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Gulf County, Florida (FL)

County population in 2022: 15,425 (23% urban, 77% rural); it was 13,332 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,137
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,851
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,995
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,347 (it was 936 in 2000)
% of renters here:

19%
State:

33%

Land area: 555 sq. mi.

Water area: 190.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 28 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Gulf County: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.9%), Public administration (12.1%), Retail trade (11.2%), Construction (10.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 23%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Gulf County, FL (2022)
    • 11,68976.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,22314.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 6194.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 6003.9%Two or more races
    • 590.4%Asian alone
    • 330.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 140.09%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

46.8 years
Florida median age:

42.7 years
Males: 8,877  (57.6%)
Females: 6,548  (42.4%)
Average household size:
Gulf County:

2.0 people
Florida:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,397 ($30,276 in 1999)
This county:

$57,397
Florida:

$69,303

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $968 (lower quartile is $644, upper quartile is $1,190)
This county:

$968
State:

$1367


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $239,581 (it was $67,900 in 2000)
Gulf:

$239,581
Florida:

$354,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $125,925 - $411,947

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $415,185
Here:

$415,185
State:

$500,941

Townhouses or other attached units: $318,033
Here:

$318,033
State:

$370,869

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $372,415
Here:

$372,415
State:

$447,145

Mobile homes: $160,257
Here:

$160,257
State:

$113,202

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $61,439
Here:

$61,439
State:

$73,933

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,314
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $496

Institutionalized population: 3,442

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 8
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 52
  • Burglaries: 47
  • Thefts: 103
  • Auto thefts: 9

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 27
  • Burglaries: 47
  • Thefts: 97
  • Auto thefts: 12
Gulf County, FL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 299 buildings, average cost: $275,100
  • 2021: 293 buildings, average cost: $275,700
  • 2020: 240 buildings, average cost: $275,700
  • 2019: 158 buildings, average cost: $250,100
  • 2018: 146 buildings, average cost: $250,200
  • 2017: 130 buildings, average cost: $250,100
  • 2016: 107 buildings, average cost: $251,600
  • 2015: 102 buildings, average cost: $224,500
  • 2014: 88 buildings, average cost: $296,100
  • 2013: 73 buildings, average cost: $245,200
  • 2012: 47 buildings, average cost: $271,400
  • 2011: 45 buildings, average cost: $226,900
  • 2010: 45 buildings, average cost: $236,200
  • 2009: 36 buildings, average cost: $258,700
  • 2008: 62 buildings, average cost: $232,100
  • 2007: 71 buildings, average cost: $230,600
  • 2006: 235 buildings, average cost: $188,800
  • 2005: 38 buildings, average cost: $167,200
  • 2004: 183 buildings, average cost: $192,900
  • 2003: 181 buildings, average cost: $152,900
  • 2002: 244 buildings, average cost: $169,900
  • 2001: 141 buildings, average cost: $150,800
  • 2000: 188 buildings, average cost: $116,500
  • 1999: 114 buildings, average cost: $128,600
  • 1998: 114 buildings, average cost: $91,200
  • 1997: 95 buildings, average cost: $88,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Gulf, FL residents
Average permit cost in Gulf, FL

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,414 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,100 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Gulf, FL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Gulf, FL in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Gulf, FL in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.1%
Gulf County:

12.1%
Florida:

12.7%
(11.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.6% for Black residents, 24.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 59.1% for other race residents, 7.6% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 46.8 years old
(Males: 42.8 years old, Females: 52.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.4 years old, Black residents: 39.2 years old, American Indian residents: 30.8 years old, Asian residents: 37.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 37.1 years old, Other race residents: 38.8 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gulf County is $420 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $634 a month.

Cities in this county include: Port St. Joe, Wewahitchka.

Gulf County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Zip CodeCityCertified Residential DatabaseMandatory Residential DatabaseMandatory Non-Residential Database
Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)
32456Port Saint Joe702020
32465Wewahitchka--1010

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Neighboring counties: Assumption Parish, Louisiana , Bandera County, Texas , East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana , St. Charles Parish, Louisiana .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Florida:

2.9%

Unemployment by year in Gulf, FL
County total employment by year in Gulf, FL
County average yearly wages by year in Gulf, FL

Current college students: 592
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 543 (45.8% naturalized citizens)

Gulf County:

3.5%
Whole state:

21.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1052010 or later
  • 1702000 to 2009
  • 791990 to 1999
  • 621980 to 1989
  • 481970 to 1979
  • 73Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.1%

Gulf County marital status for males Gulf County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,161
  • One, attached: 211
  • Two: 61
  • 3 or 4: 396
  • 5 to 9: 295
  • 10 to 19: 69
  • 20 to 49: 50
  • 50 or more: 113
  • Mobile homes: 1,690
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 218

Housing units in Gulf County with a mortgage: 1,991 (103 second mortgage, 19 home equity loan, 86 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 78

Here:

1.3% with mortgage
State:

97.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Gulf County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,45926
Mainline Protestant1,1617
Black Protestant6274
Catholic3303
Other2532
None9,033-
Gulf County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Gulf County:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.64 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Gulf County:

3.81 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 5
This county:

3.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Gulf County:

10.3%
Florida:

9.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Gulf County:

25.5%
State:

23.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.7%
State:

14.0%

Agriculture in Gulf County:

Average size of farms: 151 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $16,308
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $18,035
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.52%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $14,707
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.67%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years

Earthquake activity:

Gulf County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Florida state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 268.4 miles away from Gulf County center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 144.7 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 266.7 miles away from the county center
On 5/6/2018 at 16:47:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 251.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 315.7 miles away from Gulf County center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 317.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Florida Hurricane Sally, Incident Period: September 14, 2020 - September 28, 2020, FEMA Id: 4564, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4486, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Florida Hurricane Michael, Incident Period: October 7, 2018 - October 19, 2018, FEMA Id: 4399, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Irma, Incident Period: September 4, 2017 - October 18, 2017, FEMA Id: 4337, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Isaac, Incident Period: August 27, 2012 to August 29, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4084: October 18, 2012, FEMA Id: 4084, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Tropical Storm Debby, Incident Period: June 23, 2012 to July 26, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4068: July 03, 2012, FEMA Id: 4068, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Florida Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: March 26, 2009 to May 05, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1831: April 21, 2009, FEMA Id: 1831, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Florida Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 31, 2008 to September 07, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1806: October 27, 2008, FEMA Id: 1806, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Tropical Storm Fay, Incident Period: August 18, 2008 to September 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1785: August 24, 2008, FEMA Id: 1785, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Florida Tropical Storm Fay, Incident Period: August 18, 2008 to September 12, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3288: August 21, 2008, FEMA Id: 3288, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • 21 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Gulf County (31) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 21
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 15, Tropical Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Fires: 3, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 3, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Gulf

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,402 (71.4%)
  • Carpooled: 641 (13.5%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 80 (1.7%)
  • Bicycle: 9 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 98 (2.1%)
  • Worked at home: 434 (9.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (22%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Production occupations (5%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (11%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Guatemala (15%)
  • Haiti (9%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (9%)
  • Nicaragua (7%)
  • Russia (6%)
  • El Salvador (6%)
  • Jamaica (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Gulf County


  • English (17%)
  • American (13%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • German (6%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • European (3%)
  • African (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Gulf County, Florida in 2010:

  • 3,287 people in state prisons
  • 114 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 41 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 8 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Gulf County, Florida in 2000:

  • 1,187 people in state prisons
  • 104 people in nursing homes
  • 42 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 33 people in other group homes
  • 19 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $67,567.

12.55% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($87,274 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.55%
Florida average:

8.80%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.88% relocated from other counties in Florida ($24,616 average AGI)
6.67% relocated from other states ($62,658 average AGI)
Gulf County:

6.67%
Florida average:

4.38%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Bay County, FL  2.30% ($53,420 average AGI)
from Leon County, FL  0.87% ($46,511)


9.48% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($61,511 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.48%
Florida average:

7.45%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.38% relocated to other counties in Florida ($30,951 average AGI)
3.10% relocated to other states ($30,559 average AGI)
Gulf County:

3.10%
Florida average:

2.97%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Bay County, FL  2.52% ($56,032 average AGI)
to Leon County, FL  1.34% ($20,910)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.6

Births per 1000 population in Gulf County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Gulf County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Gulf County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 12.7%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Gulf County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Gulf County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Gulf County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Gulf County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Gulf County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Gulf County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,780 (2,277 aged, 503 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 364 (14%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Gulf County, Florida in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (330)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (187)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (175)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (64)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (42)
  • Congestive heart failure (12)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (12)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 7.24
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,579
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 217
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 17,429

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,016
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,109
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 57

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 15,425
  • Male householders: 2,657 (842 living alone), Female householders: 3,315 (805 living alone)
  • 3,053 spouses (3,036 opposite-sex spouses), 486 unmarried partners, (472 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,469 children (2,238 natural, 125 adopted, 108 stepchildren), 562 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 89 parents, 0 foster children, 124 other relatives, 92 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,662

Size of family households: 2,160 2-persons, 847 3-persons, 591 4-persons, 173 5-persons, 58 6-persons, 86 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,646 1-person, 295 2-persons, 97 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

1,272 married couples with children.
382 single-parent households (54 men, 328 women).

93.6% of residents of Gulf speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $98,062,000 ($7,098 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,815,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $48,395,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,057,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $34,000
Federal grants: $20,189,000
Federal procurement contracts: $428,000 ($197,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $959,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,730,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,722,000
Federal Government insurance: $236,358,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 600
Here:

43 per 1000 residents
State:

63 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 821
Here:

59 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +18
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+30 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -381
Here -27 per 1000 residents
State +59 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Gulf County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.47 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.2

Year house built in Gulf County, Florida
  • Year house built in Gulf County, Florida
  • 1622020 or later
  • 1,9472010 to 2019
  • 2,2862000 to 2009
  • 1,1841990 to 1999
  • 1,4571980 to 1989
  • 7111970 to 1979
  • 7161960 to 1969
  • 5181950 to 1959
  • 1331940 to 1949
  • 2261939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Gulf County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gulf County, Florida
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gulf County, Florida
  • 51 room
  • 1382 rooms
  • 2843 rooms
  • 7484 rooms
  • 8115 rooms
  • 1,1696 rooms
  • 8327 rooms
  • 3518 rooms
  • 3929+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gulf County, Florida
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gulf County, Florida
  • 131 room
  • 1382 rooms
  • 2033 rooms
  • 3474 rooms
  • 1815 rooms
  • 746 rooms
  • 1497 rooms
  • 908 rooms
  • 729+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Gulf County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gulf County, Florida
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gulf County, Florida
  • 5no bedroom
  • 2641 bedroom
  • 8512 bedrooms
  • 2,9533 bedrooms
  • 5054 bedrooms
  • 1105+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gulf County, Florida
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gulf County, Florida
  • 13no bedroom
  • 1991 bedroom
  • 5052 bedrooms
  • 3823 bedrooms
  • 914 bedrooms
  • 665+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Gulf County, Florida in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Gulf County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Gulf County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 143no vehicle
  • 1,5511 vehicle
  • 1,8972 vehicles
  • 8503 vehicles
  • 1884 vehicles
  • 795+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Gulf County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Gulf County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 97no vehicle
  • 7591 vehicle
  • 2832 vehicles
  • 1043 vehicles
  • 214 vehicles
  • 45+ vehicles

78.0% of Gulf County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Florida.

Gulf County:

78.0%
State average:

86.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 8,011
  • Other state: 6,603
  • Northeast: 1,210
  • Midwest: 1,356
  • South: 3,555
  • West: 465
Year householders moved into unit in Gulf County, FL
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Gulf County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 77.5%Electricity
  • 16.3%Utility gas
  • 3.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%No fuel used
  • 0.9%Wood
  • 0.2%Solar energy
  • 0.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 79.0%Electricity
  • 9.8%Utility gas
  • 7.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.1%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 76
Here:

7.5%
Florida:

15.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 68
Here:

12.6%
Florida:

12.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 48
Here:

11.7%
Florida:

23.6%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Gulf County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $2,784,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,238,000
    Other: $2,001,000
    Parks and Recreation: $131,000
    Regular Highways: $70,000
    Parks and Recreation: $51,000
    Solid Waste Management: $19,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,449,000
    General - Other: $360,000
    General - Other: $297,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $5,065,000
    General - Other: $3,802,000
    Police Protection: $3,695,000
    General - Other: $3,069,000
    Police Protection: $3,011,000
    Financial Administration: $2,518,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,504,000
    Regular Highways: $2,288,000
    Health - Other: $2,175,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,162,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,958,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,878,000
    Health - Other: $1,760,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,561,000
    Regular Highways: $934,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $869,000
    Local Fire Protection: $816,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $760,000
    Housing and Community Development: $739,000
    Hospitals: $621,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $485,000
    Hospitals: $462,000
    Parks and Recreation: $428,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $419,000
    Local Fire Protection: $412,000
    Housing and Community Development: $351,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $313,000
    Parks and Recreation: $231,000
    Libraries: $153,000
    Solid Waste Management: $153,000
    Libraries: $142,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $93,000
    General Public Buildings: $90,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $85,000
    General Public Buildings: $55,000
    Solid Waste Management: $42,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
    Sewerage: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,829,000
    Other: $208,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $669,000
    Interest on Debt: $669,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $20,900,000
    Health - Other: $20,900,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,265,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,380,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,890,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,385,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,440,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,241,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,072,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $560,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,327,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $549,000
    Rents: $431,000
    General Revenue - Other: $213,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $111,000
    Interest Earnings: $106,000
    Interest Earnings: $65,000
    Sale of Property: $25,000
    Sale of Property: $16,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $4,593,000
    Police Protection: $1,415,000
    Local Fire Protection: $405,000
    Health - Other: $325,000
    Police Protection: $289,000
    Solid Waste Management: $279,000
    Central Staff Services: $188,000
    Health - Other: $155,000
    Parks and Recreation: $126,000
    Solid Waste Management: $90,000
    Correctional Institutions: $61,000
    Central Staff Services: $41,000
    Financial Administration: $40,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $37,000
    Local Fire Protection: $28,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
    General Public Building: $9,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,578,000
    Cash and Securities: $27,534,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,117,000
    Cash and Securities: $101,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $5,537,000
    Highways: $4,637,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,995,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,942,000
    Other: $1,579,000
    Highways: $1,532,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,326,000
    Housing and Community Development: $733,000
    Housing and Community Development: $330,000
    Health and Hospitals: $55,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,002,000
    Property: $13,073,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,754,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,572,000
    Other License: $732,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $723,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $501,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $464,000
    Other License: $448,000
    Other Selective Sales: $301,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $89,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $86,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $77,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $67,000

Gulf County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $2,784,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,238,000
    Other: $2,001,000
    Parks and Recreation: $131,000
    Regular Highways: $70,000
    Parks and Recreation: $51,000
    Solid Waste Management: $19,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,449,000
    General - Other: $360,000
    General - Other: $297,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $5,065,000
    General - Other: $3,802,000
    Police Protection: $3,695,000
    General - Other: $3,069,000
    Police Protection: $3,011,000
    Financial Administration: $2,518,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,504,000
    Regular Highways: $2,288,000
    Health - Other: $2,175,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,162,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,958,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,878,000
    Health - Other: $1,760,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,561,000
    Regular Highways: $934,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $869,000
    Local Fire Protection: $816,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $760,000
    Housing and Community Development: $739,000
    Hospitals: $621,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $485,000
    Hospitals: $462,000
    Parks and Recreation: $428,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $419,000
    Local Fire Protection: $412,000
    Housing and Community Development: $351,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $313,000
    Parks and Recreation: $231,000
    Libraries: $153,000
    Solid Waste Management: $153,000
    Libraries: $142,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $93,000
    General Public Buildings: $90,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $85,000
    General Public Buildings: $55,000
    Solid Waste Management: $42,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
    Sewerage: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,829,000
    Other: $208,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $669,000
    Interest on Debt: $669,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $20,900,000
    Health - Other: $20,900,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,265,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,380,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,890,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,385,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,440,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,241,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,072,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $560,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,327,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $549,000
    Rents: $431,000
    General Revenue - Other: $213,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $111,000
    Interest Earnings: $106,000
    Interest Earnings: $65,000
    Sale of Property: $25,000
    Sale of Property: $16,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $4,593,000
    Police Protection: $1,415,000
    Local Fire Protection: $405,000
    Health - Other: $325,000
    Police Protection: $289,000
    Solid Waste Management: $279,000
    Central Staff Services: $188,000
    Health - Other: $155,000
    Parks and Recreation: $126,000
    Solid Waste Management: $90,000
    Correctional Institutions: $61,000
    Central Staff Services: $41,000
    Financial Administration: $40,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $37,000
    Local Fire Protection: $28,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
    General Public Building: $9,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,578,000
    Cash and Securities: $27,534,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,117,000
    Cash and Securities: $101,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $5,537,000
    Highways: $4,637,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,995,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,942,000
    Other: $1,579,000
    Highways: $1,532,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,326,000
    Housing and Community Development: $733,000
    Housing and Community Development: $330,000
    Health and Hospitals: $55,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,002,000
    Property: $13,073,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,754,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,572,000
    Other License: $732,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $723,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $501,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $464,000
    Other License: $448,000
    Other Selective Sales: $301,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $89,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $86,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $77,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $67,000

Gulf County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $2,784,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,238,000
    Other: $2,001,000
    Parks and Recreation: $131,000
    Regular Highways: $70,000
    Parks and Recreation: $51,000
    Solid Waste Management: $19,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,449,000
    General - Other: $360,000
    General - Other: $297,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $5,065,000
    General - Other: $3,802,000
    Police Protection: $3,695,000
    General - Other: $3,069,000
    Police Protection: $3,011,000
    Financial Administration: $2,518,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,504,000
    Regular Highways: $2,288,000
    Health - Other: $2,175,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,162,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,958,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,878,000
    Health - Other: $1,760,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,561,000
    Regular Highways: $934,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $869,000
    Local Fire Protection: $816,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $760,000
    Housing and Community Development: $739,000
    Hospitals: $621,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $485,000
    Hospitals: $462,000
    Parks and Recreation: $428,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $419,000
    Local Fire Protection: $412,000
    Housing and Community Development: $351,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $313,000
    Parks and Recreation: $231,000
    Libraries: $153,000
    Solid Waste Management: $153,000
    Libraries: $142,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $93,000
    General Public Buildings: $90,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $85,000
    General Public Buildings: $55,000
    Solid Waste Management: $42,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
    Sewerage: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,829,000
    Other: $208,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $669,000
    Interest on Debt: $669,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $20,900,000
    Health - Other: $20,900,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,265,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,380,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,890,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,385,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,440,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,241,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,072,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $560,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,327,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $549,000
    Rents: $431,000
    General Revenue - Other: $213,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $111,000
    Interest Earnings: $106,000
    Interest Earnings: $65,000
    Sale of Property: $25,000
    Sale of Property: $16,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $4,593,000
    Police Protection: $1,415,000
    Local Fire Protection: $405,000
    Health - Other: $325,000
    Police Protection: $289,000
    Solid Waste Management: $279,000
    Central Staff Services: $188,000
    Health - Other: $155,000
    Parks and Recreation: $126,000
    Solid Waste Management: $90,000
    Correctional Institutions: $61,000
    Central Staff Services: $41,000
    Financial Administration: $40,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $37,000
    Local Fire Protection: $28,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
    General Public Building: $9,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,578,000
    Cash and Securities: $27,534,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,117,000
    Cash and Securities: $101,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $5,537,000
    Highways: $4,637,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,995,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,942,000
    Other: $1,579,000
    Highways: $1,532,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,326,000
    Housing and Community Development: $733,000
    Housing and Community Development: $330,000
    Health and Hospitals: $55,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,002,000
    Property: $13,073,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,754,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,572,000
    Other License: $732,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $723,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $501,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $464,000
    Other License: $448,000
    Other Selective Sales: $301,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $89,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $86,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $77,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $67,000

Gulf County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $2,784,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,238,000
    Other: $2,001,000
    Parks and Recreation: $131,000
    Regular Highways: $70,000
    Parks and Recreation: $51,000
    Solid Waste Management: $19,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,449,000
    General - Other: $360,000
    General - Other: $297,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $5,065,000
    General - Other: $3,802,000
    Police Protection: $3,695,000
    General - Other: $3,069,000
    Police Protection: $3,011,000
    Financial Administration: $2,518,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,504,000
    Regular Highways: $2,288,000
    Health - Other: $2,175,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,162,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,958,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,878,000
    Health - Other: $1,760,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,561,000
    Regular Highways: $934,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $869,000
    Local Fire Protection: $816,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $760,000
    Housing and Community Development: $739,000
    Hospitals: $621,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $485,000
    Hospitals: $462,000
    Parks and Recreation: $428,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $419,000
    Local Fire Protection: $412,000
    Housing and Community Development: $351,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $313,000
    Parks and Recreation: $231,000
    Libraries: $153,000
    Solid Waste Management: $153,000
    Libraries: $142,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $93,000
    General Public Buildings: $90,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $85,000
    General Public Buildings: $55,000
    Solid Waste Management: $42,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
    Sewerage: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,829,000
    Other: $208,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $669,000
    Interest on Debt: $669,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $20,900,000
    Health - Other: $20,900,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,265,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,380,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,890,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,385,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,440,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,241,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,072,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $560,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,327,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $549,000
    Rents: $431,000
    General Revenue - Other: $213,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $111,000
    Interest Earnings: $106,000
    Interest Earnings: $65,000
    Sale of Property: $25,000
    Sale of Property: $16,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $4,593,000
    Police Protection: $1,415,000
    Local Fire Protection: $405,000
    Health - Other: $325,000
    Police Protection: $289,000
    Solid Waste Management: $279,000
    Central Staff Services: $188,000
    Health - Other: $155,000
    Parks and Recreation: $126,000
    Solid Waste Management: $90,000
    Correctional Institutions: $61,000
    Central Staff Services: $41,000
    Financial Administration: $40,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $37,000
    Local Fire Protection: $28,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
    General Public Building: $9,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,578,000
    Cash and Securities: $27,534,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,117,000
    Cash and Securities: $101,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $5,537,000
    Highways: $4,637,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,995,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,942,000
    Other: $1,579,000
    Highways: $1,532,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,326,000
    Housing and Community Development: $733,000
    Housing and Community Development: $330,000
    Health and Hospitals: $55,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,002,000
    Property: $13,073,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,754,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,572,000
    Other License: $732,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $723,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $501,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $464,000
    Other License: $448,000
    Other Selective Sales: $301,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $89,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $86,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $77,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $67,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 368
  • Number of aged recipients: 37
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 331
  • Number of recipients under 18: 45
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 233
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 90
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 155
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 163
Most common first names in Gulf County, FL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James11670.9 years
William9673.7 years
John9472.7 years
Mary8277.1 years
Robert6972.8 years
Charles4770.0 years
Willie4473.8 years
George3771.8 years
Thomas3673.1 years
Annie3581.1 years
Most common last names in Gulf County, FL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams5174.3 years
Smith4774.2 years
Davis4777.6 years
Jones4474.1 years
Whitfield3573.2 years
Hall2570.8 years
Thomas2370.4 years
White2274.4 years
Johnson2177.6 years
Martin2069.0 years
Businesses in Gulf County, FL
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware2MainStay1
Advance Auto Parts1McDonald's1
Burger King1RadioShack1
CVS1Subway2
FedEx2U-Haul1
H&R Block1UPS1