In addition, Florence is a college town. There are a lot of students in Florence attending college, and as a result Florence provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.
The city of Florence is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.
In terms of college education, Florence is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.16% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Florence in 2022 was $28,399, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,596 for a family of four. However, Florence contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Florence is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Florence home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Florence residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Florence include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Florence is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
