Nokomis is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 3,217 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Nokomis is the 329th largest community in Florida.
A relatively large number of people in Nokomis telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.65% 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.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Nokomis is worth considering.
One of the nice things about Nokomis is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Being a small town, Nokomis does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The citizens of Nokomis are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.17% of adults in Nokomis having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Nokomis in 2018 was $36,296, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $145,184 for a family of four. However, Nokomis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Nokomis is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Nokomis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Nokomis residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Nokomis include English, Irish, German, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Nokomis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Thai.