South Pasadena is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 5,319 people and two associated neighborhoods, South Pasadena is the 276th largest community in Florida.

Also of interest is that South Pasadena 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 South Pasadena telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.56% 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.

South Pasadena 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.

The overall education level of South Pasadena citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.72% of adults in South Pasadena have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in South Pasadena in 2022 was $46,038, which is upper middle income relative to Florida, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $184,152 for a family of four. However, South Pasadena contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

South Pasadena is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call South Pasadena home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Pasadena residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in South Pasadena include Irish, German, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in South Pasadena is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.