Key Largo is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 12,447 people and five associated neighborhoods, Key Largo is the 196th largest community in Florida. Key Largo home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Key Largo real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Key Largo is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Key Largo is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Key Largo who work in management occupations (13.30%), food service (11.22%), and office and administrative support (10.92%). A relatively large number of people in Key Largo telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.02% 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 Key Largo is a major vacation destination. Much of the town鈥檚 population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Key Largo鈥檚 population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. 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, Key Largo is worth considering. Key Largo 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. The citizens of Key Largo are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 37.56% of adults in Key Largo have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Key Largo in 2022 was $50,950, which is upper middle income relative to Florida, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $203,800 for a family of four. However, Key Largo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Key Largo is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Key Largo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Key Largo residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Key Largo also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 29.24% of the town鈥檚 residents. Important ancestries of people in Key Largo include Irish, English, German, Italian, and French. Key Largo also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 22.63%. The most common language spoken in Key Largo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.