Citra is a very small town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 2,712 people and just one neighborhood, Citra is the 361st largest community in Florida.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Citra is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 43.79% of the Citra workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Citra is a town of construction workers and builders, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Citra who work in management occupations (14.08%), teaching (7.30%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (5.89%).
It is a fairly quiet town 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!) Citra 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. Citra has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Citra than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Citra may be for you.
In Citra, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.59 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Citra doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Citra with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.89% of adults in Citra have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Citra in 2022 was $27,800, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,200 for a family of four. However, Citra contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Citra is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Citra home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Citra residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Citra also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.21% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Citra include German, Dutch, English, Irish, and African.
The most common language spoken in Citra is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
The real estate in this neighborhood consists of more mobile homes than 98.8% of all neighborhoods in America, with 47.5% of the occupied housing here being classified as mobile homes. So if you are looking for a mobile home, or you like the look and feel of mobile home parks, this neighborhood might have the setting you desire.
More people work in manufacturing and as laborers here in the neighborhood than in 96.7% of the neighborhoods in America. Despite the loss of manufacturing jobs across the nation, this neighborhood remains a place where, compared to other parts of the country, you will find many laborers and manufacturers.
There is an especially high percentage of incarcerated people (1.6%) living in the neighborhood.
Would you like to be able to ride your bike to work? If you are attracted to the idea of getting a little exercise of the two-wheeled type while reducing your carbon footprint, bicycling to work might be the answer. But which neighborhood you live in can make this either impossible, or alternatively, a great and realistic option. NeighborhoodScout's analysis revealed that the neighborhood is a fantastic option for bicycle commuters, as 2.7% of commuters here do ride their bikes to and from work on a daily basis. This is a higher amount than we found in 95.2% of the neighborhoods in America.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Dutch ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 5.7% of this neighborhood's residents have Dutch ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Citra are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 89.1% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 20.6% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 70.5% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 43.8% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 33.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (17.2%), and 9.6% in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 86.6% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (11.0%).
Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.
In the neighborhood in Citra, FL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (8.7%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (8.4%), and residents who report Puerto Rican roots (6.8%), and some of the residents are also of Dutch ancestry (5.7%), along with some English ancestry residents (5.3%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 30 and 45 minutes commuting one-way to work (62.2% of working residents), which is at or a bit above the average length of a commute across all U.S. neighborhoods.
Here most residents (70.5%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (21.0%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.