North Port is a medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 22,717 people and six constituent neighborhoods, North Port is the 114th largest community in Florida.

Unlike some cities, North Port isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in North Port are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, North Port is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in North Port who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.15%), sales jobs (13.65%), and healthcare (6.71%).

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

For most residents of North Port, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 97.5% of people in North Port drive alone to work on most days, making North Port a very car-oriented city. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of North Port's landscape.

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

North Port Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in North Port with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 11.38% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in North Port in 2000 was $16,836, which is lower middle income relative to Florida, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $67,344 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in North Port is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Slavic languages.