Callahan is a very small town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 1,798 people and four associated neighborhoods, Callahan is the 405th largest community in Florida. Callahan 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 Callahan, where the median household income is $57,538.00.
Of important note, Callahan is also a town of artists. Callahan has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Callahan’s character.
Overall, Callahan’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
One downside of living in Callahan is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Callahan, the average commute to work is 33.56 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Being a small town, Callahan does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Callahan rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.58% of adults 25 and older in Callahan have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Callahan in 2022 was $30,578, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $122,312 for a family of four. However, Callahan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Callahan is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Callahan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Callahan residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Callahan include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Callahan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.