Marco Island is a somewhat small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 14,980 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Marco Island is the 177th largest community in Florida.

Marco Island is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 88.52% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Marco Island is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Marco Island who work in sales jobs (24.43%), management occupations (14.46%), and food service (9.76%).

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 8.67% 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.

Marco Island is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the city experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller city.

Marco Island is a major retirement destination. In fact, people 65 and over make up 37.69% of the population. For those considering a place to retire, Marco Island may be a good choice because much of the city's services and social community are oriented toward the over-65 demographic.

One of the nice things about Marco Island is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the city are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Marco Island is a relatively small city, but even so, a fairly large number of people use taxis to get to and from work. Many of these people travel out of town to the central city in the region.

Marco Island Information and Demographics

The citizens of Marco Island are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 36.99% of adults in Marco Island have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Marco Island in 2000 was $42,875, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $171,500 for a family of four.

The people who call Marco Island home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Marco Island is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Marco Island include German, Irish, Italian, English, Polish, Swedish, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Marco Island is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German.