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Population (year 2000): 8,082
Males: 4,054  (50.2%)
Females: 4,028  (49.8%)

Okaloosa County

Median resident age:  22.1 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 32542.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,200 (it was $31,951 in 2000)
Eglin AFB  $39,200
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $175,100 (it was $95,000 in 2000)
Eglin AFB  $175,100
Florida:  $189,500

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Races in Eglin AFB:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.8%)
  • Black (14.8%)
  • Hispanic (11.2%)
  • Two or more races (5.3%)
  • Other race (4.2%)
  • Filipino (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Eglin AFB: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.4%), United States (11.5%), Irish (9.2%), English (6.6%), Italian (4.9%), French (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 45 feet

Land area: 3.06 square miles.

Population density: 2640 people per square mile 
 
 (average).




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For population 25 years and over in Eglin AFB

  • High school or higher: 96.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eglin AFB CDP

  • Never married: 7.6%
  • Now married: 88.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 0.4%
  • Divorced: 2.7%

378 residents are foreign born (2.2% Asia, 1.4% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).

This place:  4.7%
Florida:  16.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Eglin AFB:  0.7% ($700)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
Eglin AFB satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gulf Breeze-Harold, FL (26.9 miles , pop. 54,412).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (133.0 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (608.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Lake Lorraine, FL (1.7 miles ), Shalimar, FL (2.3 miles ), Eglin, FL (2.5 miles ), Ocean City, FL (4.0 miles ), Cinco Bayou, FL (4.7 miles ), Valparaiso, FL (5.1 miles ), Fort Walton Beach, FL (5.2 miles ), Wright, FL (5.9 miles ).

Latitude: 30.46 N, Longitude: 86.55 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,356 (+41.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,041 (29.6%)


People in group quarters in Eglin AFB
  • 13 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 9 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 9 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 5 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents

Area code commonly used in this area: 850

Eglin AFB household income distribution Eglin AFB home values distribution


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Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (42%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Music stores (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Eglin AFB-area historical tornado activity is near Florida state average. It is 44% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/25/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the Eglin AFB place center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/10/1967, a category 3 tornado 26.0 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Eglin AFB:
  • FORT WALTON BEACH MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL)
  • GULF COAST TREATMENT CENTER (about 6 miles; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL)
  • TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; NICEVILLE, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Eglin AFB, FL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eglin AFB:
  • HURLBURT FIELD (about 10 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; ID: HRT)
  • PENSACOLA REGIONAL (about 44 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; ID: PNS)
  • PANAMA CITY-BAY CO INTL (about 64 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; ID: PFN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Eglin AFB:
  • DESTIN-FORT WALTON BEACH (about 8 miles; DESTIN, FL; ID: DTS)
  • EGLIN AF AUX NR 3 DUKE (about 14 miles; VALPARAISO, FL; ID: EGI)
  • FORT WALTON BEACH (about 19 miles; NAVARRE, FL; ID: 1J9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eglin AFB:
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,374)
  • PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 45 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,036)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 47 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,282)
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 88 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; FT enrollment: 5,582)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 98 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
Public elementary/middle schools in Eglin AFB:

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Lakes and reservoirs: Bens Lake (A), Lower Memorial Lake (B), Upper Memorial Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Eglin AFB and their reported violations in the past:

EGLIN HOUSING (Population served: 8172, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
EGLIN MAIN (Population served: 6000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
EGLIN AUX. 6 RANGER CAMP (Address: 501 DELEON ST. SUITE 100, Population served: 156, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This place:  3.5 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  98.3%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.3%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.5%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

Eglin AFB compared to Florida state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Okaloosa County Florida:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

10.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,569 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.79%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.88% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,252 average AGI)
Okaloosa County:  0.88%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Santa Rosa County, FL  0.71% ($33,682 average AGI)
from Walton County, FL  0.56% ($47,773)
from Escambia County, FL  0.26% ($29,073)


11.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,054 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.73%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.83% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,548 average AGI)
Okaloosa County:  0.83%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Santa Rosa County, FL  1.03% ($35,772 average AGI)
to Walton County, FL  0.87% ($69,393)
to Escambia County, FL  0.37% ($28,489)


Strongest AM radio stations in Eglin AFB:
  • WFTW (1260 AM; 3 kW; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBZR (1120 AM; daytime; 2 kW; DESTIN, FL; Owner: DESTINY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WFSH (1340 AM; 1 kW; VALPARAISO-NICEVILLE, FL; Owner: BAYOU COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WJGC (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: YESTERDAY'S RADIO NETWORK, LLC)
  • WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WJSB (1050 AM; 5 kW; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNVY (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CANTONMENT, FL; Owner: 1090-AM INC.)
  • WGTX (1280 AM; 5 kW; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL)
  • WRNE (980 AM; 3 kW; GULF BREEZE, FL; Owner: MEDIA ONE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Eglin AFB:
  • WKSM (99.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNCV (100.3 FM; NICEVILLE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYZB (105.5 FM; MARY ESTHER, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPSM (91.1 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: FT. WALTON BEACH EDUC. B/CNG FOUND.)
  • WZNS (96.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMMK (92.1 FM; DESTIN, FL; Owner: GULF BREEZE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WTKX-FM (101.5 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAAZ-FM (104.7 FM; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWAV (102.1 FM; SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL; Owner: QANTUM OF FORT WALTON BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WXBM-FM (102.7 FM; MILTON, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMXZ (103.1 FM; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: QANTUM OF FORT WALTON BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WSBZ (106.3 FM; MIRAMAR BEACH, FL; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUWF (88.1 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA)
  • WTJT (90.1 FM; BAKER, FL; Owner: OKALOOSA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Eglin AFB:
  • W26BV (Channel 26; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD C. & LISA A. GOETZ)
  • W69DH (Channel 69; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD & LISA GOETZ)
  • WFGX (Channel 35; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: TELEVISION FIT FOR LIFE, INC.)
  • WAWD (Channel 58; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: RAINBOW 58 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSRE (Channel 23; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: DST .BD. OF TRUSTEES PENSACOLA JR. COLLEGE)
  • WDES-CA (Channel 48; DESTIN, FL; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • WPAN (Channel 53; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: FRANKLIN MEDIA, INC.)

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