Pensacola is a larger medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 56,288 people and 35 constituent neighborhoods, Pensacola is the 43rd largest community in Florida.

Unlike some cities, Pensacola isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Pensacola are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pensacola is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pensacola who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.71%), sales jobs (13.09%), and management occupations (9.05%).

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

Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Pensacola is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. The bus helps to get a lot of people to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Pensacola area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

Pensacola Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Pensacola citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.37% of adults in Pensacola have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

The per capita income in Pensacola in 2000 was $21,438, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $85,752 for a family of four.

Pensacola is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pensacola home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Pensacola is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pensacola include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scotch-Irish.

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