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Population (year 2000): 2,334. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,331 (-0.1% change)
 

Males: 1,107  (47.4%)
Females: 1,227  (52.6%)

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Median resident age:  43.0 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 32320.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,300 (it was $23,073 in 2000)
Apalachicola  $24,300
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $91,200 (it was $83,800 in 2000)
Apalachicola  $91,200
Florida:  $189,500

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Races in Apalachicola:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.5%)
  • Black (34.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Irish (7.8%), English (7.2%), United States (6.2%), German (6.1%), Italian (4.9%), French (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 17 feet

Land area: 1.88 square miles.

Population density: 1244 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Apalachicola

  • High school or higher: 69.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Apalachicola city

  • Never married: 26.8%
  • Now married: 45.7%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

36 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.5%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Apalachicola, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Apalachicola to the number of sex offenders is 167 to 1.

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

Apalachicola:  0.7% ($588)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tallahassee, FL (70.5 miles , pop. 150,624).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (202.6 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (713.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Eastpoint, FL (8.0 miles ), Port St. Joe, FL (21.7 miles ), Carrabelle, FL (24.2 miles ), Wewahitchka, FL (30.4 miles ), Mexico Beach, FL (32.1 miles ), West Liberty, FL (40.2 miles ), East Liberty, FL (40.6 miles ), Sopchoppy, FL (41.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $86,200
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $126,800
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $74,500
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $71,500
  • 2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $111,400
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 20 buildings, average cost: $106,900
  • 2004: 44 buildings, average cost: $76,700
  • 2005: 20 buildings, average cost: $99,300
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $144,400

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Latitude: 29.73 N, Longitude: 84.99 W


People in group quarters in Apalachicola
  • 77 people in nursing homes
  • 5 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 850

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Population change in the 1990s: -295 (-11.2%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (17%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (10%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Food processing workers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Lawyers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


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Crime in Apalachicola by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 100000
    per 100,000 41.80.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 813112
    per 100,000 334.241.0125.442.442.184.1
Burglaries 111810215433
    per 100,000 459.5737.4417.9889.52275.61387.1
Thefts 133102631128055
    per 100,000 5555.64178.62632.74743.83371.32311.9
Auto thefts 343251
    per 100,000 125.3163.9125.484.7210.742.0
Arson 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.042.10.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 343.8240.1169.7267.3319.4209.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.42
US city average:  3.00

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Apalachicola-area historical tornado activity is below Florida state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/23/1961, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.9 miles away from the Apalachicola city center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 10/27/1972, a category 2 tornado 4.6 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Apalachicola:
  • GEORGE E WEEMS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (135 AVENUE G)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Apalachicola:
  • GULF PINES HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; PORT SAINT JOE, FL)
  • CALHOUN LIBERTY HOSPITAL (about 50 miles; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL)
  • BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 55 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Apalachicola:
  • PANAMA CITY-BAY CO INTL (about 57 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; ID: PFN)
  • TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL (about 64 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; ID: TLH)
  • DOTHAN RGNL (about 114 miles; DOTHAN, AL; ID: DHN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Apalachicola:
  • APALACHICOLA MUNI (about 2 miles; APALACHICOLA, FL; ID: AAF)
  • ST GEORGE ISLAND (about 9 miles; APALACHICOLA, FL; ID: F47)
  • COSTIN (about 21 miles; PORT ST JOE, FL; ID: A51)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Apalachicola:
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,140)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 102 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 141 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
Public high schools in Apalachicola:
Private elementary/middle schools in Apalachicola:
  • FIRST BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 69; Location: 46-9TH STREET PO BOX 159; Grades: PK - 9)
  • LOVE CENTER ACADEMY (Students: 20; Location: POST OFFICE BOX 237; Grades: PK - 6)
  • DOVE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 17; Location: 267 BROWNSVILLE ROAD; Grades: 5 - 11)
Library in Apalachicola:
  • APALACHICOLA MUNICIPAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,505; Location: 72- 6TH STREET; 11,291 books; 124 audio materials; 176 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)

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Lake: Turtle Harbor (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Scipio Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Apalachicola: John Gorrie Museum State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Caroline's Dining On the River (123 Water Street), Best Western Apalach Inn (249 USHighway 98), Boss Charters (123 Water Street), Apalach Motel (249 US Highway 98).

 

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

APALACHICOLA, CITY OF (Population served: 3063, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.5%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  25.3%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.0%
Whole state:  5.7%

Apalachicola compared to Florida state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Apalachicola (2007 data):
  • Coastal Community Bank: Apalachicola Branch at 22 Avenue E, branch established on 2004-09-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $314.3 mil, Deposits: $278.7 mil, headquarters in Panama City Beach, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Coastal Community Investments, Inc.
  • Superior Bank: 58 Fourth St Branch at 58 Fourth Street, branch established on 1956-12-18. Info updated 2006-11-21: Bank assets: $2,414.0 mil, Deposits: $1,870.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 61 total offices
  • Gulf State Community Bank: Apalachicola Branch at 73 Avenue E, branch established on 1979-12-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $129.5 mil, Deposits: $112.3 mil, headquarters in Carrabelle, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Gulf State Bancorp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 4$7,649$22,9472$1,435
Water Supply 3$7,906$31,6240$0
Solid Waste Management 5$7,906$18,9740$0
Streets and Highways 7$12,339$21,1530$0
Police Protection - Officers 7$13,748$23,5682$1,634
Other Government Administration 1$3,242$38,9045$598
Totals for Government 27$52,789$23,4629$3,667



8.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($72,595 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.60%
Florida average:  8.71%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Leon County, FL  0.77% ($52,923 average AGI)
from Bay County, FL  0.71% ($30,958)
from Gulf County, FL  0.45% ($69,400)


7.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($92,980 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.64%
Florida average:  7.73%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Leon County, FL  1.05% ($64,686 average AGI)
to Wakulla County, FL  0.66% ($425,364)
to Bay County, FL  0.42% ($13,714)


Strongest AM radio stations in Apalachicola:
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBT (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL; Owner: BLOUNTSTOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFRF (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FAITH RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
  • WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDIZ (590 AM; 3 kW; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLTG (1430 AM; 5 kW; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: HOUR GROUP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Apalachicola:
  • WOYS (100.5 FM; APALACHICOLA, FL; Owner: RICHARD L. PLESSINGER, SR.)
  • WFCT (105.5 FM; APALACHICOLA, FL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W283AC (104.5 FM; APALACHICOLA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFBX (94.5 FM; PARKER, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEBZ (93.5 FM; PORT ST. JOE, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOCY (106.5 FM; CARRABELLE, FL; Owner: RICHARD L. PLESSINGER, SR.)
  • WPAP-FM (92.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLHR (107.9 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Apalachicola:
  • WMBB (Channel 13; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)

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