Green Cove Springs is a somewhat small city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 10,042 people and six associated neighborhoods, Green Cove Springs is the 213th largest community in Florida. Green Cove Springs has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Green Cove Springs, where the median household income is $63,760.00.
Also of interest is that Green Cove Springs has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.59% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
As is often the case in a small city, Green Cove Springs doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Green Cove Springs who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.10% of adults in Green Cove Springs have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Green Cove Springs in 2022 was $29,573, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $118,292 for a family of four. However, Green Cove Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Green Cove Springs is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Green Cove Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Green Cove Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Green Cove Springs also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.42% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Green Cove Springs include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Green Cove Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.