Holmes County, Florida (FL)

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County population in 2005: 19,264 (21% urban, 79% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,645
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,276

% of renters here:	18%
State:	30%

Land area: 482 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 40 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	19.1%
Whole state:	12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	5.8%
Whole state:	5.7%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.9%), Manufacturing (14.1%), Retail trade (13.0%), Construction (12.0%), Public administration (11.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 66%
Government: 24%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Holmes County, Florida business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Holmes County, Florida:

White Non-Hispanic (88.9%)
Black (6.5%)
American Indian (2.0%)
Hispanic (1.9%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
Other race (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	37.5 years
Florida median age:	38.7 years

Males: 9,846	(53.0%)
Females: 8,718	(47.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,001
County population in 2003: 19,028
Jobs in 2003: 3,442

Holmes County,FL real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 7,954
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.9%

Average household size:

Holmes County:	2.4 people
Florida:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,523 ($27,923 in 2000)

This county	$30,523
Florida:	$42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $114,269

Holmes County	$114,269
Florida:	$189,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $387
Institutionalized population: 1,674
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Holmes County in 2000: $547

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 64
Burglaries: 46
Thefts: 133
Auto thefts: 19

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 44
Burglaries: 59
Thefts: 123
Auto thefts: 18

Holmes County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 41 buildings, average cost: $76,600
2001: 51 buildings, average cost: $87,100
2002: 54 buildings, average cost: $68,000
2003: 69 buildings, average cost: $81,800
2004: 49 buildings, average cost: $79,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Holmes County Florida:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 77.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 21.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $308 (0.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Holmes County is $443 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $654 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bonifay, Ponce de Leon, Esto, Westville, Noma.

2005 air pollution in Holmes County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.076 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.068 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Geneva County, Alabama , Jackson County , Walton County , Washington County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Holmes County: Old Warehouse Landing (A), Bearpen Landing (B), Bethlehem West Florida Camp Meeting Ground (C), Curry Ferry (D), Swamp Field Landing (E), Sweet Gum Head (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Holmes County include: Midway Church (A), Mount Carmel Church (B), Mount Ida Church (C), Mount Olive Church (D), Mount Pleasant Church (E), Mount Zion Church (F), New Effort Church (G), Concord Church (H), New Smyrna Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Double Springs Cemetery (1), Broxton Cemetery (2), Leonia Cemetery (3), Merrill Cemetery (4), Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (5), Westville Cemetery (6), Dyson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bull Pond (A), Henry Prescott Pond (B), Mac Steverson Pond (C), Cassidy, Lake (D), Sand Pond (E), Mill Pond (F), Chapman Lake (G), Cheney Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ginhouse Branch (A), Tenmile Creek (B), Bridge Creek (C), Little Gum Creek (D), Texas Branch (E), Bonds Branch (F), Boggy Branch (G), Blue Creek (H), Blackshire Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.5%
Florida:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 524
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 320 (51% naturalized citizens)

Holmes County:	1.7%
Whole state:	16.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 20
1990 to 1994: 50
1985 to 1989: 31
1980 to 1984: 35
1975 to 1979: 66
1970 to 1974: 7
1970 to 1974: 29
1965 to 1969: 82

Mean travel time to work: 34.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 46.2%

Holmes County marital status for males

Holmes County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,964
One, attached: 38
Two: 97
3 or 4: 75
5 to 9: 52
10 to 19: 31
20 or more: 20
Mobile homes: 2,711
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Housing units in Holmes County with a mortgage: 1,260 (128 second mortgage, 64 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,267

Agriculture in Holmes County
Average size of farms: 135 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $44975
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $165.03
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 90.34%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $36850
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.47%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.11%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $26081
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.83%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.59
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.75%
Corn for grain: 618 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 4332 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 180 harvested acres
Vegetables: 488 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 208 acres

Holmes County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/25/1972, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Public administration (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Educational services (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Textile mills and textile products (4%)
Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (15%)
Health care (12%)
Public administration (12%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Apparel (4%)
Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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

Pakistan (12%)
Mexico (11%)
Colombia (10%)
Jamaica (8%)
Cuba (8%)
Germany (7%)
Vietnam (7%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Holmes County:

United States or American (39%)
Irish (10%)
English (9%)
German (6%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Italian (2%)

Holmes County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,395 (80%)
Carpooled: 834 (12%)
Walked: 148 (2%)
Other means: 40 (1%)
Worked at home: 324 (5%)

People in group quarters in Holmes County, Florida

1413 people in state prisons
177 people in nursing homes
45 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
33 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
29 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
22 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,556.

9.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,429 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.10%
Florida average:	8.71%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.21% relocated from other counties in Florida ($21,733 average AGI)
2.89% relocated from other states ($7,696 average AGI)
Holmes County: 2.89%
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 Washington County, FL	1.18% ($24,076 average AGI)
from Walton County, FL	1.16% ($38,185)
from Bay County, FL	0.78% ($23,659)
from Geneva County, AL	0.55% ($24,710)
from Jackson County, FL	0.55% ($31,387)
from Okaloosa County, FL	0.37% ($30,952)
from Houston County, AL	0.29% ($17,938)

7.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,075 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.98%
Florida average:	7.73%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.24% relocated to other counties in Florida ($13,928 average AGI)
2.74% relocated to other states ($8,147 average AGI)
Holmes County: 2.74%
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 Washington County, FL	1.46% ($21,630 average AGI)
to Walton County, FL	1.21% ($21,478)
to Geneva County, AL	0.65% ($21,722)
to Jackson County, FL	0.58% ($12,031)
to Bay County, FL	0.56% ($17,871)
to Houston County, AL	0.31% ($26,000)
to Escambia County, FL	0.18% ($15,100)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Births per 1000 population in Holmes County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Holmes County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Holmes County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,746 (2,896 aged, 850 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

Households: 16,838

In family households: 14,607 (3,871 male householders, 1,057 female householders)
3,893 spouses, 4,857 children (4,291 natural, 73 adopted, 493 stepchildren), 426 grandchildren, 65 brothers or sisters, 113 parents, 132 other relatives, 193 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,231 (883 male householders (745 living alone)), 1,113 female householders (1,065 living alone)), 235 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,726 (1,688 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,372 2-persons, 1,154 3-persons, 840 4-persons, 379 5-persons, 150 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,810 1-person, 154 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 12 4-persons.

2,799 married couples with children.
998 single-parent households (249 men, 749 women).

95.5% of residents of Holmes County speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 8% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $140,456,000 ($7388 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,031,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $63,422,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,360,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,001,000
Federal grants: $38,434,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,064,000 ($306,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,174,000 ($1,112,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,178,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,417,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,448,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,172

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	63 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,050

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +11

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+30 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +595

Here:	+31 per 1000 residents
State:	+59 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Holmes County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.38 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 246
1995 to 1998: 710
1990 to 1994: 821
1980 to 1989: 1,814
1970 to 1979: 1,836
1960 to 1969: 981
1950 to 1959: 541
1940 to 1949: 476
1939 or earlier: 573

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Holmes County, Florida:

1 room: 28
2 rooms: 76
3 rooms: 403
4 rooms: 859
5 rooms: 1,608
6 rooms: 1,351
7 rooms: 671
8 rooms: 436
9 or more rooms: 213

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Holmes County, Florida:

1 room: 6
2 rooms: 46
3 rooms: 172
4 rooms: 368
5 rooms: 415
6 rooms: 147
7 rooms: 66
8 rooms: 27
9 or more rooms: 29

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Holmes County:

no bedroom: 44
1 bedroom: 255
2 bedrooms: 1,585
3 bedrooms: 3,055
4 bedrooms: 602
5 or more bedrooms: 104

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Holmes County:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 135
2 bedrooms: 526
3 bedrooms: 504
4 bedrooms: 96
5 or more bedrooms: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Holmes County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 330
1 vehicle: 1,829
2 vehicles: 2,502
3 vehicles: 752
4 vehicles: 187
5 or more vehicles: 45

Cars and other vehicles available in Holmes County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 205
1 vehicle: 679
2 vehicles: 326
3 vehicles: 48
4 vehicles: 12
5 or more vehicles: 6

58% of Holmes County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Florida.

Holmes County:	57.6%
State average:	51.1%

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

This state: 9829
Northeast: 925
Midwest: 905
South: 6037
West: 471

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (66%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
Wood (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (62%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
Utility gas (4%)
No fuel used (1%)
Wood (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 106

Here:	5.1%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 129

Here:	11.2%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 37

Here:	7.9%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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