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Population in 2010: 1,785.
Males: 942  (52.8%)
Females: 843  (47.2%)
Median resident age:

36.6 years
Florida median age:

42.7 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $83,672
Wallace:

$83,672
FL:

$69,303

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,922

Wallace CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $327,800
Wallace:

$327,800
FL:

$354,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $317,794; detached houses: $335,185; townhouses or other attached units: $269,306; in 2-unit structures: $431,941; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $168,172; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $512,257; mobile homes: $93,201; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $59,574
March 2022 cost of living index in Wallace: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.5%
(3.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.8% for Black residents, 20.8% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Wallace, FL (2022)
    • 2,58067.3%White alone
    • 87922.9%Two or more races
    • 46112.0%Asian alone
    • 571.5%Black alone
    • 441.1%Hispanic

Races in Wallace detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: English (18.7%), Italian (11.1%), American (7.0%), Irish (5.5%), German (5.5%), Brazilian (4.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 179 feet

269 residents are foreign born (4.6% Europe, 1.4% Latin America, 0.9% Asia).

This place:

7.0%
Florida:

21.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,965 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,904 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pensacola, FL (16.7 miles , pop. 56,255).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (128.0 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (494.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Pace, FL (2.4 miles ),
Floridatown, FL (2.6 miles ),
Pea Ridge, FL (2.7 miles ),
Point Baker, FL (2.8 miles ),
Chumuckla, FL (2.8 miles ),
Milton, FL (2.9 miles ),
Molino, FL (3.0 miles ),
Mulat, FL (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 30.68 N, Longitude: 87.18 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 850

Distribution of median household income in Wallace, FL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Wallace, FL in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
Florida:

2.9%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 69.5. This is about average.

City:

69.5
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.638. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.638
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 18.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.7
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.52. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.52
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Wallace-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Florida state average. It is 24% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/31/1962, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.2 miles away from the Wallace place center killed 17 people and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1956, a category F3 tornado 17.4 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Wallace-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Florida state average. It is 61% 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 31.3 miles away from the city center
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 308.0 miles away from Wallace 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 188.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2020 at 15:07:53, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 23.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 143.4 miles away from Wallace center
On 10/26/1997 at 23:27:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 30.1 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 Santa Rosa County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 14, Floods: 7, Storms: 5, Tropical Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Wallace:

  • SANTA ROSA MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; MILTON, FL)
  • SANTA ROSA DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; MILTON, FL)
  • UNIHEALTH POST-ACUTE CARE - SANTA ROSA (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; MILTON, FL)
  • SANDY RIDGE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; MILTON, FL)
  • WEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY CARE CENTER (Hospital, about 9 miles away; MILTON, FL)
  • SANTA ROSA HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; MILTON, FL)
  • BAPTIST MANOR (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; PENSACOLA, FL)

Heliports located in Wallace:

Amtrak station near Wallace:

  • 18 miles: PENSACOLA (980 E. HEINBURG ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wallace:

  • The University of West Florida (about 10 miles; Pensacola, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,240)
  • Pensacola State College (about 14 miles; Pensacola, FL; FT enrollment: 8,740)
  • Columbia Southern University (about 37 miles; Orange Beach, AL; FT enrollment: 14,996)
  • James H Faulkner State Community College (about 38 miles; Bay Minette, AL; FT enrollment: 3,703)
  • Northwest Florida State College (about 44 miles; Niceville, FL; FT enrollment: 5,052)
  • Bishop State Community College (about 53 miles; Mobile, AL; FT enrollment: 2,822)
  • University of South Alabama (about 60 miles; Mobile, AL; FT enrollment: 13,228)

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Santa Rosa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.8 people
Florida:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

79.4%
Whole state:

65.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.9%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
9 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
9 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Wallace:

Marital status in Wallace, FL
  • Never married: 13.7%
  • Now married: 73.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

For population 25 years and over in Wallace:

  • High school or higher: 99.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.5
Florida average:

12.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Wallace, FL (based on Santa Rosa County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant42,426116
Mainline Protestant15,73123
Catholic6,6673
Other1,80711
Black Protestant4273
None84,314-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
This county:

1.08 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Here:

0.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 62
This county:

4.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 64
Santa Rosa County:

4.33 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Santa Rosa County:

8.5%
State:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

21.9%
Florida:

23.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Santa Rosa County:

11.5%
Florida:

14.0%

12.35% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($73,048 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.35%
Florida average:

8.80%

0.23% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,307 average AGI)
Santa Rosa County:

0.23%
Florida average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Escambia County, FL  2.69% ($69,176 average AGI)
from Okaloosa County, FL  1.29% ($52,631)
from Leon County, FL  0.36% ($12,768)


9.37% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($60,972 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.37%
Florida average:

7.45%

0.18% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,353 average AGI)
Santa Rosa County:

0.18%
Florida average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Escambia County, FL  2.08% ($62,166 average AGI)
to Okaloosa County, FL  0.98% ($48,554)
to Leon County, FL  0.23% ($13,926)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wallace:

  • WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WNVY (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CANTONMENT, FL; Owner: 1090-AM INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WCOA (1370 AM; 5 kW; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRNE (980 AM; 2 kW; GULF BREEZE, FL; Owner: MEDIA ONE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WECM (1490 AM; 1 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBCA (1110 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BAY MINETTE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WPNN (790 AM; 1 kW; PENSACOLA, FL)
  • 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.)
  • WJSB (1050 AM; 5 kW; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WZNO (1230 AM; 1 kW; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: 1230-AM)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wallace:

  • WXBM-FM (102.7 FM; MILTON, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTKX-FM (101.5 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYCL (107.3 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WEGS (91.7 FM; MILTON, FL; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WKSJ-FM (94.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTGF (90.5 FM; MILTON, FL; Owner: FAITH BIBLE COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WPCS (89.5 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, 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.)
  • WMEZ (94.1 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPFL (105.1 FM; CENTURY, FL; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMXC (99.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKH (96.1 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABB-FM (97.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
  • WZNS (96.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WUWF (88.1 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA)
  • WRRX (106.1 FM; GULF BREEZE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSM (99.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Wallace:

  • WSRE (Channel 23; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: DST .BD. OF TRUSTEES PENSACOLA JR. COLLEGE)
  • WEAR-TV (Channel 3; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: WEAR LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WJTC (Channel 44; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPMI (Channel 15; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMPV-TV (Channel 21; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WKRG-TV (Channel 5; MOBILE, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHBR (Channel 33; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PENSACOLA/MOBILE, INC.)
  • WBPG (Channel 55; GULF SHORES, AL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPAN (Channel 53; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: FRANKLIN MEDIA, INC.)
  • WMOE-LP (Channel 12; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W47CG (Channel 47; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W46CK (Channel 46; GRENADA, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W39BP (Channel 39; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: PENSACOLA ACTS, INC.)
  • WRBD-LP (Channel 8; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: UPPER GULF COAST, L.L.C.)
  • WALA-TV (Channel 10; MOBILE, AL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • W19CO (Channel 19; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WBQP-CA (Channel 12; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: VERNON WATSON)
  • WRBM-LP (Channel 60; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: UPPER GULF COAST, L.L.C.)
  • WGHA-LP (Channel 66; GULF SHORES , ETC., AL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Wallace fatal accident list:

Sep 1, 2021 09:15 AM, Cr-197, Wallace Lake Rd, Lat: 30.684519, Lon: -87.180350, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Jul 19, 2015 11:30 PM, Cr-197, Barley Rd, Lat: 30.660639, Lon: -87.180931, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 2
Dec 1, 2009 04:20 PM, Cr-197, Acy Lowery Rd, Lat: 30.676403, Lon: -87.180611, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 26, 2006 00:20 AM, Cr-197, Acy Lowery Rd, Lat: 30.681330, Lon: -87.180440, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 387ft / 118mTotal length
  • 56,951Total average daily traffic
  • 4,343Total average daily truck traffic
  • 99,000Total future (year 2042) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wallace, FL
  • 92.2%Electricity
  • 5.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.1%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wallace, FL
  • 100.0%Electricity


Wallace 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Wallace on our top lists:

  • #84 on the list of "Top 100 cities with newest houses"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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