Apollo Beach is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 26,002 people and four associated neighborhoods, Apollo Beach is the 122nd largest community in Florida. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Apollo Beach, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Apollo Beach, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Apollo Beach’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Apollo Beach does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $113,130.00.
Housing costs in Apollo Beach are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Florida.
Also of interest is that Apollo Beach 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: 24.54% 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.
Because of many things, Apollo Beach is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Apollo Beach a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Apollo Beach has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Apollo Beach’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
One of the nice things about Apollo Beach 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.
One downside of living in Apollo Beach, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.54 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small town, Apollo Beach doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Apollo Beach ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Apollo Beach, 44.58% 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 Apollo Beach in 2022 was $56,572, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $226,288 for a family of four.
Apollo Beach is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Apollo Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Apollo Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Apollo Beach also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.48% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Apollo Beach include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Apollo Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.