One thing noticeable about St. Petersburg, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because St. Petersburg is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes St. Petersburg a great place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun. In fact, St. Petersburg is one of the top larger cities in America for educated single professionals to flock.
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 citizens of St. Petersburg are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.56% of adults in St. Petersburg have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's 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.
