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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (16.2%), Retail trade (14.1%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (13.2%), Public administration (10.9%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.7%).
Okaloosa County, Florida business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $244,679Here:$244,679State:$275,879 Townhouses or other attached units: $222,410Here:$222,410State:$195,815 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $174,384Here:$174,384State:$172,083 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $287,450Here:$287,450State:$221,364 Mobile homes: $66,962Here:$66,962State:$43,568 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $18,169Here:$18,169State:$47,032
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): 77.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 21.6%
McCain (Republican): 72.2% Obama (Democratic): 27.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,351 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $910 (0.6%)
Area name: Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Okaloosa County is $558 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $628 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $916 a month.
Cities in this county include: Wright, Fort Walton Beach, Crestview, Niceville, Destin, Eglin AFB, Lake Lorraine, Valparaiso, Ocean City, Mary Esther.
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Notable locations in Okaloosa County: Meritt Landing (A), Bluff Landing (B), Crestview Country Club (C), Carr Landing (D), Gin Hole Landing (E), Sweetgum Landing (F), Mason Landing (G), Camp Pinchot (H), Fauck Ferry (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Okaloosa County include: Welcome Church (A), Almerant Church (B), Pyron Spring Chapel (C), Pilgrims Rest Church (D), Red Oak Church (E), Clear Springs Church (F), Canaan Church (G), Campton Church (H), Rock Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hart Cemetery (1), Beulah Cemetery (2), Old Dorcas Cemetery (3), Griffith Cemetery (4), Mount Olive Cemetery (5), Ebenezer Cemetery (6), Stewart Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Allison Pond (A), Alva Davidson Pond (B), Pippin Lake (C), Blue Pond (D), Brown Pond (E), Holley Pond (F), Kepner Pond (G), Lost Boy Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Branch (A), Bridge Branch (B), Muddy Branch (C), Hogpen Branch (D), Shoal River (E), Ninemile Creek (F), Bone Creek (G), Bolton Branch (H), Cow Pen Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Okaloosa County include: Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Recreation Area (1), Fort Walton Beach Park (2), Henderson Beach State Recreation Area (3), Rocky Bayou State Park Aquatic Preserve (4), Eglin Wildlife Management Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Okaloosa County: Meritt Landing (A), Bluff Landing (B), Crestview Country Club (C), Carr Landing (D), Gin Hole Landing (E), Sweetgum Landing (F), Mason Landing (G), Camp Pinchot (H), Fauck Ferry (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Okaloosa County include: Welcome Church (A), Almerant Church (B), Pyron Spring Chapel (C), Pilgrims Rest Church (D), Red Oak Church (E), Clear Springs Church (F), Canaan Church (G), Campton Church (H), Rock Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hart Cemetery (1), Beulah Cemetery (2), Old Dorcas Cemetery (3), Griffith Cemetery (4), Mount Olive Cemetery (5), Ebenezer Cemetery (6), Stewart Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Allison Pond (A), Alva Davidson Pond (B), Pippin Lake (C), Blue Pond (D), Brown Pond (E), Holley Pond (F), Kepner Pond (G), Lost Boy Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Branch (A), Bridge Branch (B), Muddy Branch (C), Hogpen Branch (D), Shoal River (E), Ninemile Creek (F), Bone Creek (G), Bolton Branch (H), Cow Pen Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Okaloosa County include: Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Recreation Area (1), Fort Walton Beach Park (2), Henderson Beach State Recreation Area (3), Rocky Bayou State Park Aquatic Preserve (4), Eglin Wildlife Management Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Covington County, Alabama , Escambia County, Alabama , Santa Rosa County , Walton County .
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 9,816 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 8,984 (64% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.2%
Housing units in Okaloosa County with a mortgage: 26,540 (3,059 second mortgage, 2,081 home equity loan, 89 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 10,565
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Most common first ancestries reported in Okaloosa County (%):
10.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,569 average adjusted gross income)
0.88% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,252 average AGI)Okaloosa County:0.88%Florida average:0.22% 2.79% relocated from other counties in Florida ($9,976 average AGI) 7.12% relocated from other states ($34,342 average AGI)Okaloosa County:7.12%Florida average:4.24%
11.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,054 average adjusted gross income)
0.83% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,548 average AGI)Okaloosa County:0.83%Florida average:0.12% 3.93% relocated to other counties in Florida ($14,583 average AGI) 6.97% relocated to other states ($24,924 average AGI)Okaloosa County:6.97%Florida average:3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 26,727 (23,096 aged, 3,631 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 32.1. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 147.8. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
38,020 spouses, 46,962 children (42,510 natural, 1,307 adopted, 3,145 stepchildren), 2,477 grandchildren, 859 brothers or sisters, 847 parents, 1,527 other relatives, 2,842 non-relatives
Size of family households: 21,095 2-persons, 11,387 3-persons, 9,178 4-persons, 3,742 5-persons, 1,083 6-persons, 373 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 15,586 1-person, 3,179 2-persons, 522 3-persons, 171 4-persons, 43 5-persons, 14 6-persons.
92.1% of residents of Okaloosa County speak English at home. 3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
Population growth in Okaloosa County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 22.97 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
48% of Okaloosa County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in Florida.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $90,400
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
Toll Highways: $14,912,000
Sewerage: $10,494,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,112,000
Air Transportation: $5,911,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,552,000
Parks and Recreation: $863,000
Regular Highways: $238,000
Parks and Recreation: $286,000
Regular Highways: $17,631,000
Financial Administration: $13,689,000
General - Other: $13,545,000
Correctional Institutions: $10,175,000
Central Staff Services: $10,158,000
Sewerage: $9,215,000
Water Utilities: $9,215,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,980,000
Health - Other: $8,345,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,535,000
Air Transportation: $5,228,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,420,000
General Public Buildings: $3,220,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,307,000
Transit Utilities: $1,989,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,643,000
Libraries: $1,567,000
Natural Resources - Other: $584,000
Public Welfare - Other: $160,000
Highways: $1,099,000
Transit Utilities: $964,000
Health and Hospitals: $223,000
Air Transportation: $197,000
Public Welfare: $79,000
General Local Government Support: $13,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,849,000
Rents: $851,000
Fines and Forfeits: $494,000
Donations From Private Sources: $288,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $63,648,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $640,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,500,000
Central Staff Services: $1,045,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $505,000
General - Other: $483,000
Financial Administration: $465,000
Health - Other: $325,000
Transit Utilities: $260,000
Regular Highways: $71,000
Correctional Institutions: $59,000
Libraries: $23,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $18,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
Highways: $5,092,000
All Other: $2,273,000
Transit Utilities: $910,000
Public Welfare: $104,000
Health and Hospitals: $28,000
Other Selective Sales: $7,361,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $4,948,000
Other License: $2,375,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,842,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $443,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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