| People QuickFacts | Okaloosa County | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2008 estimate | 179,693 | 18,328,340 |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 | 5.4% | 14.7% |
| Population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 170,497 | 15,982,813 |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2008 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2008 | 23.7% | 21.8% |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2008 | 13.6% | 17.4% |
| Female persons, percent, 2008 | 50.1% | 50.9% |
| White persons, percent, 2008 (a) | 83.4% | 79.8% |
| Black persons, percent, 2008 (a) | 9.9% | 15.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2008 (a) | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Asian persons, percent, 2008 (a) | 2.8% | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2008 (a) | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2008 | 3.1% | 1.4% |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2008 (b) | 6.0% | 21.0% |
| White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2008 | 78.2% | 60.3% |
| Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over | 46.4% | 48.9% |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 | 5.3% | 16.7% |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 | 7.9% | 23.1% |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 | 88.0% | 79.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 | 24.2% | 22.3% |
| Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 | 29,071 | 3,274,566 |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 | 21.9 | 26.2 |
| Housing units, 2008 | 93,441 | 8,800,294 |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 66.4% | 70.1% |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 | 24.6% | 29.9% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $101,200 | $105,500 |
| Households, 2000 | 66,269 | 6,337,929 |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 2.49 | 2.46 |
| Median household income, 2008 | $54,420 | $47,802 |
| Per capita money income, 1999 | $20,918 | $21,557 |
| Persons below poverty level, percent, 2008 | 8.7% | 13.3% |
| Business QuickFacts | Okaloosa County | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Private nonfarm establishments, 2007 | 5,393 | 523,4611 |
| Private nonfarm employment, 2007 | 64,486 | 7,425,3311 |
| Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2007 | 10.6% | 19.4%1 |
| Nonemployer establishments, 2007 | 13,660 | 1,618,119 |
| Total number of firms, 2002 | 15,802 | 1,539,207 |
| Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 2.5% | 6.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 2.9% | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 | F | 0.1% |
| Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 4.0% | 17.3% |
| Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 26.6% | 28.4% |
| Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000) | 313,588 | 78,474,770 |
| Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) | 397,090 | 219,490,896 |
| Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) | 2,476,204 | 191,805,685 |
| Retail sales per capita, 2002 | $14,131 | $11,498 |
| Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) | 357,413 | 29,366,940 |
| Building permits, 2008 | 1,093 | 61,042 |
| Federal spending, 2008 | 3,436,870 | 149,872,1781 |
| Geography QuickFacts | Okaloosa County | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 935.63 | 53,926.82 |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 | 182.2 | 296.4 |
| FIPS Code | 091 | 12 |
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Social Characteristics - show more >> |
Estimate |
Percent |
U.S. |
Margin of Error |
|
Average household size |
2.35 |
(X) |
2.61 |
+/-0.04 |
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Average family size |
2.83 |
(X) |
3.20 |
+/-0.06 |
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Population 25 years and over |
122,771 |
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+/-122 |
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High school graduate or higher |
(X) |
91.0 |
84.5% |
(X) |
|
Bachelor's degree or higher |
(X) |
27.9 |
27.4% |
(X) |
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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over) |
33,362 |
25.9 |
10.1% |
+/-1,328 |
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With a Disability |
(X) |
(X) |
(X) |
(X) |
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Foreign born |
11,204 |
6.2 |
12.5% |
+/-1,098 |
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Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) |
42,422 |
58.7 |
52.2% |
+/-1,303 |
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Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) |
41,284 |
56.4 |
48.2% |
+/-1,342 |
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Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over) |
14,154 |
8.4 |
19.6% |
+/-932 |
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Household population |
175,745 |
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+/-1,825 |
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Group quarters population |
(X) |
(X) |
(X) |
(X) |
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Economic Characteristics - show more >> |
Estimate |
Percent |
U.S. |
Margin of Error |
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In labor force (population 16 years and over) |
95,065 |
66.5 |
65.2% |
+/-1,565 |
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Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over) |
22.1 |
(X) |
25.3 |
+/-0.8 |
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Median household income (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars) |
57,111 |
(X) |
52,175 |
+/-1,944 |
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Median family income (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars) |
66,000 |
(X) |
63,211 |
+/-2,254 |
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Per capita income (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars) |
29,940 |
(X) |
27,466 |
+/-920 |
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Families below poverty level |
(X) |
6.9 |
9.6% |
(X) |
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Individuals below poverty level |
(X) |
8.9 |
13.2% |
(X) |
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Housing Characteristics - show more >> |
Estimate |
Percent |
U.S. |
Margin of Error |
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Total housing units |
92,485 |
|
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+/-778 |
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Occupied housing units |
74,701 |
80.8 |
88.0% |
+/-1,406 |
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Owner-occupied housing units |
50,383 |
67.4 |
67.1% |
+/-1,234 |
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Renter-occupied housing units |
24,318 |
32.6 |
32.9% |
+/-1,435 |
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Vacant housing units |
17,784 |
19.2 |
12.0% |
+/-1,234 |
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Owner-occupied homes |
50,383 |
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+/-1,234 |
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Median value (dollars) |
220,800 |
(X) |
192,400 |
+/-4,873 |
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Median of selected monthly owner costs |
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With a mortgage (dollars) |
1,465 |
(X) |
1,508 |
+/-39 |
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Not mortgaged (dollars) |
428 |
(X) |
425 |
+/-14 |
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ACS Demographic Estimates - show more >> |
Estimate |
Percent |
U.S. |
Margin of Error |
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Total population |
181,205 |
|
|
***** |
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Male |
90,305 |
49.8 |
49.3% |
+/-220 |
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Female |
90,900 |
50.2 |
50.7% |
+/-220 |
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Median age (years) |
39.0 |
(X) |
36.7 |
+/-0.3 |
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Under 5 years |
12,989 |
7.2 |
6.9% |
+/-110 |
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18 years and over |
138,025 |
76.2 |
75.5% |
***** |
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65 years and over |
24,094 |
13.3 |
12.6% |
+/-210 |
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One race |
175,646 |
96.9 |
97.8% |
+/-705 |
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White |
149,277 |
82.4 |
74.3% |
+/-838 |
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Black or African American |
17,278 |
9.5 |
12.3% |
+/-634 |
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American Indian and Alaska Native |
895 |
0.5 |
0.8% |
+/-259 |
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Asian |
5,436 |
3.0 |
4.4% |
+/-419 |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
49 |
0.0 |
0.1% |
+/-73 |
|
Some other race |
2,711 |
1.5 |
5.8% |
+/-770 |
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Two or more races |
5,559 |
3.1 |
2.2% |
+/-705 |
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Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
10,388 |
5.7 |
15.1% |
***** |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2008 American Community Survey
Explanation of Symbols:
'***' - The median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.
'*****' - The estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.
'N' - Data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
'(X)' - The value is not applicable or not available.
