Edgewater is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 23,506 people and five associated neighborhoods, Edgewater is the 136th largest community in Florida.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Edgewater is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Edgewater is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Edgewater who work in office and administrative support (12.65%), sales jobs (12.03%), and management occupations (9.61%). A relatively large number of people in Edgewater telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.35% 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. It is a fairly quiet city 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!) Edgewater 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. Edgewater has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Edgewater than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Edgewater may be for you. One of the nice things about Edgewater is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. The percentage of adults in Edgewater who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.76% of the adults in Edgewater have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Edgewater in 2022 was $34,836, which is middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $139,344 for a family of four. However, Edgewater contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Edgewater is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Edgewater home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Edgewater residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Edgewater include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Edgewater is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
