About Cantonment

Cantonment is a medium-sized coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 24,076 people and just one neighborhood, Cantonment is the 109th largest community in Florida.

Unlike some towns , Cantonment isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Cantonment are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Cantonment is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cantonment who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.49%), sales jobs (12.86%), and management occupations (8.07%).

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Cantonment are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Cantonment is a very car-oriented town. This is because most people - 97.5% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Cantonment.

As is often the case in a small town, Cantonment doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Cantonment Information and Demographics

The population of Cantonment overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Cantonment, 18.12% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Cantonment in 2000 was $19,852, which is middle income relative to Florida, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $79,408 for a family of four.

Cantonment is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cantonment home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Cantonment is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cantonment include English, Irish, German, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Cantonment is English.