Eglin, Florida

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Back to Eglin, FL housing info, Okaloosa County, Florida, FL smaller cities, FL small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Okaloosa County Population in July 2007: 12,463. Males: 6,378   (51.2%) Females: 6,085   (48.8%) Median resident age:   22.7 years Florida median age:   38.7 years Estimated median household income in 2008: $42,572 (it was $31,480 in 2000) Eglin:   $42,572 Florida:   $47,778 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $14,848 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $310,449 (it was $140,100 in 2000) Eglin:   $310,449 Florida:   $218,700 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $333,312; Detached houses: $429,619; Townhouses or other attached units: $217,369; Mobile homes: $22,727 Eglin, FL residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Eglin: White Non-Hispanic (71.9%) Black (15.0%) Hispanic (10.0%) Two or more races (5.3%) Other race (3.9%) Filipino (1.8%) American Indian (0.5%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Eglin: 96.5 (near average, 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).

Eglin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Florida state average. It is 72% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/25/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.8 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 21.7 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Eglin-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Florida state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 61.4 miles away from Eglin center
On 10/26/1997 at 23:27:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/30/2003 at 02:28:03, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1997 at 03:39:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from Eglin center
On 10/28/1997 at 09:00:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 61.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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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

This place:	4.8%
Whole state:	12.5%

This place:	1.2%
Whole state:	5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Eglin, FL

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Here		43.8%
USA		50.2%

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%

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%

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)

• EGLIN FLD 6, Eglin Fld 6, Overall height: 47.2 m, Call Sign: WLN797, Licensee ID: L00005467
  Assigned Frequencies : 2178.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
  Registrant: Embarq Florida, Inc., 600 New Century Pkwy, New Century, KS 66031, Phone: (913) 791-4537, Fax: (239) 334-0583, Email:

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