Bradenton Beach is a very small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 1,484 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Bradenton Beach is the 438th largest community in Florida.

Bradenton Beach is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Bradenton Beach is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Bradenton Beach who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.55%), food service (16.05%), and management occupations (14.56%).

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

Bradenton Beach 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.

Bradenton Beach is a major retirement destination. In fact, people 65 and over make up 28.37% of the population. For those considering a place to retire, Bradenton Beach 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 Bradenton Beach 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.

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

Bradenton Beach Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Bradenton Beach is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 24.52% of adults in Bradenton Beach have a college degree.

The per capita income in Bradenton Beach in 2000 was $22,850, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $91,400 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Bradenton Beach is English.