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Okaloosa County

Population in July 2007: 12,490.
Males: 6,392  (51.2%)
Females: 6,098  (48.8%)
Median resident age:  22.7 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,200 (it was $31,480 in 2000)
Eglin  $42,200
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $328,300 (it was $149,100 in 2000)
Eglin  $328,300
Florida:  $230,400

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Races in Eglin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.9%)
  • Black (15.0%)
  • American Indian (15.0%)
  • Hispanic (10.0%)
  • Two or more races (5.3%)
  • Other race (3.9%)
  • Filipino (1.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Eglin: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 45 feet

Land area: 368.5 square miles.

Population density: 34 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Eglin

  • High school or higher: 95.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eglin CCD

  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 78.8%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 3.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.2%
Florida:  16.7%

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

Eglin:  0.9% ($1,284)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
Eglin satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gulf Breeze-Harold, FL (27.4 miles , pop. 54,412).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (130.5 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (609.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Eglin AFB, FL (2.5 miles ), Valparaiso, FL (3.3 miles ), Lake Lorraine, FL (4.0 miles ), Shalimar, FL (4.3 miles ), Niceville, FL (5.2 miles ), Ocean City, FL (5.7 miles ), Cinco Bayou, FL (6.7 miles ), Wright, FL (7.1 miles ).

Latitude: 30.49 N, Longitude: 86.54 W


People in group quarters in Eglin
  • 622 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 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
  • 8 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents

Area code commonly used in this area: 850

Eglin household income distribution Eglin home values distribution



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (56%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Construction (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


Eglin-area historical tornado activity is near Florida state average. It is 47% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/25/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.9 miles away from the Eglin place center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/10/1967, a category 3 tornado 24.7 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Eglin:
  • TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; NICEVILLE, FL)
  • FORT WALTON BEACH MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL)
  • GULF COAST TREATMENT CENTER (about 8 miles; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eglin:
  • HURLBURT FIELD (about 12 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; ID: HRT)
  • PENSACOLA REGIONAL (about 45 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:
  • DESTIN-FORT WALTON BEACH (about 9 miles; DESTIN, FL; ID: DTS)
  • EGLIN AF AUX NR 3 DUKE (about 11 miles; VALPARAISO, FL; ID: EGI)
  • BOB SIKES (about 19 miles; CRESTVIEW, FL; ID: CEW)

Amtrak station near Eglin:
  • 19 miles: CRESTVIEW (101 N. MAIN ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eglin:
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 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 97 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)

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Reservoir: Puddin Head Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Eglin include: Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Recreation Area (1), Rocky Bayou State Park Aquatic Preserve (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.3 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  3.2%
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: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.8%
Whole state:  12.5%

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

Eglin compared to Florida state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below 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:
  • WBZR (1120 AM; daytime; 2 kW; DESTIN, FL; Owner: DESTINY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WFSH (1340 AM; 1 kW; VALPARAISO-NICEVILLE, FL; Owner: BAYOU COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WFTW (1260 AM; 3 kW; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WJSB (1050 AM; 5 kW; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJGC (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: YESTERDAY'S RADIO NETWORK, LLC)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGTX (1280 AM; 5 kW; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL)
  • WNVY (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CANTONMENT, FL; Owner: 1090-AM INC.)
  • 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:
  • 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.)
  • WZNS (96.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPSM (91.1 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: FT. WALTON BEACH EDUC. B/CNG FOUND.)
  • WTKX-FM (101.5 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMMK (92.1 FM; DESTIN, FL; Owner: GULF BREEZE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WAAZ-FM (104.7 FM; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXBM-FM (102.7 FM; MILTON, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWAV (102.1 FM; SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL; Owner: QANTUM OF FORT WALTON BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • 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:
  • 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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