Walton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 24.3. This is better than average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 28.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.8 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.0%
(5.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This place: |  2.0 people | | Florida: |  2.5 people |
| This place: | 56.1% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
| This place: | 5.0% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Miramar Beach, FL
98 people in nursing homes
Miramar Beach compared to Florida state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Banks with branches in Miramar Beach (2011 data):
- Regions Bank: Grand Boulevard Branch at 200 Grand Boulevard, branch established on 2002/12/30. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Village Of Baytown Wharf at 9100 Baytowne Wharf Suite A-3, branch established on 1998/01/28. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Whitney Bank: Destin East Branch at 9637 Us Hwy. 98 West, branch established on 2001/12/03. Info updated 2011/06/14: Bank assets: $14,882.3 mil, Deposits: $11,630.0 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 189 total offices, Holding Company: Hancock Holding Company
- Community Bank, Destin: at 12590 Emerald Coast Parkway, branch established on 2007/06/11. Info updated 2010/09/09: Bank assets: $82.8 mil, Deposits: $73.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Community Holding Company Of Florida, Inc.
- Trustmark National Bank: East Destin Branch at 238 Scenic Gulf Drive, branch established on 1996/08/30. Info updated 2012/03/26: Bank assets: $9,612.1 mil, Deposits: $7,410.1 mil, headquarters in Jackson, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 186 total offices, Holding Company: Trustmark Corporation
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Miramar Beach, Florida:
- Hampton Inn & Suites Destin, fl, 10861 Hwy 98 W, Miramar Beach, FL 32550
 , Phone: (850) 837-7889, Fax: (850) 837-9118
- Courtyard Sandestin, 100 Grand Blvd, Miramar Beach, FL 32550 , Phone: (850) 650-7411, Fax: (850) 267-6135
- Candlewood Suites, 11396 US 98 W, Miramar Beach, FL 32550 , Phone: (850) 337-3770
- The Crescent, 50 Monaco St, Miramar Beach, FL 32550 , Phone: (850) 654-9111, Fax: (850) 654-8023
- Tennis Village At Tops'l, 9011 Hwy 98 W, Miramar Beach, FL 32550 , Phone: (850) 267-9222, Fax: (850) 267-9267
- Surfside Resort, 1096 Scenic Gulf Dr, Miramar Beach, FL 32550 , Phone: (850) 837-4700, Fax: (850) 837-5273
- Majestic Sun, 1160 Scenic Gulf Dr, Miramar Beach, FL 32550 , Phone: (850) 837-4700, Fax: (850) 837-5273
- Leeward Key, 2936 Scenic Gulf Dr, Miramar Beach, FL 32550 , Phone: (850) 837-7488, Fax: (850) 837-8247
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Miramar Beach, Florida
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (77%)
- Utility gas (20%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Walton County Florida:
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Religion statistics for Miramar Beach (based on Walton County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.13%
| Here | | 33.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Assemblies of God | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 61.0% | 14.1% | 7.6% | 4.6% | 3.7% |
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| Congregations | 41.8% | 16.5% | 3.8% | 12.7% | 6.3% |
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| Name | LDS (Mormon) Church | Churches of Christ | Episcopal Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% |
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| Congregations | 1.3% | 6.3% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 5.1% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 12 | Walton County: | 2.28 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5 | Walton County: | 0.95 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 42 | Here: | 7.96 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 71 | Here: | 13.46 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 7.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Walton County: | 9.5% | | State: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Walton County: | 26.2% | | State: | 23.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
13.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($71,214 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 13.41% | | Florida average: | 8.71% |
0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($280 average AGI)| Walton County: | 0.14% | | Florida average: | 0.22% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
10.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,893 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.25% | | Florida average: | 7.73% |
0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($509 average AGI)| Walton County: | 0.15% | | Florida average: | 0.12% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Miramar Beach:
- WBZR (1120 AM; daytime; 2 kW; DESTIN, FL; Owner: DESTINY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFTW (1260 AM; 3 kW; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
- WFSH (1340 AM; 1 kW; VALPARAISO-NICEVILLE, FL; Owner: BAYOU COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WGTX (1280 AM; 5 kW; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL)
- WJSB (1050 AM; 5 kW; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WNVY (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CANTONMENT, FL; Owner: 1090-AM INC.)
- WJGC (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: YESTERDAY'S RADIO NETWORK, LLC)
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- WDIZ (590 AM; 3 kW; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Miramar Beach:
- WWAV (102.1 FM; SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL; Owner: QANTUM OF FORT WALTON BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WSBZ (106.3 FM; MIRAMAR BEACH, FL; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMMK (92.1 FM; DESTIN, FL; Owner: GULF BREEZE MEDIA, INC.)
- WKSM (99.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMXZ (103.1 FM; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: QANTUM OF FORT WALTON BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WNCV (100.3 FM; NICEVILLE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WZNS (96.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTKX-FM (101.5 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WYZB (105.5 FM; MARY ESTHER, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WAAZ-FM (104.7 FM; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WFSW (89.1 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WPSM (91.1 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: FT. WALTON BEACH EDUC. B/CNG FOUND.)
TV broadcast stations around Miramar Beach:
- WDES-CA (Channel 48; DESTIN, FL; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)
- W69DH (Channel 69; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD & LISA GOETZ)
- W26BV (Channel 26; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD C. & LISA A. GOETZ)
- 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)
- WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WPCT (Channel 46; PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)
- W17CG (Channel 17; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD & LISA GOETZ)
- WFSG (Channel 56; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF FLORIDA)
- WFGX (Channel 35; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: TELEVISION FIT FOR LIFE, INC.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 12 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Miramar Beach)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - SANDESTIN #4 LS, 60m Nnw Of The Intersection Of Beach Drive East & Tivoli Drive (Lat: 30.373639 Lon: -86.332000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WQJZ715
Assigned Frequencies: 219.775 MHz
Grant Date: 02/26/2009, Expiration Date: 02/26/2019, Certifier: Michael G Standley
Registrant: Data Flow Systems, Inc., 605 North John Rodes Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32934-9105, Phone: (321) 259-5009, Fax: (321) 259-4006, Email:
- Lat: 30.378083 Lon: -86.352944, Call Sign: WQLI451
Assigned Frequencies: 451.487 MHz, 452.137 MHz, 452.512 MHz
Grant Date: 01/28/2010, Expiration Date: 01/28/2020, Certifier: John Benaquis
Registrant: Washington Radio Reports, 1588 Fairfield Road Ste 7, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0668, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: K4MRG, Licensee ID: L00872966
Grant Date: 05/12/1998, Expiration Date: 05/12/2008
Registrant: Robert W Gaskin, 24 Sagris Cove, Miramar Beach, FL 32550 - Call Sign: KD7KE, Previous Call Sign: WB7RQE, Licensee ID: L00185395
Grant Date: 01/19/2010, Expiration Date: 03/13/2020, Certifier: David H Haverfield
Registrant: David H Haverfield, 88 Dominica Ct, Miramar Beach, FL 32550 - Call Sign: KJ4CB, Licensee ID: L00319968
Grant Date: 07/17/2007, Expiration Date: 07/17/2017
Registrant: C Douglas Jordan, Po Box 6723, Miramar Beach, FL 32550-1013 - Call Sign: K0DPS, Previous Call Sign: KB0NWD, Licensee ID: L00485386
Grant Date: 04/16/2002, Expiration Date: 04/16/2012, Cancellation Date: 07/19/2008, Certifier: Doug P Schumpert
Registrant: Doug P Schumpert, Miramar Beach, FL 32550 - Call Sign: KC0OUX, Licensee ID: L00622690
Grant Date: 01/14/2003, Expiration Date: 01/14/2013, Certifier: Melissa R Schumpert
Registrant: Melissa R Schumpert, Miramar Beach, FL 32550 - Call Sign: K4DPS, Previous Call Sign: K0DPS, Licensee ID: L00485386
Grant Date: 07/19/2008, Expiration Date: 07/19/2018, Certifier: Doug P Schumpert
Registrant: Doug P Schumpert, Po Box 6272, Miramar Beach, FL 32550
FAA Registered Aircraft: 13 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Miramar Beach)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Miramar Beach
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Miramar Beach, FL
| Businesses in Miramar Beach, FL |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| CVS | 1 | | Quiznos | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | UPS | 4 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | Victoria's Secret | 1 |
| New Balance | 1 | | Waffle House | 1 |
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Miramar Beach on our top lists:
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Financial managers"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Accommodation and food services"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Service occupations:"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Real estate and rental and leasing"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food preparation and serving related occupations:"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fire safe hotels and motels per 100,000 population"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average yearly precipitation"
- #79 (32541) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2004 average net capital gain/loss (pop 5,000+)"
- #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
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