Panama City Beaches, Florida
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| Males: 14,936 |  (50.8%) |
| Females: 14,493 |  (49.2%) |
| Median resident age: |  41.0 years |
| Florida median age: |  38.7 years |
Zip code: 32407
| Panama City Beaches: | $52,274 |
| FL: | $49,426 |
Estimated per capita income in 2015: $32,536 (it was $23,543 in 2000)
Panama City Beaches CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $210,710 (it was $106,500 in 2000)
| Panama City Beaches: | $210,710 |
| FL: | $179,800 |
Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $217,360; Detached houses: $241,543; Townhouses or other attached units: $181,467; In 2-unit structures: $213,338; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $158,629; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $307,436; Mobile homes: $73,178; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,601
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Races in Panama City Beaches, FL (2000)
- 24,91793.3%White alone
- 6062.3%Hispanic
- 3541.3%Two or more races
- 3091.2%Asian alone
- 3001.1%Black alone
- 1870.7%American Indian alone
- 310.1%Other race alone
- 150.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Panama City Beaches detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 36.6 square miles.
Population density: 804 people per square mile (low).
For population 25 years and over in Panama City Beaches:
- High school or higher: 87.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
- Unemployed: 3.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Panama City Beaches CCD:
- Never married: 19.6%
- Now married: 60.0%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 6.4%
- Divorced: 14.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Panama City Beaches CCD: | 0.8% ($904) |
| Florida: | 1.4% ($1,262) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gulf Breeze-Harold, FL (68.7 miles 
, pop. 54,412).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (151.8 miles , pop. 201,568).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (572.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities: Panama City Beach, FL (1.0 miles ),
Upper Grand Lagoon, FL (2.3 miles ),
Lower Grand Lagoon, FL (2.4 miles ),
Laguna Beach, FL (2.6 miles ),
Pretty Bayou, FL (2.9 miles ),
Panama City, FL (3.2 miles ),
Lynn Haven, FL (3.4 miles ),
Southport, FL (3.6 miles ).
Latitude: 30.20 N, Longitude: 85.84 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 850
| Here: | 5.0% |
| Florida: | 5.4% |
Unemployment by year (%)
- Accommodation and food services (17%)
- Construction (14%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
- Food and beverage stores (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (23%)
- Health care (10%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Food and beverage stores (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
- Carpenters (3%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
- Waiters and waitresses (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Average climate in Panama City Beaches, Florida
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Panama City Beaches-area historical tornado activity is near Florida state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 12/10/1967, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the Panama City Beaches place center killed one person and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 12/21/1953, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.3 miles away from the place center .
Earthquake activity:
Panama City Beaches-area historical earthquake activity is above Florida state average. It is 94% 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, Depth: 8.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 277.4 miles away from the city 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 106.5 miles away from Panama City Beaches center
On 2/10/2006 at 04:14:22, a magnitude 5.3 (4.2 MB, 5.3 MS, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 311.1 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 236.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi) earthquake occurred 297.3 miles away from Panama City Beaches center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 209.7 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 Bay County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 22
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 13, Floods: 7, Tropical Storms: 6, Storms: 5, Fires: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 3, Heavy Rain: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Panama City Beaches:
- BAYSHORE CLUSTER (Hospital, about 10 miles away; PANAMA CITY, FL)
- NHC HOMECARE (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; PANAMA CITY, FL)
- BAY CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; PANAMA CITY, FL)
- LISENBY ON LAKE CAROLINE (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; PANAMA CITY, FL)
- RESIDENTIAL CRF SEAVIEW (Hospital, about 10 miles away; PANAMA CITY, FL)
- PANAMA CITY NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; PANAMA CITY, FL)
- GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; PANAMA CITY, FL)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Panama City Beaches:
- Gulf Coast State College (about 7 miles; Panama City, FL; Full-time enrollment: 4,474)
- Northwest Florida State College (about 45 miles; Niceville, FL; FT enrollment: 5,052)
- Enterprise State Community College (about 76 miles; Enterprise, AL; FT enrollment: 2,101)
- George C Wallace State Community College-Dothan (about 81 miles; Dothan, AL; FT enrollment: 3,611)
- Pensacola State College (about 84 miles; Pensacola, FL; FT enrollment: 8,740)
- The University of West Florida (about 86 miles; Pensacola, FL; FT enrollment: 10,240)
- Tallahassee Community College (about 91 miles; Tallahassee, FL; FT enrollment: 10,904)
Notable locations in Panama City Beaches: Holiday Plaza (A), Section Base Channel Range Front Light (B), West End Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (C), Panama City Beach Fire Department (D), Naval Coastal Fire Department (E), Bay County Fire Rescue District 1 Station 2 (F), Bay County Fire Rescue Station 3 (G), West End Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (H), Bay County Fire Rescue Station 1 (I), Panama City Beach Fire Rescue Station 2 (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Wayside Shopping Center (1), Panama City Beach Shopping Center (2), Regency Mall (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Panama City Beaches include: Long Beach Church (A), First Assembly of God Church (B), Gulf Presbyterian Church (C), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (D), Faith Christian Fellowship Church (E), Saint Thomas by the Sea Episcopal Church (F), Saint Bernadette Catholic Church (G), Gulf Beach Baptist Church (H), Victory Tabernacle Assembly of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Panama City Beaches: Saint Andrews State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2009 was 45.5. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 45.5 |
| U.S.: | 74.7 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2009 was 8.99. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 8.99 |
| U.S.: | 9.35 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Panama City Beaches, FL
Average household size:
Percentage of family households:
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009: | This place: | 2.2 people |
| Florida: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 58.1% |
| Whole state: | 65.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 8.6% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.7% of all households
| This place: | 9.8% |
| Whole state: | 12.5% |
| This place: | 4.6% |
| Whole state: | 5.7% |
4 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
103 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents in 2000
11 people in military ships in 2000
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 Panama City Beaches CCD (based on Bay County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 43,852 | 137 |
| Mainline Protestant | 11,220 | 31 |
| Catholic | 7,744 | 7 |
| Other | 4,068 | 18 |
| Black Protestant | 2,685 | 11 |
| Orthodox | 70 | 1 |
| None | 99,213 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 30
| Bay County: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
| Florida: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| This county: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 17
| Bay County: | 1.04 / 10,000 pop. |
| Florida: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 83
| Bay County: | 5.07 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 150
| Here: | 9.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 10.2% |
| Florida: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Bay County: | 25.0% |
| Florida: | 23.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 11.4% |
| State: | 14.0% |
8.11% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($40,122 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.11% |
| Florida average: | 7.97% |
0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,385 average AGI)
Bay County: 0.20% Florida average: 0.11%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Washington County, FL | 0.30% ($29,803 average AGI) |
| from Okaloosa County, FL | 0.20% ($40,873) |
| from Gulf County, FL | 0.20% ($34,825) |
8.21% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($36,695 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.21% |
| Florida average: | 7.17% |
0.31% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,411 average AGI)
Bay County: 0.31% Florida average: 0.12%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Washington County, FL | 0.26% ($31,235 average AGI) |
| to Okaloosa County, FL | 0.20% ($46,542) |
| to Hillsborough County, FL | 0.18% ($27,726) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Panama City Beaches:
- WKGC (1480 AM; 1 kW; PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL; Owner: GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WDIZ (590 AM; 3 kW; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPCF (1290 AM; 0 kW; PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL; Owner: STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WLTG (1430 AM; 5 kW; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: HOUR GROUP BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- WGTX (1280 AM; 5 kW; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL)
- WYBT (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL; Owner: BLOUNTSTOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
- WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Panama City Beaches:
- WKGC-FM (90.7 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WVVE (100.1 FM; PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL; Owner: STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WILN (105.9 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WASJ (105.1 FM; PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, L.L.C.)
- WFSY (98.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFSW (89.1 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WYOO (101.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, FL; Owner: STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WLHR (107.9 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, L.L.C.)
- WYYX (97.7 FM; BONIFAY, FL; Owner: STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WPAP-FM (92.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRBA (95.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, FL; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, L.L.C.)
- WMXP (103.5 FM; CALLAWAY, FL; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, L.L.C.)
- WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFBX (94.5 FM; PARKER, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Panama City Beaches:
- WPCT (Channel 46; PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)
- W17CG (Channel 17; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD & LISA GOETZ)
- W36BU (Channel 36; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD & LISA GOETZ)
- WPCY-LP (Channel 26; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPFN-CA (Channel 22; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)
- W54CU (Channel 54; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W50BP (Channel 50; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W14CN (Channel 14; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD & LISA GOETZ)
- WMBB (Channel 13; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WFSG (Channel 56; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF FLORIDA)
- WPGX (Channel 28; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF FLORIDA, INC.)
- WBIF (Channel 51; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MARIANNA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJHG-TV (Channel 7; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: WJHG LICENSEE CORP.)
- WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (82%)
- Utility gas (15%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Panama City Beaches compared to Florida state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly 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.
Panama City Beaches on our top lists:
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Waiters and waitresses (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other sales and related workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (population 5,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Rail and water transportation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military transient quarters for temporary residents (population 1,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Vending machine operators (population 5,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military ships (population 1,000+)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Accommodation and food services (population 5,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Painters and paperhangers (population 5,000+)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Water transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Water transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (population 5,000+)"
- #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
