Valrico is a medium-sized town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 37,895 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Valrico is the 91st largest community in Florida.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Valrico is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Valrico is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Valrico who work in sales jobs (12.30%), management occupations (11.14%), and office and administrative support (10.58%). Also of interest is that Valrico 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 Valrico telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.69% 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. Because of many things, Valrico is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Valrico really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Valrico perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Valrico, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.85 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The education level of Valrico citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 37.39% of adults in Valrico have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Valrico in 2022 was $42,389, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $169,556 for a family of four. However, Valrico contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Valrico is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Valrico home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Valrico residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Valrico also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.14% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Valrico include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Valrico is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
