Satellite Beach, FL
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Satellite Beach is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 11,226 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Satellite Beach is the 205th largest community in Florida.
Housing costs in Satellite Beach are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don’t compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Florida.
Satellite Beach is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 90.11% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Satellite Beach is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Satellite Beach who work in management occupations (14.38%), sales jobs (13.99%), and healthcare (9.45%).
Also of interest is that Satellite Beach 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 Satellite Beach telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.97% 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.
Satellite Beach 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 city’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, Satellite Beach’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
Satellite Beach 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
Being a small city, Satellite Beach does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Satellite Beach. 51.82% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Satellite Beach in 2018 was $42,549, which is upper middle income relative to Florida, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $170,196 for a family of four.
Satellite Beach is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Satellite Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Satellite Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Satellite Beach include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Satellite Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and West Germanic
This information was found on neighborhoodscout.com