About Jupiter Island

Jupiter Island is a tiny coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 621 people and just one neighborhood, Jupiter Island is the 468th largest community in Florida.

Jupiter Island is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 95.27% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Jupiter Island is a town of service providers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Jupiter Island who work in management occupations (23.27%), building maintenance and grounds keeping (20.36%), and food service (15.64%).

Of important note, Jupiter Island is also a town of artists. Jupiter Island has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Jupiter Island's character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 37.45% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Jupiter Island 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, Jupiter Island's population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

Jupiter Island is a major retirement destination. In fact, people 65 and over make up 35.91% of the population. For those considering a place to retire, Jupiter Island may be a good choice because much of the town's services and social community are oriented toward the over-65 demographic.

In addition, Jupiter Island is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

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

Jupiter Island is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Jupiter Island Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Jupiter Island. 48.21% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Jupiter Island in 2000 was $200,087, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $800,348 for a family of four. However, Jupiter Island contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

Jupiter Island also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 25.76%.

The languages spoken by people in Jupiter Island are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Jupiter Island is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, and Italian.