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. St. Petersburg is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.56% of adults in St. Petersburg 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 St. Petersburg in 2022 was $46,755, which is upper middle income relative to Florida, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $187,020 for a family of four. However, St. Petersburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. St. Petersburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call St. Petersburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Petersburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in St. Petersburg include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in St. Petersburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
