St. Petersburg is one of the most attractive larger cities for people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. This makes it a good place to live for young singles in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting their professional careers. Although St. Petersburg is a large city, this demographic is significant enough that young professionals will find many others like themselves here, with really good opportunities for friendships, recreation, romance, and more.
St. Petersburg 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 education level of St. Petersburg ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in St. Petersburg, 40.56% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in St. Petersburg in 2022 was $46,755, which is upper middle income relative to Florida, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $187,020 for a family of four. However, St. Petersburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
St. Petersburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call St. Petersburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Petersburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in St. Petersburg include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in St. Petersburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
