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Walton County

Population in July 2007: 3,154.
Males: 1,560  (49.5%)
Females: 1,594  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  52.1 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 32541.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $60,310 (it was $46,535 in 2000)
Miramar Beach:  $60,310
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $453,396 (it was $174,100 in 2000)
Miramar Beach:  $453,396
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $590,147; Detached houses: $655,530; Townhouses or other attached units: $447,797; In 2-unit structures: $160,452; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $310,355; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $511,454; Mobile homes: $70,484; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $94,145

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Races in Miramar Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Miramar Beach: 101.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.0%), Irish (15.4%), English (14.5%), United States (14.0%), Scotch-Irish (4.8%), Dutch (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 4.60 square miles.

Population density: 686 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Miramar Beach

  • High school or higher: 92.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Miramar Beach CDP

  • Never married: 11.6%
  • Now married: 70.0%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

114 residents are foreign born (2.1% North America, 1.9% Europe, 0.7% Latin America).

This place:  4.7%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Miramar Beach, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Miramar Beach to the number of sex offenders is 1577 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Miramar Beach:  0.9% ($1,632)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gulf Breeze-Harold, FL (35.6 miles , pop. 54,412).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (136.9 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (541.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Destin, FL (2.7 miles ), Niceville, FL (3.4 miles ), Valparaiso, FL (3.5 miles ), Eglin AFB, FL (3.6 miles ), Lake Lorraine, FL (3.7 miles ), Eglin, FL (3.7 miles ), Shalimar, FL (3.8 miles ), Cinco Bayou, FL (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 30.38 N, Longitude: 86.36 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 850

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (26%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Health care (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (20%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)



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Miramar Beach-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Florida state average. It is 58% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/25/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.2 miles away from the Miramar Beach place center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/10/1967, a category 3 tornado 17.7 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Miramar Beach:
  • TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; NICEVILLE, FL)
  • FORT WALTON BEACH MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL)
  • GULF COAST TREATMENT CENTER (about 16 miles; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Miramar Beach, FL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Miramar Beach:
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,374)
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)
  • PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 51 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,036)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 53 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,282)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 82 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 88 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; FT enrollment: 5,582)

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Lakes: Morrison Lake (A), Stewart Lake (B), Horseshoe Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Beachwalk Villas at Sandestin (9300 Emerald Coast Parkway West), Beachside Towers (9300 Emerald Coast Parkway West), Bayside Inn at Sandestin (9300 Emerald Coast Parkway West), At Your Service Destin (212 Ponce De Leon Street).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  58.8%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.0%
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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.9%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.7%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Miramar Beach, FL


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Miramar Beach compared to Florida state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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 (2009 data):
  • Trustmark National Bank: Destin Branch at 238 Scenic Gulf Drive, branch established on 1996-08-30. Info updated 2006-10-17: Bank assets: $9,657.3 mil, Deposits: $6,680.5 mil, headquarters in Jackson, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 171 total offices, Holding Company: Trustmark Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Village Of Baytown Wharf at 9100 Baytowne Wharf Suite A-3, branch established on 1998-01-28. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • COASTAL BANK AND TRUST OF FLORIDA: Miramar Beach Branch at 10859 West Emerald Coast Parkway, branch established on 2007-06-23. Info updated 2009-01-12: Bank assets: $1,851.2 mil, Deposits: $1,486.0 mil, headquarters in Pensacola, FL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
  • Regions Bank: Grand Boulevard Branch at 200 Grand Boulevard, branch established on 2002-12-30. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Whitney National Bank: Destin East Branch at 9637 U.S. Highway 98 West, branch established on 2001-12-03. Info updated 2008-12-22: Bank assets: $12,368.3 mil, Deposits: $9,267.1 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 182 total offices, Holding Company: Whitney Holding 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
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (77%)
  • Utility gas (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


Religon statistics for Miramar Beach

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents61.0%14.1%7.6%4.6%3.7%
Congregations41.8%16.5%3.8%12.7%6.3%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents2.2%1.9%1.6%1.5%1.6%
Congregations1.3%6.3%2.5%3.8%5.1%
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.


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:
from Okaloosa County, FL  3.83% ($69,393 average AGI)
from Bay County, FL  0.49% ($49,085)
from Holmes County, FL  0.40% ($21,478)


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:
to Okaloosa County, FL  2.54% ($47,773 average AGI)
to Bay County, FL  0.65% ($62,798)
to Holmes County, FL  0.40% ($38,185)


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: 3
  • John M Pelkey, W Of Santa Rosa Beach Off Us 98 & Mack Bayou, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122 m, Overall height: 122.8 m
    Registrant: Garvey Schubert Barer, 1000 Potomac Street, N.W., Fifth Fl, Washington, DC 20007, Phone: (202) 965-7880, Email:
  • Del Slone, 7.4 Km East Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 67.1 m
    Registrant: Cellular South Real Estate, Inc., 1018 Highland Colony Pkwy, Ste 330, Ridgeland, MS 39157, Phone: (601) 974-7114, Email:
  • Todd Preston, 9815 Hnwy 98 W, Type: Bant, Structure height: 63.3 m, Overall height: 72.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00723364
    Registrant: Hidden Dunes Community Association Inc., 9815 Hwy 98, Mirimar Beach, FL 32550, Phone: (850) 654-1325, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • SANDESTIN #4 LS, 60m Nnw Of The Intersection Of Beach Drive East & Tivoli Drive, 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:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: K4MRG, Previous Call Sign: , 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: 12/17/1999, Expiration Date: 03/13/2010, Certifier: David H Haverfield
    Registrant: David H Haverfield, 88 Dominica Ct, Miramar Beach, FL 32550
  • Call Sign: KJ4CB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00319968
    Grant Date: 07/17/2007, Expiration Date: 07/17/2017
    Registrant: C Douglas Jordan, Po Box 6903, Miramar Beach, FL 32550-1006
  • Call Sign: K0DPS, Previous Call Sign: KB0NWD, Licensee ID: L00485386
    Grant Date: 04/16/2002, Expiration Date: 04/16/2012, Cancelation Date: 07/19/2008, Certifier: Doug P Schumpert
    Registrant: Doug P Schumpert, Miramar Beach, FL 32550
  • Call Sign: KC0OUX, Previous Call Sign: , 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 Aircrafts: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Miramar Beach)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 38
  • Hazardous Condition: 37
  • Service Call: 1

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