West Wakulla, Florida

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Population in July 2007: 6,864.

Males: 3,448	(50.2%)
Females: 3,416	(49.8%)

Median resident age:	40.7 years
Florida median age:	38.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,440 (it was $31,867 in 2000)

West Wakulla:	$44,440
Florida:	$47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,404

West Wakulla:	$24,404
Florida:	$26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $214,308 (it was $76,900 in 2000)

West Wakulla:	$214,308
Florida:	$230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $244,120; Detached houses: $287,313; Townhouses or other attached units: $294,987; In 2-unit structures: $174,845; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $223,442; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $264,553; Mobile homes: $52,199; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $85,000

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Races in West Wakulla:

White Non-Hispanic (90.2%)
Black (7.6%)
American Indian (7.6%)
Hispanic (1.9%)
Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in West Wakulla: 86.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 45 feet

Land area: 309.8 square miles.

Population density: 22 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in West Wakulla

High school or higher: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Unemployed: 4.3%
Mean travel time to work: 32.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Wakulla CCD

Never married: 21.4%
Now married: 57.1%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 7.9%
Divorced: 13.6%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.4%
Florida:	16.7%

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

West Wakulla:	1.0% ($745)
Florida:	1.4% ($1,262)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tallahassee, FL (28.3 miles , pop. 150,624).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (170.6 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (652.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Sopchoppy, FL (1.6 miles ), East Wakulla, FL (3.9 miles ), St. Marks, FL (4.3 miles ), Carrabelle, FL (4.4 miles ), Woodville, FL (4.6 miles ), East Liberty, FL (4.6 miles ), Southwest Leon, FL (4.6 miles ), Southeast Leon, FL (5.0 miles ).

Latitude: 30.09 N, Longitude: 84.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 850

West Wakulla household income distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (22%)
Public administration (11%)
Educational services (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Public administration (18%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Health care (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

West Wakulla-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 10% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1964, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the West Wakulla place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/27/1972, a category 2 tornado 15.9 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near West Wakulla:

GADSDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; QUINCY, FL)
EASTSIDE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF TALLAHASSEE (about 37 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Wakulla:

FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,991)
TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 89 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)

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Notable locations in West Wakulla: Mud Landing (A), Allen Landing (B), Ochlockonee Fishery (C), Mack Landing Campground (D), Pine Creek Landing Campground (E), Pope Still (F), Popes Still Hunt Camp (G), Roberts Landing (H), Rock Landing (I), Big River Landing (J), Davis Camp (K), Stokley Landing (L), Bottoms Fishery (M), Upper Langston Landing (N), Wood Lake Campground (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in West Wakulla include: Mount Elan Church (A), Mount Olive Church (B), Mount Trail Church (C), Mount Trial Primitive Baptist Church (D), New Home Church (E), Friendship Church (F), Otter Creek Church (G), Riverside Baptist Church (H), Bethel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Simmons Cemetery (1), Arran Cemetery (2), West Sopchoppy Cemetery (3), Grimes Cemetery (4), Pelt Cemetery (5), Sanborn McKenzie Cemetery (6), Oak Park Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Sand Lake (A), Little Ellen Lake (B), Old Lake (C), Fox Lake (D), Frog Lake (E), Otter Lake (F), Cypress Pond (G), Renfro Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buckhorn Creek (A), Bostick Branch (B), Panther Branch (C), Tide Creek (D), Poplar Creek (E), Titi Branch (F), Big Spring Creek (G), Betsy Branch (H), Monkey Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in West Wakulla include: Ochlockonee River State Park (1), Apalachicola Wildlife Management Area (2), Morrison Hammock Scenic Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Florida:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	61.3%
Whole state:	66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.0%
Whole state:	5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	12.7%
Whole state:	12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	4.5%
Whole state:	5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Wakulla, FL

West Wakulla compared to Florida state average:

Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Wakulla County Florida:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (66%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%) Wood (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) No fuel used (1%) Utility gas (1%)

Religion statistics for West Wakulla

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	USA National Primitive Baptist Convention	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Assemblies of God
Adherents	52.1%	16.5%	10.1%	6.6%	5.2%
Congregations	24.3%	10.8%	27.0%	5.4%	5.4%

Name	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Lutheran Church	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	4.6%	2.0%	1.6%	1.0%	0.3%
Congregations	10.8%	2.7%	2.7%	8.1%	2.7%

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.

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:

from Leon County, FL	5.11% ($42,413 average AGI)
from Franklin County, FL	0.25% ($425,364)
from Gadsden County, FL	0.19% ($36,824)

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:

to Leon County, FL	4.02% ($33,180 average AGI)
to Gadsden County, FL	0.18% ($30,533)
to Taylor County, FL	0.14% ($22,500)

Strongest AM radio stations in West Wakulla:

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.)
WYBT (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL; Owner: BLOUNTSTOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, 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 West Wakulla:

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.)
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.)
WOCY (106.5 FM; CARRABELLE, FL; Owner: RICHARD L. PLESSINGER, SR.)
WBZE (98.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHTF (104.9 FM; HAVANA, FL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WAIB (103.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WEGT (99.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, FL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WXSR (101.5 FM; QUINCY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBWT (100.7 FM; MIDWAY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WUTL (106.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around West Wakulla:

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)
WBXT-CA (Channel 56; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

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