Dunedin is a medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 35,926 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, Dunedin is the 73rd largest community in Florida.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Dunedin is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dunedin is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dunedin who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.90%), sales jobs (14.06%), and management occupations (10.35%).

Also of interest is that Dunedin has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Dunedin is a major retirement destination. In fact, people 65 and over make up 30.13% of the population. For those considering a place to retire, Dunedin 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 Dunedin 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.

Dunedin has quite a few people who use public transportation to get to work each day, primarily riding the bus.

Dunedin Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Dunedin who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 22.36% of adults in Dunedin have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Dunedin in 2000 was $23,460, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $93,840 for a family of four.

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

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