Florence is a medium-sized town located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 24,291 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Florence is the 33rd largest community in Arizona. Much of the housing stock in Florence was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Florence economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Florence, where the median household income is $76,259.00.Unlike some towns, Florence isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Florence are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Florence is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Florence who work in management occupations (12.71%), office and administrative support (12.44%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (11.36%). Also of interest is that Florence 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 Florence telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.32% 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. Being a small town, Florence does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, the citizens of Florence rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.64% of adults 25 and older in Florence have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Florence in 2022 was $26,086, which is lower middle income relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $104,344 for a family of four. However, Florence contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Florence is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Florence home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Florence residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Florence also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 32.09% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Florence include German, Irish, English, European, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Florence is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
