The Villages is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 79,077 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, The Villages is the 40th largest community in Florida. Much of the housing stock in The Villages was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local The Villages economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in The Villages, where the median household income is $76,523.00.The Villages is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.14% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, The Villages is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in The Villages who work in office and administrative support (19.51%), sales jobs (14.93%), and management occupations (12.06%). Of important note, The Villages is also a town of artists. The Villages has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape The Villages’s character. Also of interest is that The Villages has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in The Villages telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 29.68% 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 Villages is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, The Villages’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.The Villages is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.90% of adults in The Villages 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 The Villages in 2022 was $55,357, which is upper middle income relative to Florida, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $221,428 for a family of four. The people who call The Villages home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of The Villages residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in The Villages include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in The Villages is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
