Treasure Island 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 6,522 people and two associated neighborhoods, Treasure Island is the 254th largest community in Florida. Treasure Island home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Treasure Island real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Treasure Island is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 94.41% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Treasure Island is a city of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Treasure Island who work in management occupations (28.05%), business and financial occupations (15.37%), and sales jobs (14.80%). Also of interest is that Treasure Island 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 Treasure Island telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 32.39% 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. Another notable thing is that Treasure Island is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the city experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller city. Treasure Island 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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. One downside of living in Treasure Island, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.40 minutes every day commuting to work. Treasure Island is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Treasure Island, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Treasure Island is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 51.05% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Treasure Island in 2022 was $84,942, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $339,768 for a family of four. The people who call Treasure Island home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Treasure Island residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Treasure Island include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Treasure Island is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Spanish.
