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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.9%), Manufacturing (14.1%), Retail trade (13.0%), Construction (12.0%), Public administration (11.3%).
Detached houses: $266,803Here:$266,803State:$275,879 Townhouses or other attached units: $816,198Here:$816,198State:$195,815 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $90,722Here:$90,722State:$172,083 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $162,029Here:$162,029State:$221,364 Mobile homes: $102,639Here:$102,639State:$43,568
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 77.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 21.8%
McCain (Republican): 82.3% Obama (Democratic): 16.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $503 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $184 (0.3%)
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.
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.
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Notable locations in Holmes County: Bethlehem West Florida Camp Meeting Ground (A), Curry Ferry (B), Sweet Gum Head (C), Swamp Field Landing (D), Bearpen Landing (E), Old Warehouse Landing (F), Holmes County Emergency Medical Services Station 3 (G), Holmes County Emergency Medical Services Station 1 (H), Pine Log Community Volunteer Fire and Rescue (I), New Hope Fire Department (J), Gritney Fire Department (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Holmes County include: Bethany Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Beulah Anna Church (D), Pleasant Grove Church (E), Pleasant Ridge Church (F), Otter Creek Church (G), Poplar Head Church (H), Union Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Westville Cemetery (1), Still Cemetery (2), Smith Cemetery (3), Selma Cemetery (4), Double Springs Cemetery (5), Merrill Cemetery (6), Curry Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mill Pond (A), Andrews Lake (B), Tucker Pond (C), Slaughter Sand Pond (D), Black Pond (E), Blackburn Pond (F), Blackfish Lake (G), Blue Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bell Branch (A), Bonds Branch (B), Little Gum Creek (C), Still Branch (D), Rolland Branch (E), Catfish Branch (F), Little Reedy Creek (G), Blue Creek (H), Truett Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Holmes County: D.D. Eldridge Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Holmes County: Bethlehem West Florida Camp Meeting Ground (A), Curry Ferry (B), Sweet Gum Head (C), Swamp Field Landing (D), Bearpen Landing (E), Old Warehouse Landing (F), Holmes County Emergency Medical Services Station 3 (G), Holmes County Emergency Medical Services Station 1 (H), Pine Log Community Volunteer Fire and Rescue (I), New Hope Fire Department (J), Gritney Fire Department (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Holmes County include: Bethany Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Beulah Anna Church (D), Pleasant Grove Church (E), Pleasant Ridge Church (F), Otter Creek Church (G), Poplar Head Church (H), Union Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Westville Cemetery (1), Still Cemetery (2), Smith Cemetery (3), Selma Cemetery (4), Double Springs Cemetery (5), Merrill Cemetery (6), Curry Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mill Pond (A), Andrews Lake (B), Tucker Pond (C), Slaughter Sand Pond (D), Black Pond (E), Blackburn Pond (F), Blackfish Lake (G), Blue Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bell Branch (A), Bonds Branch (B), Little Gum Creek (C), Still Branch (D), Rolland Branch (E), Catfish Branch (F), Little Reedy Creek (G), Blue Creek (H), Truett Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Holmes County: D.D. Eldridge Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Geneva County, Alabama , Jackson County , Walton County , Washington County .
Unemployment by year (%)
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 46.2%
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
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9.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,429 average adjusted gross income)
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%
7.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,075 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.7
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%
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
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.
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).
Population growth in Holmes County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.38 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,000
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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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.)
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