Okaloosa County, Florida (FL)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 14,691
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 43,972
Renter-occupied apartments: 25,284 (it was 22,297 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 34% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 936 sq. mi.
Water area: 146.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 228 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (18.0%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (14.3%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (13.6%), Retail trade (11.2%), Public administration (11.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 62%
- Government: 31%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 149,79370.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 21,77310.2%Hispanic or Latino
- 18,6328.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 13,2006.2%Two or more races
- 7,1573.4%Asian alone
- 1,5630.7%Some other race alone
- 1,0420.5%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 950.04%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 37.6 years |
| Florida median age: | 42.8 years |
| Males: 107,487 |  (50.4%) |
| Females: 105,768 |  (49.6%) |
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| Okaloosa County: | 2.0 people |
| Florida: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $69,823 ($41,474 in 1999)
| This county: | $69,823 |
| Florida: | $63,062 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $1,152 (lower quartile is $784, upper quartile is $1,541)
| This county: | $1152 |
| State: | $1202 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $293,100 (it was $96,800 in 2000)
| Okaloosa: | $293,100 |
| Florida: | $290,700 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,640Detached houses: $370,601
Here: $370,601 State: $399,750 Townhouses or other attached units: $237,163
Here: $237,163 State: $293,437 In 2-unit structures: $247,923
Here: $247,923 State: $321,785 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $268,003
Here: $268,003 State: $237,420 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $402,618
Here: $402,618 State: $369,045 Mobile homes: $80,809
Here: $80,809 State: $101,985 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $38,237
Here: $38,237 State: $76,611
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $514
Institutionalized population: 2,703
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 3
- Rapes: 62
- Robberies: 26
- Assaults: 380
- Burglaries: 236
- Thefts: 1496
- Auto thefts: 170
Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 7
- Rapes: 82
- Robberies: 39
- Assaults: 407
- Burglaries: 271
- Thefts: 1912
- Auto thefts: 192
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 1272 buildings, average cost: $324,200
- 2020: 925 buildings, average cost: $316,800
- 2019: 879 buildings, average cost: $322,700
- 2018: 822 buildings, average cost: $335,400
- 2017: 901 buildings, average cost: $296,200
- 2016: 745 buildings, average cost: $292,000
- 2015: 690 buildings, average cost: $288,000
- 2014: 582 buildings, average cost: $292,800
- 2013: 645 buildings, average cost: $277,700
- 2012: 643 buildings, average cost: $269,900
- 2011: 747 buildings, average cost: $259,400
- 2010: 547 buildings, average cost: $223,200
- 2009: 410 buildings, average cost: $191,900
- 2008: 351 buildings, average cost: $207,000
- 2007: 628 buildings, average cost: $190,500
- 2006: 1699 buildings, average cost: $163,300
- 2005: 1768 buildings, average cost: $179,900
- 2004: 1737 buildings, average cost: $174,500
- 2003: 1511 buildings, average cost: $177,000
- 2002: 1438 buildings, average cost: $171,000
- 2001: 1092 buildings, average cost: $125,900
- 2000: 1057 buildings, average cost: $117,800
- 1999: 1392 buildings, average cost: $95,100
- 1998: 1526 buildings, average cost: $95,800
- 1997: 1496 buildings, average cost: $88,900
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,744 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,526 (0.6%)
| Okaloosa County: | 9.1% |
| Florida: | 13.1% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 37.6 years old
(Males: 36.8 years old, Females: 38.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.8 years old, Black residents: 33.4 years old, American Indian residents: 34.4 years old, Asian residents: 37.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.7 years old, Other race residents: 26.7 years old)
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, Eglin, Niceville, Destin, Eglin AFB, Lake Lorraine, Baker, Valparaiso.
| Zip Code | City | Certified Residential Database | Mandatory Residential Database | Mandatory Non-Residential Database | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings Measured | Above 4 pCi/L (%) | Buildings Measured | Above 4 pCi/L (%) | Buildings Measured | Above 4 pCi/L (%) | ||
| 32531 | Baker | - | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 32536 | Crestview | - | - | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 32539 | Crestview | 6 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 32541 | Destin | 19 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 32544 | Hurlburt Field | 14 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 32547 | Fort Walton Beach | 25 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 32548 | Fort Walton Beach | 9 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 32549 | Fort Walton Beach | - | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32564 | Holt | - | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32567 | Laurel Hill | - | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32569 | Mary Esther | 6 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 32578 | Niceville | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 32579 | Shalimar | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32580 | Valparaiso | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Local government website: www.co.okaloosa.fl.us
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Okaloosa 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 Okaloosa 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 Okaloosa County: D.D. Eldridge Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Evangeline Parish, Louisiana 
, Holmes County 
, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana , Miller County, Georgia .
| Here: | 2.2% |
| Florida: | 2.6% |
Current college students: 9,816
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 35.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 16,660 (51.0% naturalized citizens)
| Okaloosa County: | 7.8% |
| Whole state: | 21.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 5,8042010 or later
- 3,7592000 to 2009
- 2,5721990 to 1999
- 2,0471980 to 1989
- 2,0581970 to 1979
- 2,588Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 64,387
- One, attached: 6,665
- Two: 1,291
- 3 or 4: 2,483
- 5 to 9: 4,249
- 10 to 19: 3,082
- 20 to 49: 4,856
- 50 or more: 9,919
- Mobile homes: 5,205
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 135
Housing units in Okaloosa County with a mortgage: 34,517 (2,236 second mortgage, 86 home equity loan, 1,528 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 699
| Here: | 4.6% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Okaloosa County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 47,236 | 156 |
| Mainline Protestant | 20,414 | 26 |
| Catholic | 9,085 | 6 |
| Other | 7,666 | 22 |
| Black Protestant | 1,652 | 10 |
| Orthodox | 337 | 2 |
| None | 94,432 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 33
| Okaloosa County: | 1.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
| Here: | 0.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| Florida: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
| This county: | 0.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| Florida: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 84
| Okaloosa County: | 4.64 / 10,000 pop. |
| Florida: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 175
| This county: | 9.66 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Okaloosa County: | 9.4% |
| Florida: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Okaloosa County: | 23.5% |
| State: | 23.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 9.3% |
| State: | 14.0% |
Agriculture in Okaloosa County:
Average size of farms: 119 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $14,065
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $332.92
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 16.21%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 45.34%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $18,036
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.48%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.94%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $70,199
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.77%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.88
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.34%
Corn for grain: 236 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 4279 harvested acres
Vegetables: 134 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 194 acres
Tornado activity:
Okaloosa County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Florida state average. It is 8242927.1 times below 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.
Earthquake activity:
Okaloosa County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Florida state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 53.7 miles away from Okaloosa County center
On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 303.8 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 195.4 miles away from the county center
On 9/3/2020 at 15:07:53, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 271.9 miles away from Okaloosa County center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 160.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Florida Hurricane Sally, Incident Period: September 14, 2020 - September 28, 2020, FEMA Id: 4564, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Florida Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4486, Natural disaster type: Other
- Florida Hurricane Michael, Incident Period: October 7, 2018 - October 19, 2018, FEMA Id: 4399, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Florida Hurricane Irma, Incident Period: September 4, 2017 - October 18, 2017, FEMA Id: 4337, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Florida Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2014 to May 06, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4177: May 06, 2014, FEMA Id: 4177, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Florida Hurricane Isaac, Incident Period: August 27, 2012 to August 29, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4084: October 18, 2012, FEMA Id: 4084, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Florida Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: March 26, 2009 to May 05, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1831: April 21, 2009, FEMA Id: 1831, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Florida Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 31, 2008 to September 07, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1806: October 27, 2008, FEMA Id: 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: 3288, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Florida Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3220: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3220, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 18 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Okaloosa County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 15, Floods: 7, Tropical Storms: 5, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Fire: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 86,560 (77.8%)
- Carpooled: 10,525 (9.5%)
- Bus: 237 (0.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 792 (0.7%)
- Bicycle: 314 (0.3%)
- Walked: 2,930 (2.6%)
- Worked at home: 9,927 (8.9%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Accommodation and food services (13%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Accommodation and food services (16%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Architecture and engineering occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Philippines (10%)
- Mexico (8%)
- Brazil (8%)
- Honduras (7%)
- Thailand (7%)
- Russia (5%)
- Colombia (4%)
- English (15%)
- American (13%)
- Irish (9%)
- German (7%)
- European (3%)
- Italian (3%)
- Scottish (2%)
People in group quarters in Okaloosa County, Florida in 2010:
- 2,053 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
- 1,253 people in state prisons
- 641 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 502 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 170 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 79 people in correctional residential facilities
- 58 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 33 people in group homes intended for adults
- 26 people in in-patient hospice facilities
- 23 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 17 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 11 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 10 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 3 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Okaloosa County, Florida in 2000:
- 1,320 people in military barracks, etc.
- 979 people in state prisons
- 954 people in federal prisons and detention centers
- 925 people in nursing homes
- 489 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 219 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 216 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
- 111 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 81 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 71 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 70 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 62 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 40 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 13 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 9 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 8 people in other group homes
- 6 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 3 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 2 people in religious group quarters
11.40% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($70,863 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 11.40% |
| Florida average: | 8.80% |
0.42% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,211 average AGI)
Okaloosa County: 0.42% Florida average: 0.05%
3.33% relocated from other counties in Florida ($16,210 average AGI)
7.65% relocated from other states ($52,442 average AGI)
Okaloosa County: 7.65% Florida average: 4.38%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Santa Rosa County, FL |  0.77% ($48,554 average AGI) |
| from Walton County, FL | 0.65% ($70,060) |
| from Escambia County, FL | 0.35% ($39,913) |
| from Bay County, FL | 0.17% ($48,262) |
| from Cumberland County, NC | 0.16% ($53,315) |
| from Bexar County, TX | 0.14% ($67,280) |
| from Hillsborough County, FL | 0.12% ($74,870) |
10.71% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($63,664 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.71% |
| Florida average: | 7.45% |
0.33% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,951 average AGI)
Okaloosa County: 0.33% Florida average: 0.04%
4.17% relocated to other counties in Florida ($25,600 average AGI)
6.20% relocated to other states ($36,112 average AGI)
Okaloosa County: 6.20% Florida average: 2.97%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Santa Rosa County, FL | 1.06% ($52,631 average AGI) |
| to Walton County, FL | 0.96% ($79,232) |
| to Escambia County, FL | 0.41% ($45,661) |
| to Bay County, FL | 0.19% ($55,308) |
| to Hillsborough County, FL | 0.18% ($71,196) |
| to Bexar County, TX | 0.17% ($59,687) |
| to Orange County, FL | 0.13% ($59,655) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 8.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 27,040 (23,140 aged, 3,900 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 8,309 (19%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Okaloosa County, Florida in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,457)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,867)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,815)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,755)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,038)
- Unspecified dementia (880)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (781)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (523)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (514)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (496)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13,605
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 261
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 63,369
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,626
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 800
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 42
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 90
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
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.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 87.5
- Poisoning - 27.3
- Suffocation - 24.9
- Other - 8.0
Household type by relationship:
Households: 213,255- Male householders: 46,406 (12,424 living alone), Female householders: 38,091 (11,288 living alone)
43,735 spouses (43,181 opposite-sex spouses), 3,506 unmarried partners, (3,506 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 59,215 children (51,802 natural, 2,454 adopted, 4,959 stepchildren), 5,159 grandchildren, 1,386 brothers or sisters, 1,806 parents, 136 foster children, 2,475 other relatives, 5,956 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 5,384
Size of family households: 23,626 2-persons, 14,472 3-persons, 11,397 4-persons, 4,519 5-persons, 1,051 6-persons, 1,375 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 23,712 1-person, 3,564 2-persons, 706 3-persons, 75 4-persons.
33,021 married couples with children.
9,676 single-parent households (1,933 men, 7,743 women).
87.7% of residents of Okaloosa speak English at home.
6.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $2,766,738,000 ($15,247 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 13,086| Here: | 72 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 63 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 7,474
| Here: | 41 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 49 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +1,045
| Here: | +6 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +30 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +5,230
| Here: | +29 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +59 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 22.97 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 |
| State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Okaloosa County, Florida
- 1,6652020 or later
- 13,3422010 to 2019
- 19,9952000 to 2009
- 17,5491990 to 1999
- 17,8701980 to 1989
- 14,7081970 to 1979
- 9,1161960 to 1969
- 5,5691950 to 1959
- 1,8951940 to 1949
- 5631939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Okaloosa County, Florida
- 751 room
- 1372 rooms
- 2,2583 rooms
- 4,7674 rooms
- 8,6125 rooms
- 13,2776 rooms
- 9,6407 rooms
- 7,7838 rooms
- 9,3719+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Okaloosa County, Florida
- 1,2381 room
- 1,4342 rooms
- 3,2843 rooms
- 8,9334 rooms
- 5,6075 rooms
- 3,8946 rooms
- 1,8357 rooms
- 1,0498 rooms
- 1,3039+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Okaloosa County, Florida
- 126no bedroom
- 6021 bedroom
- 6,4222 bedrooms
- 29,7083 bedrooms
- 15,6544 bedrooms
- 3,4085+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Okaloosa County, Florida
- 1,249no bedroom
- 4,5601 bedroom
- 10,1992 bedrooms
- 9,5033 bedrooms
- 2,6134 bedrooms
- 4535+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Okaloosa County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 1,177no vehicle
- 14,7211 vehicle
- 22,6752 vehicles
- 11,6413 vehicles
- 4,0564 vehicles
- 1,6505+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Okaloosa County in renter-occupied apartments
- 3,037no vehicle
- 12,3121 vehicle
- 10,0812 vehicles
- 2,5973 vehicles
- 5504 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
79.2% of Okaloosa County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Florida.
| Okaloosa County: | 79.2% |
| State average: | 85.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 65,143
- Other state: 119,959
- Northeast: 16,110
- Midwest: 29,388
- South: 54,058
- West: 20,403
- 68.9%Electricity
- 28.5%Utility gas
- 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 0.4%Wood
- 0.1%Solar energy
- 82.3%Electricity
- 14.2%Utility gas
- 2.1%No fuel used
- 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.2%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,457
| Here: | 14.3% |
| Florida: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 847
| Here: | 10.2% |
| Florida: | 12.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 757
| Here: | 7.0% |
| Florida: | 21.7% |
Okaloosa County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $37,140,000
Other: $29,605,000
Toll Highways: $26,394,000
Toll Highways: $23,136,000
Air Transportation: $15,182,000
Air Transportation: $11,715,000
Solid Waste Management: $10,706,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,250,000
Sewerage: $2,700,000
Sewerage: $2,513,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,351,000
Regular Highways: $1,258,000
Regular Highways: $774,000
Parks and Recreation: $744,000
Natural Resources - Other: $556,000
Natural Resources - Other: $532,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $16,729,000
Sewerage: $15,234,000
Air Transportation: $6,187,000
Air Transportation: $5,693,000
Regular Highways: $5,350,000
Regular Highways: $4,732,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $47,798,000
Police Protection: $39,137,000
General - Other: $32,718,000
Financial Administration: $17,451,000
Correctional Institutions: $16,743,000
Air Transportation: $16,029,000
Correctional Institutions: $15,764,000
Financial Administration: $15,473,000
Regular Highways: $14,590,000
Health - Other: $13,764,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,253,000
Water Utilities: $13,166,000
Sewerage: $13,166,000
Air Transportation: $12,291,000
Water Utilities: $11,800,000
Sewerage: $11,800,000
Health - Other: $11,393,000
Solid Waste Management: $10,365,000
Regular Highways: $9,936,000
General - Other: $9,591,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,053,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,206,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,022,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,835,000
Central Staff Services: $5,975,000
Transit Utilities: $3,945,000
Transit Utilities: $3,920,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,597,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,349,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,227,000
Central Staff Services: $2,179,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,161,000
General Public Buildings: $1,902,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,799,000
General Public Buildings: $1,748,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,640,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,489,000
Libraries: $908,000
Libraries: $815,000
Housing and Community Development: $386,000
Local Fire Protection: $38,000
Local Fire Protection: $36,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,615,000
Air Transportation: $2,513,000
Transit Utilities: $2,391,000
Other: $2,313,000
Transit Utilities: $2,036,000
Highways: $1,123,000
Highways: $879,000
General Local Government Support: $11,000
General Local Government Support: $10,000
Air Transportation: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,345,000
Interest on Debt: $2,458,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $3,200,000
Health - Other: $3,200,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,639,000
Other: $70,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $167,500,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $166,420,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $161,868,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $154,422,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,300,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,785,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,946,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $314,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $8,890,000
General Revenue - Other: $6,989,000
Interest Earnings: $4,611,000
Fines and Forfeits: $4,390,000
Interest Earnings: $2,340,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,053,000
Rents: $1,588,000
Rents: $1,489,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,389,000
Special Assessments: $535,000
Donations From Private Sources: $512,000
Special Assessments: $446,000
Sale of Property: $261,000
Sale of Property: $182,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $11,158,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,100,000
Police Protection: $4,161,000
Police Protection: $2,401,000
General - Other: $1,681,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,157,000
Natural Resources - Other: $523,000
Financial Administration: $486,000
Financial Administration: $463,000
Health - Other: $337,000
Transit Utilities: $289,000
Transit Utilities: $168,000
Correctional Institutions: $108,000
Health - Other: $102,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $100,000
Correctional Institutions: $78,000
Natural Resources - Other: $59,000
Central Staff Services: $42,000
Central Staff Services: $37,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $32,000
General Public Building: $32,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $24,000
Libraries: $11,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $5,000
Libraries: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $226,457,000
Cash and Securities: $176,244,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $33,291,000
Water Utilities: $31,213,000
Transit Utilities: $34,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $23,528,000
General Local Government Support: $20,605,000
Other: $5,198,000
Highways: $3,903,000
Highways: $3,677,000
Other: $3,308,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,461,000
Transit Utilities: $1,209,000
Transit Utilities: $1,156,000
Health and Hospitals: $518,000
Health and Hospitals: $484,000
Sewerage: $319,000
Housing and Community Development: $247,000
- Tax - Property: $66,853,000
Property: $54,097,000
Other Selective Sales: $23,136,000
Other Selective Sales: $19,534,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $6,950,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $6,470,000
Other License: $2,223,000
Other License: $1,938,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,700,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,458,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $305,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $286,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,231,000
Interest on Debt: $2,998,000
Okaloosa County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $37,140,000
Other: $29,605,000
Toll Highways: $26,394,000
Toll Highways: $23,136,000
Air Transportation: $15,182,000
Air Transportation: $11,715,000
Solid Waste Management: $10,706,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,250,000
Sewerage: $2,700,000
Sewerage: $2,513,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,351,000
Regular Highways: $1,258,000
Regular Highways: $774,000
Parks and Recreation: $744,000
Natural Resources - Other: $556,000
Natural Resources - Other: $532,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $16,729,000
Sewerage: $15,234,000
Air Transportation: $6,187,000
Air Transportation: $5,693,000
Regular Highways: $5,350,000
Regular Highways: $4,732,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $47,798,000
Police Protection: $39,137,000
General - Other: $32,718,000
Financial Administration: $17,451,000
Correctional Institutions: $16,743,000
Air Transportation: $16,029,000
Correctional Institutions: $15,764,000
Financial Administration: $15,473,000
Regular Highways: $14,590,000
Health - Other: $13,764,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,253,000
Water Utilities: $13,166,000
Sewerage: $13,166,000
Air Transportation: $12,291,000
Water Utilities: $11,800,000
Sewerage: $11,800,000
Health - Other: $11,393,000
Solid Waste Management: $10,365,000
Regular Highways: $9,936,000
General - Other: $9,591,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,053,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,206,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,022,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,835,000
Central Staff Services: $5,975,000
Transit Utilities: $3,945,000
Transit Utilities: $3,920,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,597,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,349,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,227,000
Central Staff Services: $2,179,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,161,000
General Public Buildings: $1,902,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,799,000
General Public Buildings: $1,748,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,640,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,489,000
Libraries: $908,000
Libraries: $815,000
Housing and Community Development: $386,000
Local Fire Protection: $38,000
Local Fire Protection: $36,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,615,000
Air Transportation: $2,513,000
Transit Utilities: $2,391,000
Other: $2,313,000
Transit Utilities: $2,036,000
Highways: $1,123,000
Highways: $879,000
General Local Government Support: $11,000
General Local Government Support: $10,000
Air Transportation: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,345,000
Interest on Debt: $2,458,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $3,200,000
Health - Other: $3,200,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,639,000
Other: $70,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $167,500,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $166,420,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $161,868,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $154,422,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,300,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,785,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,946,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $314,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $8,890,000
General Revenue - Other: $6,989,000
Interest Earnings: $4,611,000
Fines and Forfeits: $4,390,000
Interest Earnings: $2,340,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,053,000
Rents: $1,588,000
Rents: $1,489,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,389,000
Special Assessments: $535,000
Donations From Private Sources: $512,000
Special Assessments: $446,000
Sale of Property: $261,000
Sale of Property: $182,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $11,158,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,100,000
Police Protection: $4,161,000
Police Protection: $2,401,000
General - Other: $1,681,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,157,000
Natural Resources - Other: $523,000
Financial Administration: $486,000
Financial Administration: $463,000
Health - Other: $337,000
Transit Utilities: $289,000
Transit Utilities: $168,000
Correctional Institutions: $108,000
Health - Other: $102,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $100,000
Correctional Institutions: $78,000
Natural Resources - Other: $59,000
Central Staff Services: $42,000
Central Staff Services: $37,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $32,000
General Public Building: $32,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $24,000
Libraries: $11,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $5,000
Libraries: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $226,457,000
Cash and Securities: $176,244,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $33,291,000
Water Utilities: $31,213,000
Transit Utilities: $34,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $23,528,000
General Local Government Support: $20,605,000
Other: $5,198,000
Highways: $3,903,000
Highways: $3,677,000
Other: $3,308,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,461,000
Transit Utilities: $1,209,000
Transit Utilities: $1,156,000
Health and Hospitals: $518,000
Health and Hospitals: $484,000
Sewerage: $319,000
Housing and Community Development: $247,000
- Tax - Property: $66,853,000
Property: $54,097,000
Other Selective Sales: $23,136,000
Other Selective Sales: $19,534,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $6,950,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $6,470,000
Other License: $2,223,000
Other License: $1,938,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,700,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,458,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $305,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $286,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,231,000
Interest on Debt: $2,998,000
Okaloosa County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $37,140,000
Other: $29,605,000
Toll Highways: $26,394,000
Toll Highways: $23,136,000
Air Transportation: $15,182,000
Air Transportation: $11,715,000
Solid Waste Management: $10,706,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,250,000
Sewerage: $2,700,000
Sewerage: $2,513,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,351,000
Regular Highways: $1,258,000
Regular Highways: $774,000
Parks and Recreation: $744,000
Natural Resources - Other: $556,000
Natural Resources - Other: $532,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $16,729,000
Sewerage: $15,234,000
Air Transportation: $6,187,000
Air Transportation: $5,693,000
Regular Highways: $5,350,000
Regular Highways: $4,732,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $47,798,000
Police Protection: $39,137,000
General - Other: $32,718,000
Financial Administration: $17,451,000
Correctional Institutions: $16,743,000
Air Transportation: $16,029,000
Correctional Institutions: $15,764,000
Financial Administration: $15,473,000
Regular Highways: $14,590,000
Health - Other: $13,764,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,253,000
Water Utilities: $13,166,000
Sewerage: $13,166,000
Air Transportation: $12,291,000
Water Utilities: $11,800,000
Sewerage: $11,800,000
Health - Other: $11,393,000
Solid Waste Management: $10,365,000
Regular Highways: $9,936,000
General - Other: $9,591,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,053,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,206,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,022,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,835,000
Central Staff Services: $5,975,000
Transit Utilities: $3,945,000
Transit Utilities: $3,920,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,597,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,349,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,227,000
Central Staff Services: $2,179,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,161,000
General Public Buildings: $1,902,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,799,000
General Public Buildings: $1,748,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,640,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,489,000
Libraries: $908,000
Libraries: $815,000
Housing and Community Development: $386,000
Local Fire Protection: $38,000
Local Fire Protection: $36,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,615,000
Air Transportation: $2,513,000
Transit Utilities: $2,391,000
Other: $2,313,000
Transit Utilities: $2,036,000
Highways: $1,123,000
Highways: $879,000
General Local Government Support: $11,000
General Local Government Support: $10,000
Air Transportation: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,345,000
Interest on Debt: $2,458,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $3,200,000
Health - Other: $3,200,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,639,000
Other: $70,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $167,500,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $166,420,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $161,868,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $154,422,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,300,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,785,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,946,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $314,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $8,890,000
General Revenue - Other: $6,989,000
Interest Earnings: $4,611,000
Fines and Forfeits: $4,390,000
Interest Earnings: $2,340,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,053,000
Rents: $1,588,000
Rents: $1,489,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,389,000
Special Assessments: $535,000
Donations From Private Sources: $512,000
Special Assessments: $446,000
Sale of Property: $261,000
Sale of Property: $182,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $11,158,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,100,000
Police Protection: $4,161,000
Police Protection: $2,401,000
General - Other: $1,681,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,157,000
Natural Resources - Other: $523,000
Financial Administration: $486,000
Financial Administration: $463,000
Health - Other: $337,000
Transit Utilities: $289,000
Transit Utilities: $168,000
Correctional Institutions: $108,000
Health - Other: $102,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $100,000
Correctional Institutions: $78,000
Natural Resources - Other: $59,000
Central Staff Services: $42,000
Central Staff Services: $37,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $32,000
General Public Building: $32,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $24,000
Libraries: $11,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $5,000
Libraries: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $226,457,000
Cash and Securities: $176,244,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $33,291,000
Water Utilities: $31,213,000
Transit Utilities: $34,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $23,528,000
General Local Government Support: $20,605,000
Other: $5,198,000
Highways: $3,903,000
Highways: $3,677,000
Other: $3,308,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,461,000
Transit Utilities: $1,209,000
Transit Utilities: $1,156,000
Health and Hospitals: $518,000
Health and Hospitals: $484,000
Sewerage: $319,000
Housing and Community Development: $247,000
- Tax - Property: $66,853,000
Property: $54,097,000
Other Selective Sales: $23,136,000
Other Selective Sales: $19,534,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $6,950,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $6,470,000
Other License: $2,223,000
Other License: $1,938,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,700,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,458,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $305,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $286,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,231,000
Interest on Debt: $2,998,000
Okaloosa County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $37,140,000
Other: $29,605,000
Toll Highways: $26,394,000
Toll Highways: $23,136,000
Air Transportation: $15,182,000
Air Transportation: $11,715,000
Solid Waste Management: $10,706,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,250,000
Sewerage: $2,700,000
Sewerage: $2,513,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,351,000
Regular Highways: $1,258,000
Regular Highways: $774,000
Parks and Recreation: $744,000
Natural Resources - Other: $556,000
Natural Resources - Other: $532,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $16,729,000
Sewerage: $15,234,000
Air Transportation: $6,187,000
Air Transportation: $5,693,000
Regular Highways: $5,350,000
Regular Highways: $4,732,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $47,798,000
Police Protection: $39,137,000
General - Other: $32,718,000
Financial Administration: $17,451,000
Correctional Institutions: $16,743,000
Air Transportation: $16,029,000
Correctional Institutions: $15,764,000
Financial Administration: $15,473,000
Regular Highways: $14,590,000
Health - Other: $13,764,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,253,000
Water Utilities: $13,166,000
Sewerage: $13,166,000
Air Transportation: $12,291,000
Water Utilities: $11,800,000
Sewerage: $11,800,000
Health - Other: $11,393,000
Solid Waste Management: $10,365,000
Regular Highways: $9,936,000
General - Other: $9,591,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,053,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,206,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,022,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,835,000
Central Staff Services: $5,975,000
Transit Utilities: $3,945,000
Transit Utilities: $3,920,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,597,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,349,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,227,000
Central Staff Services: $2,179,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,161,000
General Public Buildings: $1,902,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,799,000
General Public Buildings: $1,748,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,640,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,489,000
Libraries: $908,000
Libraries: $815,000
Housing and Community Development: $386,000
Local Fire Protection: $38,000
Local Fire Protection: $36,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,615,000
Air Transportation: $2,513,000
Transit Utilities: $2,391,000
Other: $2,313,000
Transit Utilities: $2,036,000
Highways: $1,123,000
Highways: $879,000
General Local Government Support: $11,000
General Local Government Support: $10,000
Air Transportation: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,345,000
Interest on Debt: $2,458,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $3,200,000
Health - Other: $3,200,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,639,000
Other: $70,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $167,500,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $166,420,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $161,868,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $154,422,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,300,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,785,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,946,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $314,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $8,890,000
General Revenue - Other: $6,989,000
Interest Earnings: $4,611,000
Fines and Forfeits: $4,390,000
Interest Earnings: $2,340,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,053,000
Rents: $1,588,000
Rents: $1,489,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,389,000
Special Assessments: $535,000
Donations From Private Sources: $512,000
Special Assessments: $446,000
Sale of Property: $261,000
Sale of Property: $182,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $11,158,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,100,000
Police Protection: $4,161,000
Police Protection: $2,401,000
General - Other: $1,681,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,157,000
Natural Resources - Other: $523,000
Financial Administration: $486,000
Financial Administration: $463,000
Health - Other: $337,000
Transit Utilities: $289,000
Transit Utilities: $168,000
Correctional Institutions: $108,000
Health - Other: $102,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $100,000
Correctional Institutions: $78,000
Natural Resources - Other: $59,000
Central Staff Services: $42,000
Central Staff Services: $37,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $32,000
General Public Building: $32,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $24,000
Libraries: $11,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $5,000
Libraries: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $226,457,000
Cash and Securities: $176,244,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $33,291,000
Water Utilities: $31,213,000
Transit Utilities: $34,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $23,528,000
General Local Government Support: $20,605,000
Other: $5,198,000
Highways: $3,903,000
Highways: $3,677,000
Other: $3,308,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,461,000
Transit Utilities: $1,209,000
Transit Utilities: $1,156,000
Health and Hospitals: $518,000
Health and Hospitals: $484,000
Sewerage: $319,000
Housing and Community Development: $247,000
- Tax - Property: $66,853,000
Property: $54,097,000
Other Selective Sales: $23,136,000
Other Selective Sales: $19,534,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $6,950,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $6,470,000
Other License: $2,223,000
Other License: $1,938,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,700,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,458,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $305,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $286,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,231,000
Interest on Debt: $2,998,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 2,242
- Number of aged recipients: 182
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,060
- Number of recipients under 18: 417
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,471
- Number of recipients older than 64: 354
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 785
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 993
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 32 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1,353 | $184,950 | 772 | $233,190 | 3,055 | $188,644 | 119 | $56,303 | 8 | $1,987,750 | 580 | $247,047 | 46 | $71,739 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 57 | $158,930 | 68 | $365,206 | 238 | $198,382 | 9 | $126,000 | 0 | $0 | 68 | $321,926 | 4 | $69,500 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 155 | $165,839 | 190 | $225,342 | 1,161 | $202,945 | 86 | $54,430 | 0 | $0 | 304 | $238,635 | 52 | $64,904 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 143 | $181,070 | 170 | $233,765 | 810 | $200,093 | 17 | $113,294 | 1 | $20,638,000 | 167 | $250,880 | 18 | $121,167 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 15 | $157,400 | 27 | $200,185 | 219 | $197,429 | 10 | $139,200 | 0 | $0 | 36 | $163,722 | 6 | $107,333 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 26 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 46 | $231,739 | 26 | $232,692 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 13 | $199,231 | 13 | $249,462 | 4 | $231,000 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 12 | $244,583 | 17 | $229,941 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 3 | $279,667 | 7 | $258,000 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 7 | $225,857 | 2 | $382,500 | 2 | $220,500 |
| Most common first names in Okaloosa County, FL among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 794 | 70.9 years |
| John | 770 | 73.1 years |
| William | 729 | 71.4 years |
| Mary | 626 | 77.3 years |
| Robert | 614 | 69.6 years |
| Charles | 420 | 71.7 years |
| George | 349 | 73.0 years |
| Thomas | 253 | 69.2 years |
| Joseph | 243 | 74.2 years |
| Dorothy | 230 | 76.3 years |
| Most common last names in Okaloosa County, FL among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 327 | 73.2 years |
| Johnson | 227 | 73.4 years |
| Davis | 219 | 74.7 years |
| Jones | 190 | 73.5 years |
| Williams | 186 | 74.1 years |
| Brown | 169 | 74.9 years |
| Miller | 134 | 73.9 years |
| Adams | 123 | 74.6 years |
| King | 113 | 75.1 years |
| Taylor | 113 | 74.8 years |
| Businesses in Okaloosa County, FL | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDO | 1 | Kmart | 2 | |
| AT&T | 6 | Kohl's | 1 | |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | 1 | Kroger | 24 | |
| Abercrombie Kids | 1 | La Quinta | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 5 | Lane Furniture | 6 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 4 | LensCrafters | 1 | |
| Aeropostale | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 5 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 2 | Lowe's | 2 | |
| Ann Taylor | 1 | Marriott | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 2 | Marshalls | 1 | |
| Arby's | 5 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 6 | |
| Ashley Furniture | 2 | Maurices | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 4 | Mazda | 1 | |
| Avenue | 1 | McDonald's | 12 | |
| BMW | 1 | Men's Wearhouse | 1 | |
| Banana Republic | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
| Barnes & Noble | 1 | New Balance | 2 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 3 | Nike | 11 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 2 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Baymont Inn | 1 | Office Depot | 2 | |
| Bebe | 1 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Old Navy | 2 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Olive Garden | 2 | |
| Blockbuster | 3 | Outback | 1 | |
| Brookstone | 1 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 2 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | Panera Bread | 2 | |
| Burger King | 10 | Papa John's Pizza | 5 | |
| CVS | 8 | Payless | 3 | |
| Cache | 1 | Penske | 4 | |
| Charlotte Russe | 1 | PetSmart | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 3 | Pizza Hut | 5 | |
| Chico's | 1 | Popeyes | 2 | |
| Church's Chicken | 1 | Publix Super Markets | 5 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Quality | 3 | |
| ColorTyme | 1 | Quiznos | 4 | |
| Comfort Inn | 2 | RadioShack | 5 | |
| Cracker Barrel | 2 | Ramada | 1 | |
| Curves | 2 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 2 | Ruby Tuesday | 2 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 2 | Rue21 | 2 | |
| Dennys | 1 | Ryan's Grill | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 6 | SONIC Drive-In | 6 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
| Extended Stay America | 1 | Sears | 5 | |
| FedEx | 30 | Sephora | 1 | |
| Finish Line | 1 | Soma Intimates | 1 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 2 | Sprint Nextel | 3 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
| Forever 21 | 1 | Starbucks | 8 | |
| GNC | 6 | Subaru | 1 | |
| GameStop | 4 | Subway | 15 | |
| Gap | 1 | Super 8 | 2 | |
| Goodwill | 6 | T-Mobile | 8 | |
| Gymboree | 1 | T.G.I. Driday's | 2 | |
| H&R Block | 9 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | Taco Bell | 6 | |
| Havertys Furniture | 1 | Talbots | 1 | |
| Haworth | 1 | Target | 2 | |
| Hilton | 4 | The Room Place | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 5 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Hollister Co. | 1 | Toys"R"Us | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 2 | True Value | 1 | |
| Honda | 1 | U-Haul | 12 | |
| Hot Topic | 1 | UPS | 32 | |
| Hyundai | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
| IHOP | 2 | Verizon Wireless | 4 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 2 | |
| JoS. A. Bank | 1 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
| Johnny Rockets | 1 | Waffle House | 11 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | Walgreens | 6 | |
| Journeys | 2 | Walmart | 3 | |
| Justice | 2 | Wet Seal | 1 | |
| KFC | 3 | Wingate | 1 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | YMCA | 3 | |
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- #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"