Jensen Beach is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 12,652 people and five associated neighborhoods, Jensen Beach is the 194th largest community in Florida.

A relatively large number of people in Jensen Beach telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.02% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Jensen Beach is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

The citizens of Jensen Beach are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 36.84% of adults in Jensen Beach have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Jensen Beach in 2022 was $46,431, which is upper middle income relative to Florida, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $185,724 for a family of four. However, Jensen Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Jensen Beach is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Jensen Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jensen Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Jensen Beach include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Jensen Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.