The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Florence has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Florence a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
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 11.79 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
Florence is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Florence citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.25% of adults 25 and older in Florence have a college degree.
The per capita income in Florence in 2018 was $20,690, which is low income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,760 for a family of four. Florence also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 38.28% 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, Scottish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Florence is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
