About Captiva

Captiva is a tiny coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 383 people and just one neighborhood, Captiva is the 482nd largest community in Florida.

Captiva is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Captiva is a town of managers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Captiva who work in management occupations (46.04%), building maintenance and grounds keeping (7.19%), and business and financial occupations (6.47%).

A relatively large number of people in Captiva telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 30.22% 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.

Captiva is a major vacation destination. Much of the town's population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependant on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Captiva's population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

Captiva is a major retirement destination. In fact, people 65 and over make up 32.38% of the population. For those considering a place to retire, Captiva may be a good choice because much of the town's services and social community are oriented toward the over-65 demographic.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Captiva 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.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.30 minutes getting to work every day.

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

Captiva Information and Demographics

The education level of Captiva citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 32.26% of adults in Captiva have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Captiva in 2000 was $77,458, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $309,832 for a family of four. However, Captiva contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Captiva also has one of the lowest poverty rates in America, with just 0% of the people in Captiva living in poverty.

The people who call Captiva home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Captiva is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Captiva include English, Irish, Italian, German, Scottish, Norwegian, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Captiva is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.