Naples is a medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 20,987 people and 24 constituent neighborhoods, Naples is the 127th largest community in Florida.

Naples is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 88.73% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Naples is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Naples who work in sales jobs (18.51%), management occupations (18.24%), and office and administrative support jobs (11.90%).

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.55% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Naples 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.

Naples is a major retirement destination. In fact, people 65 and over make up 42.40% of the population. For those considering a place to retire, Naples may be a good choice because much of the city's services and social community are oriented toward the over-65 demographic.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Naples 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.

One of the benefits of Naples is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.54 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Naples Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Naples is a pretty powerful place. 45.07% of the adults in Naples have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Naples in 2000 was $61,141, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $244,564 for a family of four.

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

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