Northwest Leon, Florida
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| Males: 11,008 |  (47.7%) |
| Females: 12,073 |  (52.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 32.8 years |
| Florida median age: | 38.7 years |
Zip code: 32303
| Northwest Leon: | $80,980 |
| FL: | $69,303 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $43,101 (it was $23,436 in 2000)
Northwest Leon CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $292,848 (it was $102,400 in 2000)
| Northwest Leon: | $292,848 |
| FL: | $354,100 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $363,962; detached houses: $401,611; townhouses or other attached units: $225,271; in 2-unit structures: $250,649; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $181,842; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $333,802; mobile homes: $147,465; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $57,589
Northwest Leon, FL residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Northwest Leon, FL
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- 15,93175.4%White alone
- 3,88318.4%Black alone
- 6783.2%Hispanic
- 3001.4%Asian alone
- 2381.1%Two or more races
- 530.3%American Indian alone
- 330.2%Other race alone
- 50.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Northwest Leon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 20.1 square miles.
Population density: 1,150 people per square mile (low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Northwest Leon CCD: | 1.1% ($1,124) |
| Florida: | 1.4% ($1,262) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tallahassee, FL 
(4.8 miles , pop. 150,624).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (159.8 miles , pop. 735,617).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (662.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities:
Northeast Leon, FL (2.6 miles ),
), Midway, FL (2.8 miles ),
), Southwest Leon, FL (3.1 miles ),
), Havana, FL (3.2 miles ),
), East Leon, FL (3.5 miles ),
), Southeast Leon, FL (3.6 miles ),
), Woodville, FL (3.8 miles )
)Latitude: 30.50 N, Longitude: 84.33 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 850
| Here: | 3.0% |
| Florida: | 2.9% |
- Public administration (21.3%)
- Educational services (13.0%)
- Health care (8.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.2%)
- Construction (5.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
- Finance & insurance (3.9%)
- Public administration (19.2%)
- Educational services (10.3%)
- Construction (8.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (8.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.2%)
- Health care (3.4%)
- Public administration (23.3%)
- Educational services (15.6%)
- Health care (13.3%)
- Finance & insurance (4.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.0%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (3.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.0%)
- Computer specialists (3.7%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (2.8%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (2.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Computer specialists (4.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.6%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.3%)
Average climate in Northwest Leon, Florida
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 70.0. This is about average.
| City: | 70.0 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 22.7. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 22.7 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 16.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 16.4 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.24. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.24 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Northwest Leon-area historical tornado activity is near Florida state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 12/28/1968, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.8 miles away from the Northwest Leon place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 4/10/1960, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.8 miles away from the place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Northwest Leon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Florida state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 325.6 miles away from Northwest Leon center
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 179.9 miles away from Northwest Leon center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 256.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 264.2 miles away from Northwest Leon center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 286.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 297.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Leon County (19) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Tropical Storms: 5, Fires: 3, Floods: 3, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Freeze: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Northwest Leon:
- MIRACLE HILL NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, INC (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
- MIRACLE HILL NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
- TALLAHASSEE DEVELOPMENTAL CENT (Hospital, about 5 miles away; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
- AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF TALLAHASSEE (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
- TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EXTENDED CARE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
- TMRMC LONG TERM CARE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
- SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-TALLAHASSEE (Hospital, about 6 miles away; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northwest Leon:
- Tallahassee Community College (about 4 miles; Tallahassee, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,904)
- Florida State University (about 5 miles; Tallahassee, FL; FT enrollment: 38,283)
- Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (about 6 miles; Tallahassee, FL; FT enrollment: 10,841)
- Bainbridge State College (about 31 miles; Bainbridge, GA; FT enrollment: 2,308)
- Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (about 65 miles; Valdosta, GA; FT enrollment: 3,246)
- Valdosta State University (about 67 miles; Valdosta, GA; FT enrollment: 11,155)
- Albany Technical College (about 74 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 3,707)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Northwest Leon: Tallahassee City Fire Department Station 10 (A), Lake Jackson Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Northwest Leon include: Parkhill Church (A), Fellowship Baptist Church (B), Panacea United Methodist Church (C), Lake Jackson United Methodist Church (D), Unity of Tallahassee (E), Antioch Baptist Church (F), Advent Christian Church of Tallahassee (G), Trinity United Presbyterian Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Memory Gardens Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Holley Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Northwest Leon include: Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park (1), Ochlockonee River Wildlife Management Area (2), Stoneler Road County Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| Florida: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 65.1% |
| Whole state: | 65.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 7.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This place: | 6.9% |
| Whole state: | 12.5% |
| This place: | 3.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.7% |
7 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
86 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Northwest Leon:
- Never married: 27.1%
- Now married: 57.1%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 3.8%
- Divorced: 12.0%
For population 25 years and over in Northwest Leon:
- High school or higher: 93.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 14.8%
- Unemployed: 3.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.7 |
| Florida average: | 12.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Northwest Leon, FL (based on Leon County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 62,953 | 167 |
| Black Protestant | 22,212 | 38 |
| Mainline Protestant | 18,716 | 36 |
| Catholic | 15,677 | 1 |
| Other | 10,064 | 30 |
| Orthodox | 605 | 2 |
| None | 145,260 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 43
| This county: | 1.64 / 10,000 pop. |
| Florida: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
| Here: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 21
| This county: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
| Florida: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 106
| Leon County: | 4.04 / 10,000 pop. |
| Florida: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 196
| This county: | 7.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| Florida: | 7.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Leon County: | 8.1% |
| Florida: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Leon County: | 26.1% |
| Florida: | 23.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Leon County: | 10.5% |
| Florida: | 14.0% |
10.90% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($40,471 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.90% |
| Florida average: | 8.80% |
0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($111 average AGI)
Leon County: 0.02% Florida average: 0.05%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Miami-Dade County, FL |  0.55% ($18,686 average AGI) |
| from Gadsden County, FL | 0.53% ($36,509) |
| from Broward County, FL | 0.41% ($35,421) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Northwest Leon:
- WCVC (1330 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
- WHBT (1410 AM; 5 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
- WFRF (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FAITH RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- WNLS (1270 AM; 5 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- WTAL (1450 AM; 1 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: LIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
- WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
- WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
- WMGR (930 AM; 5 kW; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: DECATUR BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WWSD (1230 AM; 1 kW; QUINCY, FL; Owner: TUFF-STARR JAM COMMUNICATION, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Northwest Leon:
- WWLD (102.3 FM; CAIRO, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WBZE (98.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WXSR (101.5 FM; QUINCY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WEGT (99.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, FL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- W250AF (97.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
- WTNT-FM (94.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WAIB (103.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WTLY (107.1 FM; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHTF (104.9 FM; HAVANA, FL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- W224AT (92.7 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: THE BD OF REGENTS OF FLORIDA STATE)
- WGLF (104.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WVFS (89.7 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: BD OF REGENTS BEHALF FL. STATE UNIV.)
- W229AD (93.7 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WUTL (106.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WANM (90.5 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA A & M UNIVERSITY)
- WKVH (91.9 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WBWT (100.7 FM; MIDWAY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFSU-FM (88.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WFSQ (91.5 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WGWD (93.3 FM; GRETNA, FL; Owner: DE-COL INCORPORATED)
TV broadcast stations around Northwest Leon:
- WVUP-CA (Channel 45; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
- WTBC-LP (Channel 65; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
- W35BN (Channel 35; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
- WBXT-CA (Channel 56; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- WTXL-TV (Channel 27; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MEDIA VENTURE MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- W21BK (Channel 21; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
- WWWF-LP (Channel 47; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
- WACX-LP (Channel 9; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
- WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
- WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WFSU-TV (Channel 11; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 85.6%Electricity
- 6.4%Utility gas
- 4.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.7%Wood
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 81.7%Electricity
- 12.8%Utility gas
- 3.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.6%No fuel used
Northwest Leon compared to Florida state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Northwest Leon on our top lists:
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: business operations specialists (population 5,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: public administration (population 5,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: media and communication equipment workers (population 5,000+)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: mathematical science occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: postsecondary teachers (population 5,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: social scientists and related workers (population 5,000+)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: health and personal care, except drug, stores (population 5,000+)"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: gasoline stations (population 5,000+)"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: office supplies and stationery stores (population 5,000+)"
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: broadcasting and telecommunications (population 5,000+)"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"