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County population in July 2011: 15,856 (33% urban, 67% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,995
Renter-occupied apartments: 936
% of renters here:

19%
State:

21%

Land area: 555 sq. mi.
Water area: 190.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 29 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Gulf County: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.3%), Public administration (13.5%), Construction (11.0%), Retail trade (10.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 64%
  • Government: 26%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Gulf County, Florida:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (73.0%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (18.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.5%)

Median resident age:  40.3 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Males: 7,119  (53.4%)
Females: 6,213  (46.6%)

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Gulf County,FL real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Gulf County:

2.4 people
Florida:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,890 ($30,276 in 1999)
This county:

$34890
Florida:

$44736

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $459 (lower quartile is $316, upper quartile is $616)
This county:

$459
State:

$802


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $131,729 (it was $67,900 in 2000)
Gulf County:

$131,729
Florida:

$182,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,869 - $230,002

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $294,347
Here:

$294,347
State:

$275,879

Townhouses or other attached units: $380,733
Here:

$380,733
State:

$195,815

In 2-unit structures: $152,870
Here:

$152,870
State:

$200,248

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $306,387
Here:

$306,387
State:

$221,364

Mobile homes: $98,019
Here:

$98,019
State:

$43,568

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $15,989
Here:

$15,989
State:

$47,032
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,186
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $342

Institutionalized population: 1,352

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 81
  • Burglaries: 50
  • Thefts: 96
  • Auto thefts: 12

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 25
  • Burglaries: 73
  • Thefts: 100
  • Auto thefts: 12

Gulf County, FL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 188 buildings, average cost: $116,500
  • 2001: 141 buildings, average cost: $150,800
  • 2002: 244 buildings, average cost: $169,900
  • 2003: 181 buildings, average cost: $152,900
  • 2004: 183 buildings, average cost: $192,900
  • 2007: 71 buildings, average cost: $230,600
  • 2008: 62 buildings, average cost: $232,100
  • 2009: 36 buildings, average cost: $258,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Gulf County Florida:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.1%



2008 Presidential Election results in Gulf County Florida:


McCain (Republican): 69.5%
Obama (Democratic): 30.0%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $956 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $498 (0.4%)


Gulf County household income distribution in 2009 Gulf County home values distribution


Gulf County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.5%
(15.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.2% for Black residents, 28.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 34.7% for American Indian residents, 5.3% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

16.7%
Whole state:

12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

7.9%
Whole state:

5.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gulf County is $420 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $634 a month.

Cities in this county include: Port St. Joe, Wewahitchka.

Gulf County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Zip CodeCityCertified Residential DatabaseMandatory Residential DatabaseMandatory Non-Residential Database
Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)
32456Port Saint Joe702020
32465Wewahitchka--1010

Local government website:WWW.GULFCOUNTYGOVERNMENT.COM

Click to draw/clear Gulf County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Gulf County: Cape San Blas Lighthouse (A), Porter Landing (B), Saint Joseph Bay Light (C), Kentucky Landing (D), Kenny Camp (E), Odena Landing (F), Lister Camp (G), Douglas Landing (H), Burgess Landing (I), Bryants Landing (J), Willis Landing (K), Listers Landing (L), Sharp Hardy Homestead (M), Ringjaw Camp (N), Gaskin Still (O), Wetappo Forest Ranger Station (P), Wetappo Side Camp (Q), Roberts Camp (R), South Mill Creek Volunteer Fire Department (S), Wetappo Creek Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Parker Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Gulf County include: Dalkeith Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Glenwood Church of Christ (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Wetappo Cemetery (1), Williamsburg Cemetery (2), Forest Hill Cemetery (3), Kemp Cemetery (4), Robertson Cemetery (5), Roberts Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Lands Lake (A), Harrison Lake (B), Dead Lakes (C), Devils Elbow (D), Indian Bayou (E), Lake Coma (F), Lockey Lake (G), Willis Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Creek (A), Little Double Creek (B), Clark Creek (C), Virginia Cut (D), Cedar Creek (E), Big Branch (F), Right Prong Stone Mill Creek (G), Douglas Slough (H), Chipola River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Gulf County include: Dead Lakes State Park (1), Saint Joseph Peninsula State Park (2), Edward Ball Wildlife Management Area (3), G U Parker Wildlife Management Area (4), Gaskin Wildlife Management Area (5), T H Stone Memorial Saint Joseph Peninsula State Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Money Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Bay County , Calhoun County , Franklin County , Liberty County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.5%
Florida:

9.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 592
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 275 (55% naturalized citizens)

Gulf County:

2.1%
Whole state:

16.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 24
  • 1990 to 1994: 68
  • 1985 to 1989: 7
  • 1980 to 1984: 55
  • 1975 to 1979: 35
  • 1970 to 1974: 13
  • 1970 to 1974: 14
  • 1965 to 1969: 59

Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.1%

Gulf County marital status for males
Gulf County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,700
  • One, attached: 201
  • Two: 144
  • 3 or 4: 186
  • 5 to 9: 179
  • 10 to 19: 91
  • 20 or more: 45
  • Mobile homes: 1,929
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 112

Housing units in Gulf County with a mortgage: 1,391 (124 second mortgage, 100 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,318

Here:

51.3% with mortgage
State:

71.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.69%
Here48.7%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 6,492
Total congregations: 32

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchCatholic Church
Adherents3,592 (55.3%)918 (14.1%)596 (9.2%)317 (4.9%)275 (4.2%)
Congregations10 (31.3%)4 (12.5%)3 (9.4%)2 (6.3%)2 (6.3%)
NameEpiscopal Church USA National Primitive Baptist ConventionVineyard USAChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents190 (2.9%)180 (2.8%)156 (2.4%)86 (1.3%)182 (2.8%)
Congregations2 (6.3%)1 (3.1%)1 (3.1%)2 (6.3%)5 (15.6%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Gulf County - Port St. Joe, Wewahitchka

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
This county:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Gulf County:

0.64 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
This county:

3.81 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Gulf County:

3.18 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.3%
Florida:

9.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

25.5%
Florida:

23.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Gulf County:

12.7%
State:

14.0%


Agriculture in Gulf County:

Average size of farms: 151 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $16,308
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $18,035
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.52%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $14,707
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.67%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years

Tornado activity:

Gulf County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Florida state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 1/24/1993, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Florida Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: March 26, 2009 to May 5, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1831): April 21, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1831, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Florida Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 31, 2008 to September 7, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1806): October 27, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-EM-3288, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Florida Tropical Storm Fay, Incident Period: August 18, 2008 to September 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1785): August 24, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1785, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Florida Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3220): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3220, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 24, 2005 to September 6, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1602): August 28, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1602, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Dennis, Incident Period: July 7, 2005 to July 20, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1595): July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1595, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 13, 2004 to November 17, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1551): September 16, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1551, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Charley and Tropical Storm Bonnie, Incident Period: August 11, 2004 to August 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1539): August 13, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1539, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Hurricane
  • Florida Tropical Storm, Incident Period: September 21, 2000 to October 4, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1344): October 3, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1344, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • 15 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Gulf County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 10, Tropical Storms: 6, Floods: 4, Winds: 3, Fires: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (19%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Cuba (18%)
  • United Kingdom (9%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • India (9%)
  • Haiti (7%)
  • Mexico (7%)
  • Poland (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Gulf County (%):



  • United States or American (29%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • German (8%)
  • English (8%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • European (2%)
  • Italian (2%)


Gulf County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,572 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 739 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
  • Walked: 68 (1%)
  • Other means: 61 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 175 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Gulf County, Florida:

  • 1,187 people in state prisons
  • 104 people in nursing homes
  • 42 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 33 people in other group homes
  • 19 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $52,630.

9.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,852 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.57%
Florida average:

8.71%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.63% relocated from other counties in Florida ($22,092 average AGI)
3.94% relocated from other states ($15,760 average AGI)
Gulf County:

3.94%
Florida average:

4.24%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bay County, FL  2.71% ($31,538 average AGI)
from Leon County, FL  0.42% ($48,000)
from Calhoun County, FL  0.35% ($30,667)
from Jackson County, FL  0.25% ($28,364)


8.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,476 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.75%
Florida average:

7.73%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.50% relocated to other counties in Florida ($20,658 average AGI)
3.25% relocated to other states ($15,818 average AGI)
Gulf County:

3.25%
Florida average:

3.31%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bay County, FL  2.78% ($25,655 average AGI)
to Calhoun County, FL  0.42% ($35,833)
to Franklin County, FL  0.35% ($69,400)
to Leon County, FL  0.35% ($28,600)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.6

Births per 1000 population in Gulf County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Gulf County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Gulf County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,730 (2,268 aged, 462 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 7.24
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6579.330
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 217.140
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 17429.07

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1016.100
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1109.120
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14.31

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37.1
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 57.25

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7.16

Household type by relationship:

Households: 11,932
  • In family households: 10,443 (2,634 male householders, 915 female householders)
    2,746 spouses, 3,266 children (2,984 natural, 64 adopted, 218 stepchildren), 362 grandchildren, 32 brothers or sisters, 62 parents, 175 other relatives, 251 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,489 (643 male householders (579 living alone)), 722 female householders (678 living alone)), 124 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,400 (1,369 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,723 2-persons, 804 3-persons, 663 4-persons, 241 5-persons, 83 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,257 1-person, 100 2-persons, 8 3-persons.

95.5% of residents of Gulf County speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $98,062,000 ($7098 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,815,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $48,395,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,057,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $34,000
Federal grants: $20,189,000
Federal procurement contracts: $428,000 ($197,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $959,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,730,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,722,000
Federal Government insurance: $236,358,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 600
Here:

43 per 1000 residents
State:

63 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 821
Here:

59 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +18
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+30 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -381
Here -27 per 1000 residents
State +59 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Gulf County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.47 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 113
  • 2000 to 2004: 729
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,991
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,127
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,012
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,042
  • 1950 to 1959: 963
  • 1940 to 1949: 327
  • 1939 or earlier: 412
Rooms in houses/apartments in Gulf County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 13
  • 2 rooms: 78
  • 3 rooms: 139
  • 4 rooms: 516
  • 5 rooms: 1,079
  • 6 rooms: 1,117
  • 7 rooms: 705
  • 8 rooms: 221
  • 9+ rooms: 127
  • 1 room: 12
  • 2 rooms: 29
  • 3 rooms: 153
  • 4 rooms: 292
  • 5 rooms: 277
  • 6 rooms: 142
  • 7 rooms: 26
  • 8 rooms: 5
  • 9+ rooms: 0
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Gulf County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 18
  • 1 bedroom: 174
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,017
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,260
  • 4 bedrooms: 467
  • 5+ bedrooms: 59
  • no bedroom: 20
  • 1 bedroom: 156
  • 2 bedrooms: 440
  • 3 bedrooms: 313
  • 4 bedrooms: 2
  • 5+ bedrooms: 5
Cars and other vehicles available in Gulf County, Florida in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 211
  • 1 vehicle: 1,308
  • 2 vehicles: 1,816
  • 3 vehicles: 459
  • 4 vehicles: 133
  • 5+ vehicles: 68
  • no vehicle: 153
  • 1 vehicle: 504
  • 2 vehicles: 202
  • 3 vehicles: 77
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5+ vehicles: 0

58% of Gulf County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Florida.

Gulf County:

58.5%
State average:

51.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 8203
  • Northeast: 690
  • Midwest: 892
  • South: 2925
  • West: 224

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Gulf County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (50.5%)
  • Utility gas (36.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11.1%)
  • Wood (1.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.5%)
  • Electricity (50.2%)
  • Utility gas (36.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11.9%)
  • Other fuel (0.6%)
  • No fuel used (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 41
Here:

2.8%
Florida:

11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17
Here:

2.5%
Florida:

9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29
Here:

5.4%
Florida:

21.0%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Gulf County government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,071,000
  • Charges - All Other: $1,042,000
    Sewerage: $56,000
  • Construction - General: $1,158,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,092,000
    Police Protection: $1,763,000
    Financial Administration: $1,423,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,174,000
    Regular Highways: $782,000
    Corrections - Other: $623,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $605,000
    Welfare - Other: $495,000
    Housing & Community Development: $362,000
    Water Utilities: $180,000
    Parks & Recreation: $152,000
    Fire Protection: $95,000
    Health Services - Other: $78,000
    Sewerage: $41,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $396,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $647,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,608,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,807,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,221,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $8,516,000
    Water Utilities: $625,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $678,000
    Water Utilities: $22,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $991,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $874,000
    Water Utilities: $422,000
    Fire Protection: $133,000
    Regular Highways: $96,000
    Police Protection: $48,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,298,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $240,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,901,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,867,000
    Highways: $746,000
    All Other: $673,000
    Housing & Community Development: $317,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,716,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $323,000
    NEC: $304,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,637,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $25,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 368
  • Number of aged recipients: 37
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 331
  • Number of recipients under 18: 45
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 233
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 90
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 155
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 163


Gulf County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Gulf County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Gulf County, FL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James11670.9 years
William9673.7 years
John9472.7 years
Mary8277.1 years
Robert6972.8 years
Charles4770.0 years
Willie4473.8 years
George3771.8 years
Thomas3673.1 years
Annie3581.1 years
Most common last names in Gulf County, FL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams5174.3 years
Smith4774.2 years
Davis4777.6 years
Jones4474.1 years
Whitfield3573.2 years
Hall2570.8 years
Thomas2370.4 years
White2274.4 years
Johnson2177.6 years
Martin2069.0 years
Businesses in Gulf County, FL
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Marshalls1
Bally Total Fitness1McDonald's3
Blockbuster1OfficeMax1
Burger King2Payless1
Comfort Suites1Pizza Hut1
DHL2Publix Super Markets2
Dairy Queen1Quiznos1
Dennys1RadioShack1
FedEx4Sprint Nextel1
GNC1Starbucks1
GameStop1Subway1
H&R Block1T-Mobile2
IHOP1U-Haul2
LA Fitness1UPS3
Little Caesars Pizza1Walgreens2

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