One downside of living in West Park, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.36 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Even though West Park is a smaller city, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
The percentage of adults in West Park with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.34% of adults in West Park have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in West Park in 2018 was $24,958, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $99,832 for a family of four. However, West Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
West Park is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call West Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Park residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. West Park also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 42.52% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in West Park include Jamaican, Haitian, Italian, Bahamian, and Trinidadian and Tobagonian.
West Park also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 40.85%.
The most common language spoken in West Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.
