Bay County, Florida (FL)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 15,727
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 40,892
Renter-occupied apartments: 25,231 (it was 18,705 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 31% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 764 sq. mi.
Water area: 269.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 242 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (18.2%), Retail trade (13.6%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.2%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.7%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 71%
- Government: 21%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 136,05573.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 18,1529.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 14,7047.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 10,6505.8%Two or more races
- 3,9752.1%Asian alone
- 7310.4%Some other race alone
- 4880.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 3790.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 41.9 years |
| Florida median age: | 42.7 years |
| Males: 91,603 |  (49.5%) |
| Females: 93,531 |  (50.5%) |
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| Bay County: | 2.0 people |
| Florida: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $66,245 ($36,092 in 1999)
| This county: | $66,245 |
| Florida: | $69,303 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,102 (lower quartile is $832, upper quartile is $1,459)
| This county: | $1102 |
| State: | $1367 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $312,800 (it was $83,700 in 2000)
| Bay: | $312,800 |
| Florida: | $354,100 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,538Detached houses: $380,685
Here: $380,685 State: $500,941 Townhouses or other attached units: $333,582
Here: $333,582 State: $370,869 In 2-unit structures: $274,521
Here: $274,521 State: $423,188 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $240,845
Here: $240,845 State: $309,944 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $396,750
Here: $396,750 State: $447,145 Mobile homes: $142,088
Here: $142,088 State: $113,202 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $113,075
Here: $113,075 State: $73,933
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $582
Institutionalized population: 2,898
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 4
- Rapes: 30
- Robberies: 22
- Assaults: 263
- Burglaries: 378
- Thefts: 1310
- Auto thefts: 185
Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 4
- Rapes: 51
- Robberies: 26
- Assaults: 279
- Burglaries: 464
- Thefts: 1544
- Auto thefts: 184
Health of residents in Bay County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.2. This is significantly worse than average.62.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
50.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
46.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
61.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 163 pounds. This is about average.
Health of residents in Bay County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average.74.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
52.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
100.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
68.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 200 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 160 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 2104 buildings, average cost: $362,300
- 2021: 1520 buildings, average cost: $351,400
- 2020: 1311 buildings, average cost: $258,000
- 2019: 1274 buildings, average cost: $278,100
- 2018: 958 buildings, average cost: $284,300
- 2017: 854 buildings, average cost: $269,100
- 2016: 776 buildings, average cost: $259,400
- 2015: 706 buildings, average cost: $279,300
- 2014: 599 buildings, average cost: $208,600
- 2013: 488 buildings, average cost: $174,800
- 2012: 400 buildings, average cost: $143,900
- 2011: 268 buildings, average cost: $133,800
- 2010: 203 buildings, average cost: $155,200
- 2009: 262 buildings, average cost: $159,000
- 2008: 410 buildings, average cost: $131,300
- 2007: 636 buildings, average cost: $119,500
- 2006: 920 buildings, average cost: $112,100
- 2005: 1542 buildings, average cost: $163,300
- 2004: 1462 buildings, average cost: $141,500
- 2003: 1313 buildings, average cost: $146,000
- 2002: 1111 buildings, average cost: $133,400
- 2001: 852 buildings, average cost: $131,000
- 2000: 759 buildings, average cost: $122,300
- 1999: 858 buildings, average cost: $99,400
- 1998: 1102 buildings, average cost: $61,500
- 1997: 932 buildings, average cost: $68,000
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,793 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,668 (0.5%)
| Bay County: | 10.8% |
| Florida: | 12.7% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 41.9 years old
(Males: 40.7 years old, Females: 42.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.0 years old, Black residents: 32.5 years old, American Indian residents: 36.9 years old, Asian residents: 42.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.5 years old, Other race residents: 28.5 years old)
Area name: Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bay County is $519 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $594 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $820 a month.
Cities in this county include: Panama City, Panama City Beaches, Callaway, Lynn Haven, Upper Grand Lagoon, Springfield, Southport, Panama City Beach, Youngstown, Cedar Grove.
| Zip Code | City | Certified Residential Database | Mandatory Residential Database | Mandatory Non-Residential Database | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings Measured | Above 4 pCi/L (%) | Buildings Measured | Above 4 pCi/L (%) | Buildings Measured | Above 4 pCi/L (%) | ||
| 32401 | Panama City | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 32403 | Panama City | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 32404 | Panama City | 34 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 32405 | Panama City | 51 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 32407 | Panama City Beach | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 32408 | Panama City | 17 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 32409 | Panama City | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 32413 | Panama City Beach | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32438 | Fountain | - | - | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 32444 | Lynn Haven | 29 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 32466 | Youngstown | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2023 air pollution in Bay County:
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 10.0 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Local government website: www.bocc.co.bay.fl.us
Neighboring counties: Bastrop County, Texas 
, Jackson County, Mississippi , St. James Parish, Louisiana , Suwannee County 
, Polk County, Texas , San Jacinto County, Texas .
| Here: | 3.0% |
| Florida: | 2.9% |
Current college students: 6,965
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 12,136 (56.2% naturalized citizens)
| Bay County: | 6.6% |
| Whole state: | 21.7% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 6,5592010 or later
- 2,6552000 to 2009
- 1,7991990 to 1999
- 1,1931980 to 1989
- 1,0511970 to 1979
- 1,600Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 56,193
- One, attached: 3,703
- Two: 2,505
- 3 or 4: 4,754
- 5 to 9: 6,843
- 10 to 19: 5,797
- 20 to 49: 3,708
- 50 or more: 14,603
- Mobile homes: 10,286
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 275
Housing units in Bay County with a mortgage: 30,086 (1,766 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 1,445 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 398
| Here: | 7.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Bay County
| 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 | - |
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 30
| Bay County: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| Here: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| Florida: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 17
| This 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. |
| Florida: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 150
| This county: | 9.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Bay County: | 10.2% |
| Florida: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Bay County: | 25.0% |
| State: | 23.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 11.4% |
| State: | 14.0% |
Agriculture in Bay County:
Average size of farms: 94 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $18,592
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1497.78
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 70.81%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.77%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $16,476
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.56%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $20,307
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.52%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.05
Vegetables: 27 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 18 acres
Earthquake activity:
Bay County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Florida state average. It is 71% 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 281.1 miles away from Bay County 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 115.5 miles away from the county 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 239.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 295.7 miles away from the county center
On 5/6/2018 at 16:47:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 245.2 miles away from Bay County 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 107.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Florida Hurricane Sally, Incident Period: September 14, 2020 - September 28, 2020, FEMA Id: 4564, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Florida Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4486, Natural disaster type: Other
- Florida Hurricane Michael, Incident Period: October 7, 2018 - October 19, 2018, FEMA Id: 4399, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Florida Hurricane Irma, Incident Period: September 4, 2017 - October 18, 2017, FEMA Id: 4337, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Florida Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2014 to May 06, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4177: May 06, 2014, FEMA Id: 4177, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Florida Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 02, 2013 to July 07, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4138: August 02, 2013, FEMA Id: 4138, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Florida Hurricane Isaac, Incident Period: August 27, 2012 to August 29, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4084: October 18, 2012, FEMA Id: 4084, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Florida Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: March 26, 2009 to May 05, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1831: April 21, 2009, FEMA Id: 1831, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Florida Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 31, 2008 to September 07, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1806: October 27, 2008, FEMA Id: 1806, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Florida Tropical Storm Fay, Incident Period: August 18, 2008 to September 12, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3288: August 21, 2008, FEMA Id: 3288, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- 22 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Bay County (32) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 22
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 16, Floods: 7, Tropical Storms: 6, Storms: 5, Fires: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 68,408 (73.3%)
- Carpooled: 10,874 (11.7%)
- Bus: 305 (0.3%)
- Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 77 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1,050 (1.1%)
- Bicycle: 299 (0.3%)
- Walked: 969 (1.0%)
- Worked at home: 9,554 (10.2%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Sales and related occupations (14%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (9%)
- Production occupations (6%)
- Architecture and engineering occupations (4%)
- Transportation occupations (4%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Sales and related occupations (16%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Personal care and service occupations (6%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5%)
- Mexico (11%)
- Jamaica (9%)
- Honduras (7%)
- Ukraine (6%)
- Philippines (6%)
- Vietnam (5%)
- Egypt (5%)
- American (15%)
- English (14%)
- Irish (8%)
- German (7%)
- Italian (3%)
- Scottish (2%)
- European (2%)
People in group quarters in Bay County, Florida in 2010:
- 979 people in state prisons
- 973 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 854 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 513 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
- 162 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 97 people in group homes intended for adults
- 83 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 67 people in correctional residential facilities
- 64 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 13 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 12 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
People in group quarters in Bay County, Florida in 2000:
- 1,495 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 747 people in nursing homes
- 413 people in military barracks, etc.
- 240 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 103 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
- 64 people in state prisons
- 63 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 59 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 41 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 35 people in other group homes
- 28 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 26 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 13 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 11 people in military ships
- 4 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 2 people in religious group quarters
10.59% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($63,036 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.59% |
| Florida average: | 8.80% |
0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($900 average AGI)
Bay County: 0.16% Florida average: 0.05%
3.39% relocated from other counties in Florida ($16,004 average AGI)
7.04% relocated from other states ($46,132 average AGI)
Bay County: 7.04% Florida average: 4.38%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Walton County, FL |  0.31% ($79,680 average AGI) |
| from Leon County, FL | 0.29% ($62,699) |
| from Washington County, FL | 0.29% ($34,224) |
| from Okaloosa County, FL | 0.24% ($55,308) |
| from Escambia County, FL | 0.19% ($36,526) |
| from Gulf County, FL | 0.18% ($56,032) |
| from Miami-Dade County, FL | 0.14% ($40,091) |
7.99% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($51,725 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.99% |
| Florida average: | 7.45% |
0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($825 average AGI)
Bay County: 0.09% Florida average: 0.04%
3.31% relocated to other counties in Florida ($20,417 average AGI)
4.59% relocated to other states ($30,483 average AGI)
Bay County: 4.59% Florida average: 2.97%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Washington County, FL | 0.35% ($45,471 average AGI) |
| to Leon County, FL | 0.26% ($28,578) |
| to Walton County, FL | 0.26% ($62,508) |
| to Okaloosa County, FL | 0.22% ($48,262) |
| to Escambia County, FL | 0.18% ($46,824) |
| to Gulf County, FL | 0.17% ($53,420) |
| to Jackson County, FL | 0.16% ($32,486) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.8
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 26,854 (21,699 aged, 5,155 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 4,899 (13%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Bay County, Florida in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (2,962)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,495)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (2,113)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,421)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,091)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (1,041)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (822)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (604)
- Essential (primary) hypertension (563)
- Congestive heart failure (530)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 18,023
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 342
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 58,954
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,482
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 888
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 31
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 97
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 50.5. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 22.1
- Other - 28.5
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 167.2. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 104.8
- Suffocation - 32.2
- Poisoning - 23.9
- Other - 6.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 185,134- Male householders: 40,031 (9,978 living alone), Female householders: 39,013 (11,729 living alone)
38,396 spouses (38,012 opposite-sex spouses), 5,322 unmarried partners, (5,025 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 43,237 children (39,490 natural, 1,485 adopted, 2,262 stepchildren), 5,092 grandchildren, 1,497 brothers or sisters, 3,375 parents, 62 foster children, 1,059 other relatives, 5,315 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 2,735
Size of family households: 23,761 2-persons, 12,507 3-persons, 8,563 4-persons, 3,649 5-persons, 1,264 6-persons, 1,175 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 21,707 1-person, 5,661 2-persons, 311 3-persons, 331 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 75 7-or-more-persons.
22,462 married couples with children.
10,538 single-parent households (2,579 men, 7,959 women).
90.1% of residents of Bay speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (55% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,599,092,000 ($10,124 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $712,636,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $595,599,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $195,752,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,105,000
Federal grants: $157,014,000
Federal procurement contracts: $290,605,000 ($239,969,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $359,016,000 ($321,432,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,881,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $140,994,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,294,769,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 10,637| Here: | 66 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 63 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 7,568
| Here: | 47 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 49 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +699
| Here: | +4 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +30 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +9,795
| Here: | +61 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +59 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 51.17 millions of gallons per day (12% from ground, 88% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 |
| State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Bay County, Florida
- 4,1322020 or later
- 15,8922010 to 2019
- 26,9152000 to 2009
- 13,9831990 to 1999
- 23,2831980 to 1989
- 12,1211970 to 1979
- 4,9221960 to 1969
- 3,8541950 to 1959
- 2,1181940 to 1949
- 1,4471939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bay County, Florida
- 1191 room
- 2012 rooms
- 2,0883 rooms
- 4,7764 rooms
- 10,8405 rooms
- 13,1566 rooms
- 8,6347 rooms
- 4,3748 rooms
- 8,1559+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bay County, Florida
- 1,2591 room
- 2,9222 rooms
- 3,3953 rooms
- 6,7184 rooms
- 5,0515 rooms
- 3,9886 rooms
- 1,9237 rooms
- 8018 rooms
- 6449+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bay County, Florida
- 344no bedroom
- 5631 bedroom
- 9,4192 bedrooms
- 26,9603 bedrooms
- 13,4284 bedrooms
- 1,6295+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bay County, Florida
- 1,423no bedroom
- 5,2541 bedroom
- 10,9552 bedrooms
- 7,7993 bedrooms
- 1,1954 bedrooms
- 755+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Bay County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 628no vehicle
- 14,7801 vehicle
- 23,4312 vehicles
- 9,3953 vehicles
- 2,5144 vehicles
- 1,5955+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Bay County in renter-occupied apartments
- 841no vehicle
- 15,3481 vehicle
- 8,6462 vehicles
- 1,3583 vehicles
- 4024 vehicles
- 1065+ vehicles
83.7% of Bay County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in Florida.
| Bay County: | 83.7% |
| State average: | 86.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 72,955
- Other state: 94,523
- Northeast: 14,820
- Midwest: 25,957
- South: 42,955
- West: 10,791
- 87.7%Electricity
- 8.2%Utility gas
- 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.9%Solar energy
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.2%Wood
- 0.1%Other fuel
- 88.5%Electricity
- 8.7%Utility gas
- 1.9%No fuel used
- 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.2%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,055
| Here: | 11.5% |
| Florida: | 15.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 660
| Here: | 8.1% |
| Florida: | 12.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 587
| Here: | 8.2% |
| Florida: | 23.6% |
Bay County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $37,381,000
Other: $37,027,000
Solid Waste Management: $26,717,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,136,000
Sewerage: $8,123,000
Sewerage: $7,373,000
Regular Highways: $1,372,000
Regular Highways: $1,072,000
Parks and Recreation: $828,000
Parks and Recreation: $645,000
- Construction - Solid Waste Management: $3,540,000
Water Utilities: $1,977,000
Sewerage: $1,133,000
Water Utilities: $1,123,000
Solid Waste Management: $999,000
Sewerage: $826,000
- Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $158,451,000
General - Other: $65,061,000
Natural Resources - Other: $54,532,000
General - Other: $49,595,000
Police Protection: $35,907,000
Police Protection: $28,747,000
Regular Highways: $26,833,000
Regular Highways: $24,007,000
Financial Administration: $23,152,000
Correctional Institutions: $19,620,000
Financial Administration: $18,834,000
Correctional Institutions: $17,618,000
Water Utilities: $15,841,000
Water Utilities: $13,665,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,757,000
Sewerage: $11,176,000
Health - Other: $10,261,000
Sewerage: $10,257,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $9,817,000
Health - Other: $9,575,000
Local Fire Protection: $8,896,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,500,000
Local Fire Protection: $7,077,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,954,000
Central Staff Services: $3,446,000
General Public Buildings: $3,443,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,069,000
Libraries: $2,980,000
Libraries: $2,904,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,837,000
Central Staff Services: $2,659,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,360,000
General Public Buildings: $1,169,000
Natural Resources - Other: $524,000
Housing and Community Development: $413,000
Housing and Community Development: $343,000
Public Welfare - Other: $284,000
Public Welfare - Other: $280,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $173,432,000
Highways: $5,841,000
Highways: $5,263,000
Other: $4,868,000
General Local Government Support: $140,000
General Local Government Support: $133,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $8,923,000
Interest on Debt: $3,385,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $3,000,000
Health - Other: $3,000,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $6,000
Other: $1,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $379,811,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $203,014,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $194,934,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $175,294,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $81,601,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,611,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,512,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $970,000
- Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $11,548,000
General Revenue - Other: $6,896,000
Interest Earnings: $6,093,000
Interest Earnings: $2,680,000
Special Assessments: $2,580,000
Sale of Property: $1,950,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,839,000
Special Assessments: $1,742,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,438,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,053,000
Donations From Private Sources: $595,000
Sale of Property: $133,000
Rents: $16,000
Rents: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $28,782,000
General - Other: $15,039,000
Central Staff Services: $12,942,000
Regular Highways: $7,204,000
Regular Highways: $7,175,000
Police Protection: $1,896,000
Police Protection: $1,809,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,765,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,305,000
Central Staff Services: $1,003,000
Financial Administration: $862,000
Local Fire Protection: $588,000
Local Fire Protection: $553,000
Natural Resources - Other: $550,000
Parks and Recreation: $466,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $444,000
Financial Administration: $393,000
Libraries: $283,000
Health - Other: $248,000
Libraries: $191,000
Natural Resources - Other: $187,000
General Public Building: $110,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $84,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $49,000
Health - Other: $2,000
General Public Building: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $238,469,000
Cash and Securities: $150,970,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $21,107,000
Water Utilities: $20,567,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $20,322,000
General Local Government Support: $17,484,000
Other: $7,806,000
Highways: $7,449,000
Highways: $5,834,000
Other: $2,342,000
Health and Hospitals: $235,000
Health and Hospitals: $235,000
Water Utilities: $78,000
Public Welfare: $43,000
Public Welfare: $42,000
- Tax - Property: $83,830,000
Property: $77,143,000
Other Selective Sales: $27,086,000
Other Selective Sales: $22,903,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,345,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $4,731,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $4,669,000
Other License: $3,302,000
Other License: $1,042,000
Public Utilities Sales: $927,000
Public Utilities Sales: $758,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,205,000
Interest on Debt: $1,427,000
Bay County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $37,381,000
Other: $37,027,000
Solid Waste Management: $26,717,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,136,000
Sewerage: $8,123,000
Sewerage: $7,373,000
Regular Highways: $1,372,000
Regular Highways: $1,072,000
Parks and Recreation: $828,000
Parks and Recreation: $645,000
- Construction - Solid Waste Management: $3,540,000
Water Utilities: $1,977,000
Sewerage: $1,133,000
Water Utilities: $1,123,000
Solid Waste Management: $999,000
Sewerage: $826,000
- Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $158,451,000
General - Other: $65,061,000
Natural Resources - Other: $54,532,000
General - Other: $49,595,000
Police Protection: $35,907,000
Police Protection: $28,747,000
Regular Highways: $26,833,000
Regular Highways: $24,007,000
Financial Administration: $23,152,000
Correctional Institutions: $19,620,000
Financial Administration: $18,834,000
Correctional Institutions: $17,618,000
Water Utilities: $15,841,000
Water Utilities: $13,665,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,757,000
Sewerage: $11,176,000
Health - Other: $10,261,000
Sewerage: $10,257,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $9,817,000
Health - Other: $9,575,000
Local Fire Protection: $8,896,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,500,000
Local Fire Protection: $7,077,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,954,000
Central Staff Services: $3,446,000
General Public Buildings: $3,443,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,069,000
Libraries: $2,980,000
Libraries: $2,904,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,837,000
Central Staff Services: $2,659,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,360,000
General Public Buildings: $1,169,000
Natural Resources - Other: $524,000
Housing and Community Development: $413,000
Housing and Community Development: $343,000
Public Welfare - Other: $284,000
Public Welfare - Other: $280,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $173,432,000
Highways: $5,841,000
Highways: $5,263,000
Other: $4,868,000
General Local Government Support: $140,000
General Local Government Support: $133,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $8,923,000
Interest on Debt: $3,385,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $3,000,000
Health - Other: $3,000,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $6,000
Other: $1,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $379,811,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $203,014,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $194,934,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $175,294,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $81,601,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,611,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,512,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $970,000
- Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $11,548,000
General Revenue - Other: $6,896,000
Interest Earnings: $6,093,000
Interest Earnings: $2,680,000
Special Assessments: $2,580,000
Sale of Property: $1,950,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,839,000
Special Assessments: $1,742,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,438,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,053,000
Donations From Private Sources: $595,000
Sale of Property: $133,000
Rents: $16,000
Rents: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $28,782,000
General - Other: $15,039,000
Central Staff Services: $12,942,000
Regular Highways: $7,204,000
Regular Highways: $7,175,000
Police Protection: $1,896,000
Police Protection: $1,809,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,765,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,305,000
Central Staff Services: $1,003,000
Financial Administration: $862,000
Local Fire Protection: $588,000
Local Fire Protection: $553,000
Natural Resources - Other: $550,000
Parks and Recreation: $466,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $444,000
Financial Administration: $393,000
Libraries: $283,000
Health - Other: $248,000
Libraries: $191,000
Natural Resources - Other: $187,000
General Public Building: $110,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $84,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $49,000
Health - Other: $2,000
General Public Building: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $238,469,000
Cash and Securities: $150,970,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $21,107,000
Water Utilities: $20,567,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $20,322,000
General Local Government Support: $17,484,000
Other: $7,806,000
Highways: $7,449,000
Highways: $5,834,000
Other: $2,342,000
Health and Hospitals: $235,000
Health and Hospitals: $235,000
Water Utilities: $78,000
Public Welfare: $43,000
Public Welfare: $42,000
- Tax - Property: $83,830,000
Property: $77,143,000
Other Selective Sales: $27,086,000
Other Selective Sales: $22,903,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,345,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $4,731,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $4,669,000
Other License: $3,302,000
Other License: $1,042,000
Public Utilities Sales: $927,000
Public Utilities Sales: $758,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,205,000
Interest on Debt: $1,427,000
Bay County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $37,381,000
Other: $37,027,000
Solid Waste Management: $26,717,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,136,000
Sewerage: $8,123,000
Sewerage: $7,373,000
Regular Highways: $1,372,000
Regular Highways: $1,072,000
Parks and Recreation: $828,000
Parks and Recreation: $645,000
- Construction - Solid Waste Management: $3,540,000
Water Utilities: $1,977,000
Sewerage: $1,133,000
Water Utilities: $1,123,000
Solid Waste Management: $999,000
Sewerage: $826,000
- Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $158,451,000
General - Other: $65,061,000
Natural Resources - Other: $54,532,000
General - Other: $49,595,000
Police Protection: $35,907,000
Police Protection: $28,747,000
Regular Highways: $26,833,000
Regular Highways: $24,007,000
Financial Administration: $23,152,000
Correctional Institutions: $19,620,000
Financial Administration: $18,834,000
Correctional Institutions: $17,618,000
Water Utilities: $15,841,000
Water Utilities: $13,665,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,757,000
Sewerage: $11,176,000
Health - Other: $10,261,000
Sewerage: $10,257,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $9,817,000
Health - Other: $9,575,000
Local Fire Protection: $8,896,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,500,000
Local Fire Protection: $7,077,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,954,000
Central Staff Services: $3,446,000
General Public Buildings: $3,443,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,069,000
Libraries: $2,980,000
Libraries: $2,904,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,837,000
Central Staff Services: $2,659,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,360,000
General Public Buildings: $1,169,000
Natural Resources - Other: $524,000
Housing and Community Development: $413,000
Housing and Community Development: $343,000
Public Welfare - Other: $284,000
Public Welfare - Other: $280,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $173,432,000
Highways: $5,841,000
Highways: $5,263,000
Other: $4,868,000
General Local Government Support: $140,000
General Local Government Support: $133,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $8,923,000
Interest on Debt: $3,385,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $3,000,000
Health - Other: $3,000,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $6,000
Other: $1,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $379,811,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $203,014,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $194,934,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $175,294,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $81,601,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,611,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,512,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $970,000
- Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $11,548,000
General Revenue - Other: $6,896,000
Interest Earnings: $6,093,000
Interest Earnings: $2,680,000
Special Assessments: $2,580,000
Sale of Property: $1,950,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,839,000
Special Assessments: $1,742,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,438,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,053,000
Donations From Private Sources: $595,000
Sale of Property: $133,000
Rents: $16,000
Rents: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $28,782,000
General - Other: $15,039,000
Central Staff Services: $12,942,000
Regular Highways: $7,204,000
Regular Highways: $7,175,000
Police Protection: $1,896,000
Police Protection: $1,809,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,765,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,305,000
Central Staff Services: $1,003,000
Financial Administration: $862,000
Local Fire Protection: $588,000
Local Fire Protection: $553,000
Natural Resources - Other: $550,000
Parks and Recreation: $466,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $444,000
Financial Administration: $393,000
Libraries: $283,000
Health - Other: $248,000
Libraries: $191,000
Natural Resources - Other: $187,000
General Public Building: $110,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $84,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $49,000
Health - Other: $2,000
General Public Building: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $238,469,000
Cash and Securities: $150,970,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $21,107,000
Water Utilities: $20,567,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $20,322,000
General Local Government Support: $17,484,000
Other: $7,806,000
Highways: $7,449,000
Highways: $5,834,000
Other: $2,342,000
Health and Hospitals: $235,000
Health and Hospitals: $235,000
Water Utilities: $78,000
Public Welfare: $43,000
Public Welfare: $42,000
- Tax - Property: $83,830,000
Property: $77,143,000
Other Selective Sales: $27,086,000
Other Selective Sales: $22,903,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,345,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $4,731,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $4,669,000
Other License: $3,302,000
Other License: $1,042,000
Public Utilities Sales: $927,000
Public Utilities Sales: $758,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,205,000
Interest on Debt: $1,427,000
Bay County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $37,381,000
Other: $37,027,000
Solid Waste Management: $26,717,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,136,000
Sewerage: $8,123,000
Sewerage: $7,373,000
Regular Highways: $1,372,000
Regular Highways: $1,072,000
Parks and Recreation: $828,000
Parks and Recreation: $645,000
- Construction - Solid Waste Management: $3,540,000
Water Utilities: $1,977,000
Sewerage: $1,133,000
Water Utilities: $1,123,000
Solid Waste Management: $999,000
Sewerage: $826,000
- Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $158,451,000
General - Other: $65,061,000
Natural Resources - Other: $54,532,000
General - Other: $49,595,000
Police Protection: $35,907,000
Police Protection: $28,747,000
Regular Highways: $26,833,000
Regular Highways: $24,007,000
Financial Administration: $23,152,000
Correctional Institutions: $19,620,000
Financial Administration: $18,834,000
Correctional Institutions: $17,618,000
Water Utilities: $15,841,000
Water Utilities: $13,665,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,757,000
Sewerage: $11,176,000
Health - Other: $10,261,000
Sewerage: $10,257,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $9,817,000
Health - Other: $9,575,000
Local Fire Protection: $8,896,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,500,000
Local Fire Protection: $7,077,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,954,000
Central Staff Services: $3,446,000
General Public Buildings: $3,443,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,069,000
Libraries: $2,980,000
Libraries: $2,904,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,837,000
Central Staff Services: $2,659,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,360,000
General Public Buildings: $1,169,000
Natural Resources - Other: $524,000
Housing and Community Development: $413,000
Housing and Community Development: $343,000
Public Welfare - Other: $284,000
Public Welfare - Other: $280,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $173,432,000
Highways: $5,841,000
Highways: $5,263,000
Other: $4,868,000
General Local Government Support: $140,000
General Local Government Support: $133,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $8,923,000
Interest on Debt: $3,385,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $3,000,000
Health - Other: $3,000,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $6,000
Other: $1,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $379,811,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $203,014,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $194,934,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $175,294,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $81,601,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,611,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,512,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $970,000
- Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $11,548,000
General Revenue - Other: $6,896,000
Interest Earnings: $6,093,000
Interest Earnings: $2,680,000
Special Assessments: $2,580,000
Sale of Property: $1,950,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,839,000
Special Assessments: $1,742,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,438,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,053,000
Donations From Private Sources: $595,000
Sale of Property: $133,000
Rents: $16,000
Rents: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $28,782,000
General - Other: $15,039,000
Central Staff Services: $12,942,000
Regular Highways: $7,204,000
Regular Highways: $7,175,000
Police Protection: $1,896,000
Police Protection: $1,809,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,765,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,305,000
Central Staff Services: $1,003,000
Financial Administration: $862,000
Local Fire Protection: $588,000
Local Fire Protection: $553,000
Natural Resources - Other: $550,000
Parks and Recreation: $466,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $444,000
Financial Administration: $393,000
Libraries: $283,000
Health - Other: $248,000
Libraries: $191,000
Natural Resources - Other: $187,000
General Public Building: $110,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $84,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $49,000
Health - Other: $2,000
General Public Building: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $238,469,000
Cash and Securities: $150,970,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $21,107,000
Water Utilities: $20,567,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $20,322,000
General Local Government Support: $17,484,000
Other: $7,806,000
Highways: $7,449,000
Highways: $5,834,000
Other: $2,342,000
Health and Hospitals: $235,000
Health and Hospitals: $235,000
Water Utilities: $78,000
Public Welfare: $43,000
Public Welfare: $42,000
- Tax - Property: $83,830,000
Property: $77,143,000
Other Selective Sales: $27,086,000
Other Selective Sales: $22,903,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,345,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $4,731,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $4,669,000
Other License: $3,302,000
Other License: $1,042,000
Public Utilities Sales: $927,000
Public Utilities Sales: $758,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,205,000
Interest on Debt: $1,427,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 3,653
- Number of aged recipients: 308
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,345
- Number of recipients under 18: 689
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,318
- Number of recipients older than 64: 646
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,355
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,574
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 29 full 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) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 842 | $169,765 | 983 | $188,803 | 2,299 | $191,381 | 164 | $73,921 | 6 | $1,571,167 | 847 | $211,706 | 134 | $78,679 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 47 | $158,745 | 100 | $188,460 | 267 | $182,805 | 29 | $43,414 | 0 | $0 | 88 | $205,489 | 44 | $66,659 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 197 | $157,168 | 347 | $163,435 | 1,338 | $185,967 | 151 | $57,291 | 1 | $150,000 | 496 | $208,214 | 199 | $74,528 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 173 | $162,936 | 239 | $186,766 | 786 | $190,656 | 55 | $84,273 | 1 | $1,900,000 | 278 | $198,079 | 81 | $100,086 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 18 | $160,944 | 22 | $152,545 | 123 | $191,902 | 7 | $109,000 | 0 | $0 | 28 | $186,321 | 5 | $66,000 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 22 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 50 | $191,120 | 43 | $223,651 | 2 | $138,500 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 30 | $230,233 | 19 | $234,842 | 9 | $224,667 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 16 | $232,125 | 17 | $200,059 | 3 | $285,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 8 | $170,125 | 6 | $224,667 | 4 | $178,500 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 5 | $212,400 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $240,000 |
| Most common first names in Bay County, FL among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 992 | 70.3 years |
| John | 818 | 72.1 years |
| William | 800 | 72.6 years |
| Mary | 714 | 76.9 years |
| Robert | 631 | 70.3 years |
| Charles | 433 | 69.8 years |
| George | 350 | 74.2 years |
| Thomas | 299 | 72.8 years |
| Joseph | 283 | 73.5 years |
| Willie | 273 | 73.3 years |
| Most common last names in Bay County, FL among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 418 | 74.5 years |
| Williams | 300 | 73.7 years |
| Davis | 293 | 75.0 years |
| Johnson | 272 | 72.8 years |
| Brown | 259 | 73.5 years |
| Jones | 240 | 72.1 years |
| Taylor | 159 | 71.8 years |
| Miller | 151 | 75.3 years |
| Anderson | 146 | 75.2 years |
| White | 135 | 73.1 years |
| Businesses in Bay County, FL | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 3 | Lane Furniture | 5 | |
| Ace Hardware | 2 | Little Caesars Pizza | 3 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 4 | Lowe's | 2 | |
| Aeropostale | 2 | MainStay | 1 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 2 | Marriott | 5 | |
| Ann Taylor | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | |
| Applebee's | 3 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Arby's | 4 | Mazda | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 3 | McDonald's | 10 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 2 | Microtel | 1 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Motherhood Maternity | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 2 | New York & Co | 1 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | Nike | 12 | |
| Burger King | 11 | Nissan | 1 | |
| CVS | 9 | Office Depot | 2 | |
| Cache | 1 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
| Charlotte Russe | 1 | Old Navy | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Olive Garden | 2 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 5 | Outback | 1 | |
| Chico's | 1 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
| Church's Chicken | 1 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Panera Bread | 2 | |
| Coldwater Creek | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 3 | |
| ColorTyme | 1 | Payless | 3 | |
| Comfort Inn | 2 | Penske | 3 | |
| Comfort Suites | 2 | PetSmart | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | Pizza Hut | 6 | |
| Days Inn | 4 | Popeyes | 2 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 6 | Publix Super Markets | 5 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Famous Footwear | 1 | RadioShack | 3 | |
| FedEx | 30 | Ramada | 1 | |
| Finish Line | 1 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 2 | Red Robin | 1 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | Red Roof Inn | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Rooms To Go | 2 | |
| GNC | 3 | Rue21 | 2 | |
| GameStop | 3 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 5 | SONIC Drive-In | 6 | |
| H&R Block | 6 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | Sears | 4 | |
| Hilton | 2 | Shoe Carnival | 1 | |
| Hobby Lobby | 1 | Sleep Inn | 3 | |
| Holiday Inn | 4 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
| Hollister Co. | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 3 | |
| Home Depot | 2 | Starbucks | 6 | |
| Honda | 1 | Subway | 17 | |
| Hot Topic | 1 | T-Mobile | 7 | |
| Howard Johnson | 1 | T.G.I. Driday's | 2 | |
| Hyundai | 1 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
| IHOP | 1 | Taco Bell | 5 | |
| JCPenney | 2 | Target | 1 | |
| JoS. A. Bank | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | Toys"R"Us | 2 | |
| Journeys | 2 | U-Haul | 11 | |
| Justice | 2 | UPS | 22 | |
| KFC | 4 | Vans | 4 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Kmart | 3 | Victoria's Secret | 2 | |
| Knights Inn | 1 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
| Kohl's | 1 | Waffle House | 8 | |
| Kroger | 7 | Walgreens | 4 | |
| La Quinta | 3 | Walmart | 3 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Wet Seal | 1 | |
| Lane Bryant | 1 | Wingate | 1 | |
Bay County on our top lists:
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #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+)"