Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Florence is worth considering.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Florence spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 10.56 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
Being a small town, Florence does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of people in Florence who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.16% of adults in Florence have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Florence in 2022 was $21,924, which is low income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $87,696 for a family of four. Florence also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 33.63% of its population below the federal poverty line.
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. Important ancestries of people in Florence include German, Irish, Polish, Austrian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Florence is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
