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Okaloosa County

Population in July 2007: 5,938.
Males: 2,939  (49.5%)
Females: 2,999  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 32547.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,889 (it was $35,759 in 2000)
Ocean City:  $47,889
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $33,612
Ocean City:  $33,612
Florida:  $26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $189,656 (it was $82,400 in 2000)
Ocean City:  $189,656
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $271,319; Detached houses: $277,705; Townhouses or other attached units: $274,104; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $110,709; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $572,366; Mobile homes: $29,208

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Races in Ocean City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.7%)
  • Black (7.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Filipino (1.3%)
  • Other Asian (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Ocean City: 85.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: United States (13.3%), German (11.4%), English (10.9%), Irish (10.0%), Italian (4.4%), Scottish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 13 feet

Land area: 1.60 square miles.

Population density: 3708 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Ocean City

  • High school or higher: 90.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ocean City CDP

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 52.8%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

282 residents are foreign born (2.2% Asia, 1.3% Europe, 1.1% Latin America).

This place:  5.0%
Florida:  16.7%


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

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

Ocean City:  0.7% ($585)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gulf Breeze-Harold, FL (20.2 miles , pop. 54,412).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (134.3 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (527.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Cinco Bayou, FL (1.1 miles ), Fort Walton Beach, FL (1.2 miles ), Shalimar, FL (1.2 miles ), Wright, FL (1.3 miles ), Lake Lorraine, FL (1.5 miles ), Eglin AFB, FL (1.9 miles ), Mary Esther, FL (1.9 miles ), Eglin, FL (2.3 miles ).

Latitude: 30.44 N, Longitude: 86.61 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -303 (-5.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 362 (12.4%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 850

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



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Average climate in Ocean City, Florida

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Ocean City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Florida state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/25/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.2 miles away from the Ocean City place center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/10/1967, a category 3 tornado 26.7 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Ocean City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Florida state average. It is 95% 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 61.6 miles away from Ocean City 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 61.5 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 71.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1997 at 03:39:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.0 miles away from Ocean City center
On 10/28/1997 at 09:00:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 61.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ocean City:
  • FORT WALTON BEACH MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL)
  • GULF COAST TREATMENT CENTER (about 2 miles; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL)
  • TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; NICEVILLE, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Ocean City, FL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ocean City:
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,374)
  • PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 35 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,036)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 37 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,282)
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 73 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; FT enrollment: 5,582)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  59.7%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.6%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.6%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ocean City, FL


3 people in homes for the physically handicapped


Ocean City compared to Florida state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.


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Banks with branches in Ocean City (2009 data):
  • First National Bank and Trust: Northside Branch at 448 North Eglin Parkway, branch established on 1977-04-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $338.6 mil, Deposits: $249.8 mil, headquarters in Fort Walton Beach, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Southern National Banks, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Okaloosa County Florida:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (62%)
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Ocean City

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodEpiscopal Church
Adherents46.2%15.4%15.3%5.1%2.9%
Congregations29.0%6.5%3.9%13.5%2.6%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.8%2.4%2.1%1.8%6.2%
Congregations3.9%9.0%1.9%1.9%27.7%
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.


10.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,569 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.79%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.88% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,252 average AGI)
Okaloosa County:  0.88%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Santa Rosa County, FL  0.71% ($33,682 average AGI)
from Walton County, FL  0.56% ($47,773)
from Escambia County, FL  0.26% ($29,073)


11.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,054 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.73%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.83% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,548 average AGI)
Okaloosa County:  0.83%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Santa Rosa County, FL  1.03% ($35,772 average AGI)
to Walton County, FL  0.87% ($69,393)
to Escambia County, FL  0.37% ($28,489)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ocean City:
  • WFTW (1260 AM; 3 kW; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJGC (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: YESTERDAY'S RADIO NETWORK, LLC)
  • WBZR (1120 AM; daytime; 2 kW; DESTIN, FL; Owner: DESTINY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WJSB (1050 AM; 5 kW; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WFSH (1340 AM; 1 kW; VALPARAISO-NICEVILLE, FL; Owner: BAYOU COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNVY (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CANTONMENT, FL; Owner: 1090-AM INC.)
  • WGTX (1280 AM; 5 kW; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL)
  • WRNE (980 AM; 3 kW; GULF BREEZE, FL; Owner: MEDIA ONE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCOA (1370 AM; 5 kW; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ocean City:
  • WKSM (99.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNCV (100.3 FM; NICEVILLE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYZB (105.5 FM; MARY ESTHER, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPSM (91.1 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: FT. WALTON BEACH EDUC. B/CNG FOUND.)
  • 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.)
  • WXBM-FM (102.7 FM; MILTON, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMMK (92.1 FM; DESTIN, FL; Owner: GULF BREEZE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WUWF (88.1 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA)
  • WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSJ-FM (94.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAAZ-FM (104.7 FM; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWAV (102.1 FM; SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL; Owner: QANTUM OF FORT WALTON BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WYCL (107.3 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WMXZ (103.1 FM; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: QANTUM OF FORT WALTON BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WSBZ (106.3 FM; MIRAMAR BEACH, FL; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W204BW (88.7 FM; GULF BREEZE, FL; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WTJT (90.1 FM; BAKER, FL; Owner: OKALOOSA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ocean City:
  • WFGX (Channel 35; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: TELEVISION FIT FOR LIFE, INC.)
  • W69DH (Channel 69; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD & LISA GOETZ)
  • W26BV (Channel 26; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD C. & LISA A. GOETZ)
  • WSRE (Channel 23; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: DST .BD. OF TRUSTEES PENSACOLA JR. COLLEGE)
  • WAWD (Channel 58; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: RAINBOW 58 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPAN (Channel 53; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: FRANKLIN MEDIA, INC.)
  • WJTC (Channel 44; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDES-CA (Channel 48; DESTIN, FL; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • WPMI (Channel 15; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED19$166,96147$162,43789$162,83213$69,5044$1,115,17527$153,8921$57,600
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$111,1755$180,06819$166,5254$38,1030$04$165,5500$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$204,17012$152,07260$174,29716$69,8370$07$121,0192$50,380
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$06$126,07851$147,2353$155,2330$08$121,1850$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$109,7204$153,6758$272,0282$100,5150$02$219,5100$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0220.00 , 0221.00, 0223.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED13$160,3729$185,9503$129,683
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$153,2503$186,0600$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$184,8201$180,6700$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$142,7000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0220.00 , 0221.00, 0223.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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