NeighborhoodScout
SecurityGauge
    • menu

    Rosemary Beach, FL

    This is a small community in a single neighborhood. As throughout the site, some neighborhood-level data are reserved for subscribers.



    Overview

    Rosemary Beach is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 1,539 people and just one neighborhood, Rosemary Beach is the 419th largest community in Florida. Rosemary 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 Rosemary Beach, where the median household income is $148,981.00.

    Rosemary Beach home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Rosemary Beach real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

    Occupations and Workforce

    Rosemary Beach is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 94.26% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Rosemary Beach is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rosemary Beach who work in management occupations (17.90%), sales jobs (16.94%), and business and financial occupations (15.16%).

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

    A relatively large number of people in Rosemary Beach telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 39.60% 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.

    Setting & Lifestyle

    Another notable thing is that Rosemary Beach is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

    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!) Rosemary Beach 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. Rosemary Beach has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Rosemary Beach than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Rosemary Beach may be for you.

    Rosemary 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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

    One of the benefits of Rosemary Beach is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.95 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

    Rosemary Beach is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

    Demographics

    Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Rosemary Beach, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Rosemary Beach is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 73.01% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

    The per capita income in Rosemary Beach in 2022 was $118,756, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $475,024 for a family of four.

    The people who call Rosemary Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rosemary Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Rosemary Beach include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Dutch.

    The most common language spoken in Rosemary Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.

    Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

    The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.

    Real Estate

    Do you like a coastal setting? If so, this neighborhood may be to your liking. The neighborhood is on the ocean, a bay, or inlet. Often such coastal places have amenities and recreational activities on the waterfront that are attractive to residents and visitors alike. In addition to being coastal, is a very nautical neighborhood, meaning that it is somewhat historic, walkable, densely populated and on the water. This gives the neighborhood a very nautical feel, with some seaside and shipping feel, which some may really enjoy the sights and sounds of.

    In addition, despite all of the residential real estate here in the neighborhood, NeighborhoodScout has discovered that much of it is vacant. In resort or second-home vacation areas, this naturally occurs because homes and apartments are seasonally occupied, and empty for a portion of the year. In non-vacation or resort areas, however, this can be an indicator of property abandonment or a weak real estate market. The vacancy rate here is 83.7%, which is higher than 99.9% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

    Furthermore, homes built from 2000 through today make up a higher proportion of the neighborhood's real estate landscape than 97.0% of the neighborhoods in America. When you are driving around this neighborhood, you'll notice right away that it is one of the newest built of any, with the smell of fresh paint, and the look of young landscaping nearly everywhere you look. In fact, 80.0% of the residential real estate here is classified as newer. In fact, the concentration of newer homes here is so great that they completely dominate the landscape. In most neighborhoods, there is a mixture of ages of residential real estate, but here it is almost completely built during one time frame: 2000 through today.

    People

    In a nation where 1 out of every 4 children lives in poverty, the neighborhood stands out as being ranked among the lowest 0.0% of neighborhoods affected by this global issue.

    In addition, if you are planning to retire in Florida, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in Florida, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 99.9% of neighborhoods in FL. If a Florida retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit. In addition to being an excellent choice for active retirees, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for highly educated executives.

    Also, priests and therapists would like to think they know the secrets to a truly successful marriage, but according to NeighborhoodScout's research, the folks of the neighborhood may actually hold the key. 75.9% of its residents are married, which is a higher percentage than is found in 99.3% of the neighborhoods in America.

    Modes of Transportation

    A unique way of commuting is simply not to. And in the neighborhood, analysis shows that 39.6% of the residents work from home, avoiding a commute altogether. This may not seem like a large number, but it is a higher proportion of people working from home than is found in 98.1% of the neighborhoods in the United States. One thing NeighborhoodScout's research reveals is that the wealthier and/or more isolated the neighborhood, the greater the proportion of residents who choose to work from home.

    Also, if your dream is to be able to ride your bike to work each day, look no further than this unique neighborhood. With 3.7% of residents in the neighborhood commuting on a bicycle to and from work daily, this neighborhood has more bicycle commuters than 96.9% of all neighborhoods in the U.S., according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis.

    Diversity

    Did you know that the neighborhood has more Dutch and Scottish 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 and 6.9% have Scottish ancestry.

    The Neighbors

    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 Rosemary Beach are wealthy, making it among the 15% highest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 91.9% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 100.0% of America'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, 54.8% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 35.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (5.7%), and 4.5% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

    Languages

    The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 92.3% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Italian, Spanish and Polish.

    Ethnicity / Ancestry

    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 Rosemary Beach, FL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (21.8%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (18.4%), and residents who report Irish roots (14.6%), and some of the residents are also of Scottish ancestry (6.9%), along with some Dutch ancestry residents (5.7%), among others.

    Getting to Work

    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 under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (52.2% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

    Here most residents (55.6%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.

    Real Estate includes:
    Average Home Values
    Rental Market
    Housing Market Details
    Neighborhood Setting
    Buy Report
    security gauge sample report
    Download sample report
    Economics & Demographics include:
    Lifestyle & Special Character
    Household Types
    Commute To Work
    Migration & Mobility
    Race & Ethnic Diversity
    Employment Industries & Occupations
    Income & Unemployment Rate
    Higher Education Attainment
    Buy Report
    security gauge sample report
    Download sample report
    Crime includes:
    Neighborhood Crime Index
    Crimes Per Square Mile
    Property Crime Comparison
    Violent Crime Comparison
    Buy Report
    security gauge sample report
    Download sample report
    Schools include:
    School Ratings
    Schools In District
    Public School Test Scores
    School District Enrollment
    Educational Expenditures
    Buy Report
    security gauge sample report
    Download sample report

    Popular real estate nearby

    comparable neighborhoods nearby