Apollo Beach 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 26,002 people and four associated neighborhoods, Apollo Beach is the 122nd largest community in Florida. Apollo Beach has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Apollo Beach, where the median household income is $113,130.00.

Housing costs in Apollo Beach are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Florida.

Also of interest is that Apollo Beach has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 24.54% 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.

Because of many things, Apollo Beach is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Apollo Beach a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Apollo Beach has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Apollo Beach’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

Apollo Beach 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Apollo Beach is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Apollo Beach, the average commute to work is 35.54 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Apollo Beach does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Apollo Beach ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Apollo Beach, 44.58% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Apollo Beach in 2022 was $56,572, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $226,288 for a family of four.

Apollo Beach is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Apollo Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Apollo Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Apollo Beach also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.48% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Apollo Beach include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Apollo Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.