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Leon County

Population in July 2007: 22,926.
Males: 10,934  (47.7%)
Females: 11,992  (52.3%)

Median resident age:  32.8 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2008: $62,092 (it was $49,564 in 2000)
Northwest Leon:  $62,092
Florida:  $47,778

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $30,848

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $206,530 (it was $102,400 in 2000)
Northwest Leon:  $206,530
Florida:  $218,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $268,303; Detached houses: $275,965; Townhouses or other attached units: $139,988; In 2-unit structures: $151,179; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $146,991; Mobile homes: $132,962

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Races in Northwest Leon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.7%)
  • Black (18.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Northwest Leon: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 20.1 square miles.

Population density: 1143 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Northwest Leon

  • High school or higher: 93.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northwest Leon CCD

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.1%
Florida:  16.7%

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

Northwest Leon:  1.1% ($1,124)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
Northwest Leon satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tallahassee, FL (4.8 miles , pop. 150,624).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (159.8 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (662.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Tallahassee, FL (2.2 miles ), Northeast Leon, FL (2.6 miles ), Midway, FL (2.8 miles ), Southwest Leon, FL (3.1 miles ), Havana, FL (3.2 miles ), East Leon, FL (3.5 miles ), Southeast Leon, FL (3.6 miles ), Woodville, FL (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 30.50 N, Longitude: 84.33 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 850

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (19%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (23%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)



Northwest Leon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Florida state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/28/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.8 miles away from the Northwest Leon place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/10/1960, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.8 miles away from the place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Northwest Leon:
  • EASTSIDE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF TALLAHASSEE (about 11 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL)

Amtrak station near Northwest Leon:
  • 6 miles: TALLAHASSEE (918 1/2 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northwest Leon:
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 75 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)

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Churches in Northwest Leon include: Advent Christian Church of Tallahassee (A), Antioch Baptist Church (B), Panacea United Methodist Church (C), Parkhill Church (D), Trinity United Presbyterian Church (E), Unity of Tallahassee (F), Fellowship Baptist Church (G), Lake Jackson United Methodist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Memory Gardens Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Jackson, Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Holley Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Northwest Leon include: Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park (1), Stoneler Road County Park (2), Ochlockonee River Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  54.6%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  6.9%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  3.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Northwest Leon, FL


86 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Northwest Leon compared to Florida state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Leon County Florida:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (85%)
  • Utility gas (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Northwest Leon

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.57%
Here37.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist Church USA National Primitive Baptist ConventionEpiscopal Church
Adherents33.1%15.2%12.5%5.8%5.3%
Congregations16.9%2.6%7.2%18.5%3.6%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchAssemblies of GodLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents4.1%3.0%2.7%2.2%16.1%
Congregations4.1%4.6%5.1%2.6%34.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


9.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,293 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.76%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($312 average AGI)
Leon County:  0.28%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Gadsden County, FL  0.64% ($29,564 average AGI)
from Broward County, FL  0.43% ($30,676)
from Wakulla County, FL  0.39% ($33,180)


9.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,195 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.90%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($190 average AGI)
Leon County:  0.08%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Gadsden County, FL  0.62% ($32,147 average AGI)
to Wakulla County, FL  0.50% ($42,413)
to Orange County, FL  0.41% ($29,863)


Strongest AM radio stations in Northwest Leon:
  • WCVC (1330 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
  • WHBT (1410 AM; 5 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
  • WFRF (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FAITH RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNLS (1270 AM; 5 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WTAL (1450 AM; 1 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: LIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
  • WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
  • WMGR (930 AM; 5 kW; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: DECATUR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WWSD (1230 AM; 1 kW; QUINCY, FL; Owner: TUFF-STARR JAM COMMUNICATION, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Northwest Leon:
  • WWLD (102.3 FM; CAIRO, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBZE (98.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WXSR (101.5 FM; QUINCY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEGT (99.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, FL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • W250AF (97.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
  • WTNT-FM (94.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAIB (103.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WTLY (107.1 FM; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHTF (104.9 FM; HAVANA, FL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • W224AT (92.7 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: THE BD OF REGENTS OF FLORIDA STATE)
  • WGLF (104.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVFS (89.7 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: BD OF REGENTS BEHALF FL. STATE UNIV.)
  • W229AD (93.7 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WUTL (106.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WANM (90.5 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA A & M UNIVERSITY)
  • WKVH (91.9 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WBWT (100.7 FM; MIDWAY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFSU-FM (88.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFSQ (91.5 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGWD (93.3 FM; GRETNA, FL; Owner: DE-COL INCORPORATED)

TV broadcast stations around Northwest Leon:
  • WVUP-CA (Channel 45; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WTBC-LP (Channel 65; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
  • W35BN (Channel 35; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
  • WBXT-CA (Channel 56; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WTXL-TV (Channel 27; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MEDIA VENTURE MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • W21BK (Channel 21; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
  • WWWF-LP (Channel 47; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • WACX-LP (Channel 9; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WFSU-TV (Channel 11; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)



Northwest Leon on our top lists:
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Cooks and food preparation workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest maximum monthly morning or afternoon humidity"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Operations specialties managers except financial managers (population 5,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Public administration (population 5,000+)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Public administration"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Business operations specialists (population 5,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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