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Population (year 2000): 1,017. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,291 (+26.9% change)
Males: 502  (49.4%)
Females: 515  (50.6%)

Bay County

Median resident age:  54.3 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 32410.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,000 (it was $31,950 in 2000)
Mexico Beach  $36,000
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $201,300 (it was $121,100 in 2000)
Mexico Beach  $201,300
Florida:  $189,500

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Races in Mexico Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

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Ancestries: United States (22.8%), German (19.0%), Irish (15.3%), English (14.2%), French (5.9%), Scottish (5.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 13 feet

Land area: 1.31 square miles.

Population density: 910 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mexico Beach

  • High school or higher: 84.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mexico Beach city

  • Never married: 11.0%
  • Now married: 63.7%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

35 residents are foreign born (2.3% Europe, 0.6% Latin America).

This city:  3.4%
Florida:  16.7%

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

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

Mexico Beach:  0.6% ($785)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tallahassee, FL (85.5 miles , pop. 150,624).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (177.8 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (685.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Port St. Joe, FL (11.9 miles ), Tyndall AFB, FL (15.0 miles ), Callaway, FL (18.2 miles ), Wewahitchka, FL (18.6 miles ), Parker, FL (18.7 miles ), Springfield, FL (20.9 miles ), Cedar Grove, FL (23.2 miles ), Hiland Park, FL (23.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $160,100
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $212,300
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $192,600

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Latitude: 29.94 N, Longitude: 85.41 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +53 (+5.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)


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Crime in Mexico Beach by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.095.90.00.0
Rapes 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.096.80.00.00.0
Robberies 100010
    per 100,000 95.90.00.00.094.70.0
Assaults 441435
    per 100,000 383.5375.996.8383.5284.1412.5
Burglaries 17109181710
    per 100,000 1629.9939.8871.21725.81609.8825.1
Thefts 753934493131
    per 100,000 7190.83665.43291.44698.02935.62557.8
Auto thefts 531122
    per 100,000 479.4282.096.895.9189.4165.0
Arson 400000
    per 100,000 383.50.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 545.5310.2297.2584.9330.5255.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  5.04
US city average:  3.00

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Mexico Beach-area historical tornado activity is below Florida state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/10/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.3 miles away from the Mexico Beach city center killed one person and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/9/1958, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.1 miles away from the city center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Mexico Beach:
  • GULF PINES HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; PORT SAINT JOE, FL)
  • BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL)
  • GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Mexico Beach, FL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mexico Beach:
  • PANAMA CITY-BAY CO INTL (about 26 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; ID: PFN)
  • TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL (about 80 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; ID: TLH)
  • HURLBURT FIELD (about 95 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; ID: HRT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mexico Beach:
  • COSTIN (about 16 miles; PORT ST JOE, FL; ID: A51)
  • APALACHICOLA MUNI (about 32 miles; APALACHICOLA, FL; ID: AAF)
  • ST GEORGE ISLAND (about 41 miles; APALACHICOLA, FL; ID: F47)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mexico Beach:
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,140)
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 84 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
  • PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 129 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,036)

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Hotel: Buena Vista Motel (903 Highway 98).

 

Average household size:
This city:  1.9 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.8%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.5%
Whole state:  12.5%

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

Mexico Beach compared to Florida state average:

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  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Banks with branches in Mexico Beach (2007 data):
  • Superior Bank: Mexico Beach Branch at 101 North 15th Street, branch established on 1992-12-01. 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



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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
Financial Administration 3$6,250$25,0000$0
Other Government Administration 3$9,874$39,4960$0
Other and Unallocable 2$4,753$28,5180$0
Water Supply 4$9,607$28,8210$0
Parks and Recreation 3$6,197$24,7880$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$11,172$26,8131$1,388
Police - Other 1$1,727$20,7240$0
Streets and Highways 2$3,283$19,6980$0
Sewerage 2$4,244$25,4640$0
Solid Waste Management 5$7,430$17,8322$824
Totals for Government 30$64,538$25,8153$2,212



9.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,889 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.18%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.46% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,672 average AGI)
Bay County:  0.46%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, FL  0.27% ($23,976 average AGI)
from Okaloosa County, FL  0.25% ($51,679)
from Gulf County, FL  0.19% ($25,655)


8.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,725 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.44%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.39% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,656 average AGI)
Bay County:  0.39%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washington County, FL  0.37% ($36,996 average AGI)
to Leon County, FL  0.24% ($27,262)
to Gulf County, FL  0.19% ($31,538)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mexico Beach:
  • WLTG (1430 AM; 5 kW; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: HOUR GROUP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDIZ (590 AM; 3 kW; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WYBT (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL; Owner: BLOUNTSTOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, 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.)
  • WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFRF (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FAITH RADIO NETWORK, 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.)
  • WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mexico Beach:
  • WPBH (99.3 FM; MEXICO BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WLHR (107.9 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, L.L.C.)
  • WMXP (103.5 FM; CALLAWAY, FL; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, L.L.C.)
  • WPAP-FM (92.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFSY (98.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYYX (97.7 FM; BONIFAY, FL; Owner: STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WYOO (101.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, FL; Owner: STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WRBA (95.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, FL; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Mexico Beach:
  • WMBB (Channel 13; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPCT (Channel 46; PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • W17CG (Channel 17; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD & LISA GOETZ)
  • WJHG-TV (Channel 7; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: WJHG LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WBIF (Channel 51; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MARIANNA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPGX (Channel 28; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF FLORIDA, INC.)
  • WPCY-LP (Channel 26; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W36BU (Channel 36; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD & LISA GOETZ)

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