Madeira Beach is a very small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 4,500 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Madeira Beach is the 342nd largest community in Florida.

Unlike some cities, Madeira Beach isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Madeira Beach are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Madeira Beach is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Madeira Beach who work in sales jobs (16.80%), food service (13.05%), and management occupations (12.23%).

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 7.40% 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.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Madeira Beach 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. This is certainly the case with Madeira Beach, which has a vibrant tourist economy.

Being a small city, Madeira Beach does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Madeira Beach Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Madeira Beach is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 22.19% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Madeira Beach in 2000 was $30,097, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $120,388 for a family of four.

The people who call Madeira Beach home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Madeira Beach is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Madeira Beach include German, Irish, Italian, English, French, Scottish, Polish, Scotch-Irish, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Madeira Beach is English. Some people also speak Spanish.