Rotonda West is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 12,963 people and three associated neighborhoods, Rotonda West is the 199th largest community in Florida.Rotonda West is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.10% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Rotonda West is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rotonda West who work in sales jobs (15.57%), management occupations (12.42%), and office and administrative support (11.14%). Also of interest is that Rotonda West 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 Rotonda West telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.09% 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. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Rotonda West has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Rotonda West a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One of the nice things about Rotonda West 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 overall education level of Rotonda West is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.60% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Rotonda West in 2022 was $42,979, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $171,916 for a family of four. However, Rotonda West contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Rotonda West home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rotonda West residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Rotonda West include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Rotonda West is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Chinese.
