Tequesta is a somewhat small village located in the state of Florida. With a population of 6,134 people and two associated neighborhoods, Tequesta is the 266th largest community in Florida. Tequesta home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Tequesta real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Tequesta is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 89.88% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Tequesta is a village of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Tequesta who work in management occupations (22.06%), sales jobs (13.78%), and business and financial occupations (10.83%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 32.28% 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. In addition, Tequesta is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel. Because of many things, Tequesta is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Tequesta really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Tequesta perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.The citizens of Tequesta are among the most well-educated in the nation: 48.86% of adults in Tequesta 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 Tequesta in 2022 was $70,159, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $280,636 for a family of four. However, Tequesta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Tequesta is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Tequesta home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tequesta residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Tequesta include Irish, English, German, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Tequesta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
