Wakulla County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 24.8. This is better than average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 29.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.8 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2003 was 15.6. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.8 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.5%
(11.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 54.5% for Black residents, 3.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Florida: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 63.4% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
| This city: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sopchoppy, FL
Sopchoppy compared to Florida state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above 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.
- 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 (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (53%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Utility gas (5%)
- Wood (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Wakulla County Florida:
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Religion statistics for Sopchoppy (based on Wakulla County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 23.23%
| Here | | 23.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | USA National Primitive Baptist Convention | LDS (Mormon) Church | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 52.1% | 16.5% | 10.1% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
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| Congregations | 24.3% | 10.8% | 27.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
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| Name | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Lutheran Church | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Churches of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 4.6% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.3% |
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| Congregations | 10.8% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 8.1% | 2.7% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 4 | Wakulla County: | 1.33 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13 | Wakulla County: | 4.32 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 16 | This county: | 5.32 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Wakulla County: | 9.3% | | Florida: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Wakulla County: | 28.9% | | State: | 23.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $3,825 | $45,900 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
8 | $19,965 | $29,948 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
9 | $23,790 | $31,720 | 0 | $0 |
11.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,885 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.17% | | Florida average: | 8.71% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($86,867 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.56% | | Florida average: | 7.73% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Sopchoppy:
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- 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.)
- WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCVC (1330 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
- WHBT (1410 AM; 5 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
- WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
- WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WYBT (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL; Owner: BLOUNTSTOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
- WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sopchoppy:
- WAKU (94.1 FM; CRAWFORDVILLE, FL; Owner: ALTRUA INVESTMENTS INTERNATIONAL COR)
- WFSQ (91.5 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WWLD (102.3 FM; CAIRO, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WGLF (104.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHBX (96.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WPAP-FM (92.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WOCY (106.5 FM; CARRABELLE, FL; Owner: RICHARD L. PLESSINGER, SR.)
- WTNT-FM (94.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTLY (107.1 FM; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBZE (98.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WFCT (105.5 FM; APALACHICOLA, FL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Sopchoppy:
- WFSU-TV (Channel 11; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WTXL-TV (Channel 27; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MEDIA VENTURE MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
- WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
- WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
- 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)
Sopchoppy fatal accident list:
May 9, 1990 06:25 PM, Sr375 Us31, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 9, 1986 11:40 PM, Sr375, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 28, 1985 11:24 AM, C372, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sopchoppy)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 51 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 - Ochlockonee River State Pk (Lat: 30.000194 Lon: -84.413222), Call Sign: KRP555, Licensee ID: L00147084
Assigned Frequencies: 44.7600 MHz
Grant Date: 05/05/2005, Expiration Date: 05/15/2015
Registrant: State Of Florida, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd, Room 508 B, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000, Phone: (904) 962-2771 - End Of Rock Hole Rd (Lat: 30.200139 Lon: -84.368389), Type: Tank, Structure height: 42.6 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WPXQ657
Assigned Frequencies: 458.837 MHz
Grant Date: 05/21/2003, Expiration Date: 05/21/2013, Certifier: William L Tart
Registrant: Atlas License Company, 1725a N. Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Fax: (317) 351-4870, Email:
- 686 Sopchoppy Hwy (Lat: 30.077111 Lon: -84.419583), Type: Pole, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 12.1 m, Call Sign: WPXR658
Assigned Frequencies: 458.837 MHz
Grant Date: 05/28/2003, Expiration Date: 05/28/2013, Certifier: William L Tart
Registrant: Atlas License Company, 1725a N. Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Fax: (317) 351-4870, Email:
- SOPCHOPPY AT&T, 42 Harms Rd (Lat: 30.032889 Lon: -84.499472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m, Call Sign: WQBK728
Assigned Frequencies: 47.3600 MHz
Grant Date: 10/26/2004, Expiration Date: 10/26/2014, Cancellation Date: 10/30/2006, Certifier: Elizabeth Birriel
Registrant: Rcc Consultants Inc, 930 Thomasville Rd Ste 200, Tallahassee, FL 32303, Phone: (850) 224-4451, Fax: (850) 224-3059, Email:
- 214 Pullback Road (023026 / Sopchoppy) (Lat: 30.067722 Lon: -84.482194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 104.9 m, Call Sign: WQFE329
Assigned Frequencies: 854.637 MHz
Grant Date: 05/07/2009, Expiration Date: 11/03/2009, Cancellation Date: 03/20/2010, Certifier: Jean-Pierre Saliba P.E
Registrant: State Of Florida, Dms-Cits, 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 180e, Tallahassee, FL 32344-0950, Phone: (850) 922-7505, Fax: (850) 488-9837, Email:
- 214 Pullback Road (023026 / Sopchoppy) (Lat: 30.067722 Lon: -84.482194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 104.9 m, Call Sign: WQLD519
Assigned Frequencies: 854.637 MHz, 854.637 MHz
Grant Date: 12/14/2009, Expiration Date: 12/14/2019, Certifier: Charles Hadley
Registrant: State Of Florida, Dms, 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 180, Tallahassee, FL 32344-0950, Phone: (850) 922-7419, Fax: (850) 488-9837, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - BARKER, 214 Pullback Road (023026 / Sopchoppy) (Lat: 30.067667 Lon: -84.482194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 105.8 m, Call Sign: WPUW264
Assigned Frequencies: 6630.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/14/2002, Expiration Date: 05/14/2012, Cancellation Date: 03/09/2007, Certifier: Roger Boucher
Registrant: M/A-Com, Inc., 3315 Old Forest Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24501, Phone: (434) 385-2820, Fax: (434) 385-2693 - SOPCHOPPY, 42 Harms Road (Lat: 30.032944 Lon: -84.499472), Type: Mast, Structure height: 90.8 m, Overall height: 99.4 m, Call Sign: WPVP969
Assigned Frequencies: 6745.00 MHz, 6765.00 MHz
Grant Date: 07/30/2002, Expiration Date: 07/30/2012, Certifier: Douglas I Brandon
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
- Sopchoppy FDOT, 55 Mckensie Place (Lat: 30.047167 Lon: -84.497722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 38.1 m, Call Sign: WPWF324
Assigned Frequencies: 955.550 MHz
Grant Date: 11/04/2002, Expiration Date: 11/04/2012, Certifier: Joe Blanchard
Registrant: Rcc Consultants, Inc., 930 Thomasville Road, Suite 200, Tallahassee, FL 32308, Phone: (850) 224-4451, Fax: (850) 224-3059, Email:
- BARKER, 214 Pullback Road (023026 / Sopchoppy) (Lat: 30.067667 Lon: -84.482194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 104.9 m, Call Sign: WQGJ951
Assigned Frequencies: 6630.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/09/2007, Expiration Date: 02/09/2017, Certifier: Scott Mikuen
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 - Rt 1 (Lat: 29.916861 Lon: -84.509889), Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WHH284, Licensee ID: L00003768
Assigned Frequencies: 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
Grant Date: 11/28/2002, Expiration Date: 01/15/2013
Registrant: Florida State University, Rt 1 Box 219a, Sopchoppy, FL 32358 - 214 Pullback Road (023026 / Sopchoppy) (Lat: 30.067722 Lon: -84.482194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 104.9 m, Call Sign: WQKX813
Assigned Frequencies: 156.550 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.450 MHz
Grant Date: 10/21/2009, Expiration Date: 10/21/2019, Certifier: Joel Singletary
Registrant: Sea Tow Carrabelle/St Marks, 20013 Beach Road, Perry, FL 32348, Phone: (850) 984-3456, Fax: (850) 578-2855, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7 - Call Sign: KC4AUI
Grant Date: 04/28/1999, Expiration Date: 04/28/2009
Registrant: Charles W Turner Sr, 28 Talquin Trace Lane, Sopchoppy, FL 32358 - Call Sign: KD4BTA, Licensee ID: L00318578
Grant Date: 04/24/2001, Expiration Date: 06/18/2011
Registrant: John A Collins Jr, Rt 1 Box 694, Sopchoppy, FL 32358 - Call Sign: KE6FYW, Licensee ID: L00609933
Grant Date: 02/19/2004, Expiration Date: 03/29/2014
Registrant: Joseph W Hanifin Jr, 124 Park Ave., Sopchoppy, FL 32358-1534 - Call Sign: KK4UM, Previous Call Sign: KA4HFY
Grant Date: 12/08/1987, Expiration Date: 12/08/1997, Cancellation Date: 12/09/1999
Registrant: L Frank Jones Iii, Sopchoppy, FL 32358 - Call Sign: N4DQL, Licensee ID: L00211470
Grant Date: 02/25/2000, Expiration Date: 05/22/2010
Registrant: David W Gilbert, Sopchoppy, FL 32358 - Call Sign: N4OO, Licensee ID: L00677065
Grant Date: 04/28/2003, Expiration Date: 07/27/2013
Registrant: Arlan L Bowen, 349 Persimmon Rd, Sopchoppy, FL 32358 - Call Sign: WB4WHF
Grant Date: 04/21/1998, Expiration Date: 03/20/2006, Cancellation Date: 03/21/2008
Registrant: Thomas B Johnson, 26 Gretchen Ln, Sopchoppy, FL 32358
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: NORTH AMERICAN NAVION (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4007K , Serial Number: NAV-4-1007, Year manufactured: 1947
Registrant (Individual): Peter M Foe, Rt 1 Box 276, Sopchoppy, FL 32358 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150H (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6449S , Serial Number: 15067249, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 10/04/1967
Registrant (Individual): David B Schamber, 44 Cheyenne Dr, Sopchoppy, FL 32358 - Aircraft: CESSNA 175 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR GO-300 SERIES (175 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6593E , Serial Number: 56093, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 05/21/1959
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 85 Municipal Ave, Sopchoppy, FL 32358 - Aircraft: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 700 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 8, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Turbo-prop
N-Number: 9918S , Serial Number: 70018, Airworthiness Date: 03/16/1979
Registrant (Individual): Luke Nathan Allen, Po Box 129, Sopchoppy, FL 32358
| Most common first names in Sopchoppy, FL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| James | 24 | 79.6 years |
| William | 17 | 76.5 years |
| Robert | 13 | 70.4 years |
| John | 12 | 80.1 years |
| Joe | 6 | 76.7 years |
| Mary | 6 | 83.2 years |
| George | 5 | 72.4 years |
| Willie | 5 | 80.8 years |
| Joseph | 5 | 80.2 years |
| Ruth | 5 | 73.4 years |
| Most common last names in Sopchoppy, FL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Sanders | 14 | 75.7 years |
| Rosier | 13 | 74.2 years |
| Revell | 13 | 69.0 years |
| Mckenzie | 10 | 73.6 years |
| Crum | 9 | 70.3 years |
| Allen | 9 | 74.0 years |
| Thompson | 9 | 85.7 years |
| Brown | 8 | 80.7 years |
| Roddenberry | 8 | 82.4 years |
| Harrell | 8 | 73.7 years |
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales and related occupations:"
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- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Physicians and surgeons"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Gasoline stations"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians"
- #4 (32358) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Moroccan first ancestries"
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