About Rotonda

Rotonda is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 6,697 people and just one neighborhood, Rotonda is the 294th largest community in Florida.

Rotonda is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.12% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Rotonda is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Rotonda who work in sales jobs (18.52%), office and administrative support jobs (13.27%), and food service (9.74%).

Seniors make up 45.18% of Rotonda's population, making it a popular place to retire. Because of the prominence of the retirement community, Rotonda is good place for those over 65 to settle, as they will find many opportunities for socializing, as well as having access to many services oriented toward seniors.

One of the nice things about Rotonda is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town 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. This is definately true of Rotonda, which supports a strong tourist economy.

Rotonda is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Rotonda, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 99.06% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

As is often the case in a small town, Rotonda doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Rotonda Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Rotonda is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 22.30% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Rotonda in 2000 was $21,437, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $85,748 for a family of four.

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

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