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Races in Okaloosa County, Florida:
Detached houses: $313,874Here: $313,874State: $334,342 Townhouses or other attached units: $282,721Here: $282,721State: $258,333 In 2-unit structures: $450,000Here: $450,000State: $289,450 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $136,731Here: $136,731State: $240,504 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $505,337Here: $505,337State: $281,565 Mobile homes: $40,178Here: $40,178State: $43,568
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 77.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 21.6%
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.
Neighboring counties: Covington County, Alabama , Escambia County, Alabama , Santa Rosa County , Walton County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Okaloosa County: Mason Landing (A), Crestview Country Club (B), Meritt Landing (C), Sweetgum Landing (D), Bluff Landing (E), Fauck Ferry (F), Camp Pinchot (G), Gin Hole Landing (H), Carr Landing (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Okaloosa County include: Clear Springs Church (A), Almerant Church (B), New Bethany Church (C), Antioch Church (D), New Bethel Church (E), Old Ebenezer Church (F), Olive Branch Church (G), Parkway Church (H), Pilgrims Rest Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Clary Cemetery (1), Holt Cemetery (2), Hobbs Cemetery (3), Cobb Cemetery (4), Griffith Cemetery (5), Mount Olive Cemetery (6), Mount Zion Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Sap Ponds (A), Carver Pond (B), A A Hilton Pond (C), Flowers Pond (D), Laurence Staff Pond (E), Allison Pond (F), Alva Davidson Pond (G), Martins Mill Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bull Branch (A), Buckhannon Branch (B), Lightwood Knot Creek (C), Bull Creek (D), Buck Branch (E), Mathison Creek (F), Tenmile Creek (G), Indian Branch (H), Prairie Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Okaloosa County include: Eglin Wildlife Management Area (1), Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Recreation Area (2), Rocky Bayou State Park Aquatic Preserve (3), Henderson Beach State Recreation Area (4), Fort Walton Beach Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Okaloosa County: Mason Landing (A), Crestview Country Club (B), Meritt Landing (C), Sweetgum Landing (D), Bluff Landing (E), Fauck Ferry (F), Camp Pinchot (G), Gin Hole Landing (H), Carr Landing (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Okaloosa County include: Clear Springs Church (A), Almerant Church (B), New Bethany Church (C), Antioch Church (D), New Bethel Church (E), Old Ebenezer Church (F), Olive Branch Church (G), Parkway Church (H), Pilgrims Rest Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Clary Cemetery (1), Holt Cemetery (2), Hobbs Cemetery (3), Cobb Cemetery (4), Griffith Cemetery (5), Mount Olive Cemetery (6), Mount Zion Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Sap Ponds (A), Carver Pond (B), A A Hilton Pond (C), Flowers Pond (D), Laurence Staff Pond (E), Allison Pond (F), Alva Davidson Pond (G), Martins Mill Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bull Branch (A), Buckhannon Branch (B), Lightwood Knot Creek (C), Bull Creek (D), Buck Branch (E), Mathison Creek (F), Tenmile Creek (G), Indian Branch (H), Prairie Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Okaloosa County include: Eglin Wildlife Management Area (1), Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Recreation Area (2), Rocky Bayou State Park Aquatic Preserve (3), Henderson Beach State Recreation Area (4), Fort Walton Beach Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
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)
Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.2%
Housing units in structures:
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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Okaloosa County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 108 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 12/10/1967, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
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 2003: 14.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.4
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%
Household type by relationship
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).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $2,766,738,000 ($15247 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,921,647,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $886,222,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $166,356,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,565,000 Federal grants: $112,439,000 Federal procurement contracts: $945,819,000 ($923,284,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $652,337,000 ($617,508,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $983,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $270,619,000 Federal Government insurance: $2,685,630,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 22.97 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $90,400
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Sewerage: $9,774,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,965,000
Health - Other: $25,000
General Public Buildings: $25,000
Regular Highways: $18,000
Police Protection: $21,529,000
Corrections - Other: $9,556,000
Regular Highways: $9,505,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,475,000
Health Services - Other: $8,760,000
Water Utilities: $8,190,000
Sewerage: $8,190,000
Financial Administration: $3,915,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,457,000
General - Other: $3,363,000
Air Transportation: $3,282,000
General Public Buildings: $2,843,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,752,000
Housing & Community Development: $2,154,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,681,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,451,000
Transit Utilities: $1,297,000
Libraries: $1,153,000
Natural Resources - Other: $816,000
Fire Protection: $70,000
Water Utilities: $26,434,000
Water Utilities: $2,802,000
Interest Earnings: $1,500,000
Rents: $690,000
Special Assessments: $126,000
Transit Utilities: $801,000
Parks & Recreation: $752,000
Central Staff: $483,000
Judicial: $433,000
Health - Other: $250,000
Corrections - Other: $163,000
General Public Building: $51,000
Natural Resource - Other: $46,000
General - Other: $39,000
Financial Administration: $35,000
Libraries: $27,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $2,000
All Other: $5,100,000
Highways: $3,575,000
Other Selective Sales: $7,495,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $3,412,000
NEC: $1,791,000
Public Utilities: $1,288,000
Total General Sales: $16,000
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