West Park is a medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 15,109 people and three associated neighborhoods, West Park is the 172nd largest community in Florida.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.34% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.
One downside of living in West Park is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In West Park, the average commute to work is 34.34 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
West Park, even though it is a small city, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, city who have a need for low-cost transportation.
The percentage of adults in West Park with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.41% of adults in West Park have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in West Park in 2022 was $29,528, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $118,112 for a family of four. However, West Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
West Park is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call West Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Park residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. West Park also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 39.95% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in West Park include Jamaican, Haitian, Bahamian, Italian, and Trinidadian and Tobagonian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of West Park's cultural character, accounting for 41.78% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in West Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.