Apalachicola 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.
As is often the case in a small city, Apalachicola doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Apalachicola is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.20% of adults in Apalachicola have a college degree.
The per capita income in Apalachicola in 2018 was $36,053, which is middle income relative to Florida, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $144,212 for a family of four. However, Apalachicola contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Apalachicola is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Apalachicola home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Apalachicola residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Apalachicola include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Apalachicola is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
