Quincy is a somewhat small city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 7,913 people and three associated neighborhoods, Quincy is the 232nd largest community in Florida.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Quincy is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Quincy is a city of service providers, transportation and shipping workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Quincy who work in maintenance occupations (12.05%), healthcare suport services (9.13%), and farm management occupations (8.96%). One downside of living in Quincy, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.68 minutes every day commuting to work. In terms of college education, the citizens of Quincy rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.36% of adults 25 and older in Quincy 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 Quincy in 2022 was $17,105, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $68,420 for a family of four. Quincy also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 43.68% of its population below the federal poverty line.Quincy is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Quincy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Quincy residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Quincy also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.10% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Quincy include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and African. The most common language spoken in Quincy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
