St. Marks is a tiny coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 305 people and just one neighborhood, St. Marks is the 483rd largest community in Florida. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in St. Marks, 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 St. Marks, and putting down their money on brand new construction. St. Marks’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. St. Marks does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $57,083.00.
Unlike some cities, St. Marks isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in St. Marks are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, St. Marks is a city of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in St. Marks who work in sales jobs (23.81%), business and financial occupations (13.10%), and office and administrative support (5.95%).
Of important note, St. Marks is also a city of artists. St. Marks has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape St. Marks’s character.
The overall crime rate in St. Marks is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, St. Marks has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes St. Marks a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
St. Marks 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.
One downside of living in St. Marks, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 41.57 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small city, St. Marks doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of St. Marks has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 3.46% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in St. Marks in 2022 was $28,544, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $114,176 for a family of four.
The people who call St. Marks home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Marks residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in St. Marks include Irish, English, German, Polish, and French.
The most common language spoken in St. Marks is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Russian.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 91.6% of the neighborhoods in America. Do you like a coastal setting? If so, this neighborhood may be to your liking. The neighborhood is on the ocean, a bay, or inlet. Often such coastal places have amenities and recreational activities on the waterfront that are attractive to residents and visitors alike. In addition to being coastal, is a very nautical neighborhood, meaning that it is somewhat historic, walkable, densely populated and on the water. This gives the neighborhood a very nautical feel, with some seaside and shipping feel, which some may really enjoy the sights and sounds of.
Astoundingly, the neighborhood has one of the highest concentrations of divorcees living here than of any neighborhood, a higher concentration than NeighborhoodScout found in 96.1% of U.S. neighborhoods. This may be because people living here divorce more often than others, or that divorced people move here after they become divorced. If you are divorced, you will be in good company in this particular St. Marks neighborhood.
In addition, if you're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in St. Marks is a great option to consider. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive retirement dream area analysis, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety ratings compared to other neighborhoods in FL, offers a wide range of housing options, and has already attracted an enviable mix of college educated seniors. This neighborhood ranks as better for retirement living than 89.9% of the neighborhoods in Florida. If you are considering retiring to Florida, this is a good neighborhood to look at.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Eastern European and Scots-Irish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 4.1% of this neighborhood's residents have Eastern European ancestry and 4.3% have Scots-Irish ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in St. Marks are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 47.9% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 5.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 64.0% of America's neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 53.5% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 21.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (15.8%), and 9.0% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 94.3% of households. Some people also speak Italian (3.6%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in St. Marks, FL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (13.1%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (10.5%), and residents who report German roots (8.2%), and some of the residents are also of Scots-Irish ancestry (4.3%), along with some Eastern European ancestry residents (4.1%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 45 minutes and one hour commuting one-way to work (46.0% of working residents), longer and tougher than most commutes in America.
Here most residents (77.1%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (6.4%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.