Edgewater is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 23,636 people and five associated neighborhoods, Edgewater is the 136th largest community in Florida.Unlike some cities, Edgewater isn鈥檛 mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Edgewater are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Edgewater is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Edgewater who work in office and administrative support (13.76%), sales jobs (11.31%), and management occupations (9.71%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.61% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Edgewater has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Edgewater has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Edgewater than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Edgewater may be for you. One of the nice things about Edgewater is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Being a small city, Edgewater does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Edgewater are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.55% of adults in Edgewater having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Edgewater in 2022 was $34,850, which is middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $139,400 for a family of four. However, Edgewater contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Edgewater home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Edgewater residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Edgewater include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Edgewater is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.