Frostproof is a very small city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 3,059 people and five associated neighborhoods, Frostproof is the 348th largest community in Florida.
A relatively large number of people in Frostproof telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.54% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Frostproof is worth considering.
Being a small city, Frostproof does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The rate of college-level education in Frostproof is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.70% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Frostproof in 2022 was $22,995, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $91,980 for a family of four. However, Frostproof contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Frostproof is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Frostproof home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Frostproof residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Frostproof also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.05% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Frostproof include English, Scottish, Irish, German, and Jamaican.
The most common language spoken in Frostproof is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.