One downside of living in Kissimmee is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Kissimmee, the average commute to work is 33.86 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The population of Kissimmee overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Kissimmee, 23.72% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Kissimmee in 2022 was $22,769, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $91,076 for a family of four. However, Kissimmee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Kissimmee is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Kissimmee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Kissimmee, accounting for 70.53% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Kissimmee residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kissimmee include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Jamaican.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Kissimmee's cultural character, accounting for 32.63% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Kissimmee is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Arabic.
