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Escambia County

Population in July 2007: 4,661.
Males: 2,331  (50.0%)
Females: 2,330  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,073 (it was $43,795 in 2000)
Northwest Escambia:  $52,073
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,906
Northwest Escambia:  $22,906
Florida:  $26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $159,331 (it was $87,600 in 2000)
Northwest Escambia:  $159,331
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $191,255; Detached houses: $229,641; Townhouses or other attached units: $138,909; Mobile homes: $35,981

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Races in Northwest Escambia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.9%)
  • Black (8.3%)
  • American Indian (8.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Northwest Escambia: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 185.8 square miles.

Population density: 25 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Northwest Escambia

  • High school or higher: 80.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northwest Escambia CCD

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 67.7%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.5%
Florida:  16.7%

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

Northwest Escambia:  0.9% ($750)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
Northwest Escambia satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pensacola, FL (34.1 miles , pop. 56,255).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (126.8 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (476.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Atmore, AL (3.4 miles ), Molino, FL (3.8 miles ), Bay Minette, AL (4.0 miles ), Century, FL (4.1 miles ), Flomaton, AL (4.3 miles ), Loxley, AL (4.7 miles ), McCullough-Huxford, AL (4.7 miles ), Jay, FL (4.7 miles ).

Latitude: 30.86 N, Longitude: 87.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 251

Northwest Escambia household income distribution Northwest Escambia home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



Northwest Escambia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Florida state average. It is 87% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 46.2 miles away from the Northwest Escambia place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/31/1962, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.3 miles away from the place center killed 17 people and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Northwest Escambia-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Florida state average. It is 84% 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 23.2 miles away from Northwest Escambia 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 20.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.8 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 17.9 miles away from Northwest Escambia center
On 5/4/1997 at 03:39:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 11.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.1 miles away from Northwest Escambia center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Northwest Escambia:
  • NORTH BALDWIN INFIRMARY (about 17 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL)
  • ATMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ATMORE, AL)
  • JAY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; JAY, FL)

Amtrak station near Northwest Escambia:
  • 12 miles: ATMORE (107 E. LOUISVILLE ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, car rental agency.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northwest Escambia:
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 28 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; FT enrollment: 5,582)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 29 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,282)
  • PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 32 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,036)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 41 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 9,082)
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)

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Notable location: Buckeye Railroad Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Northwest Escambia include: Aldersgate Church (A), Antioch Church (B), New Hope Church (C), Crabtree Church (D), Pugh Chapel (E), Dry Springs Church (F), Union Church (G), Little Flock Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: McDade Creek (A), Buckeye Branch (B), Rocky Creek (C), Bowman Creek (D), Rocky Branch (E), Boggy Creek (F), Freeman Springs Branch (G), Jackson Springs Branch (H), Pond Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Northwest Escambia: LaFlorestra Perdido Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.9%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.9%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  12.0%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Northwest Escambia, FL


24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Northwest Escambia compared to Florida state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Escambia County Florida:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (81%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Northwest Escambia

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodEpiscopal Church
Adherents42.8%17.9%10.5%6.8%3.5%
Congregations25.7%7.2%11.2%8.0%2.8%
Name USA National Primitive Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents2.6%2.3%2.0%1.9%9.7%
Congregations3.2%6.8%2.8%1.6%30.5%
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.


9.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,793 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.48%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.44% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,491 average AGI)
Escambia County:  0.44%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Santa Rosa County, FL  1.28% ($38,204 average AGI)
from Okaloosa County, FL  0.25% ($28,489)
from Baldwin County, AL  0.22% ($47,435)


10.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,573 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.23%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.41% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,163 average AGI)
Escambia County:  0.41%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Santa Rosa County, FL  1.16% ($41,066 average AGI)
to San Diego County, CA  0.44% ($31,229)
to Baldwin County, AL  0.34% ($45,973)


Strongest AM radio stations in Northwest Escambia:
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WBCA (1110 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BAY MINETTE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNVY (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CANTONMENT, FL; Owner: 1090-AM INC.)
  • WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WNTM (710 AM; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBHY (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WLPR (960 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WCOA (1370 AM; 5 kW; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMOB (1360 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: BUDDY TUCKER ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WKSJ (1270 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABB (1480 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Northwest Escambia:
  • WYCL (107.3 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WKSJ-FM (94.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMEZ (94.1 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJLQ (100.7 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBLX-FM (92.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYOK (104.1 FM; ATMORE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMXC (99.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPCS (89.5 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC)
  • WRKH (96.1 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABB-FM (97.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
  • WPFL (105.1 FM; CENTURY, FL; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXBM-FM (102.7 FM; MILTON, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYDH (105.9 FM; ATMORE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHIL-FM (91.3 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: SPRING HILL COLLEGE)
  • WTKX-FM (101.5 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAVH (106.5 FM; DAPHNE, AL; Owner: BALDWIN BROADCASTING COMPANY, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • WNSP (105.5 FM; BAY MINETTE, AL; Owner: COM+, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Northwest Escambia:
  • WEAR-TV (Channel 3; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: WEAR LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WMPV-TV (Channel 21; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPMI (Channel 15; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKRG-TV (Channel 5; MOBILE, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WJTC (Channel 44; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHBR (Channel 33; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PENSACOLA/MOBILE, INC.)
  • WBPG (Channel 55; GULF SHORES, AL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WALA-TV (Channel 10; MOBILE, AL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSRE (Channel 23; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: DST .BD. OF TRUSTEES PENSACOLA JR. COLLEGE)
  • WRBM-LP (Channel 60; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: UPPER GULF COAST, L.L.C.)
  • WMOE-LP (Channel 12; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGHA-LP (Channel 66; GULF SHORES , ETC., AL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEIQ (Channel 42; MOBILE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)


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