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Industries providing employment: Public administration (19.3%), Educational,health and social services (16.3%), Construction (11.9%).
Detached houses: $265,772Here:$265,772State:$275,879 Townhouses or other attached units: $339,077Here:$339,077State:$195,815 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $226,257Here:$226,257State:$172,083 Mobile homes: $94,412Here:$94,412State:$43,568 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $42,888Here:$42,888State:$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): 57.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.6%
McCain (Republican): 62.1% Obama (Democratic): 37.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $980 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $543 (0.4%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wakulla County is $512 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $569 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $748 a month.
Cities in this county include: Sopchoppy, St. Marks, East Wakulla, West Wakulla.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.071 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Wakulla County: Strickland Landing (A), Allen Landing (B), Big River Landing (C), Bottoms Fishery (D), Roberts Landing (E), Rock Landing (F), Fig Tree Landing (G), Stokley Landing (H), Pine Creek Landing Campground (I), Newport Station (J), Upper Langston Landing (K), West Goose Creek Seine Yard (L), Mud Landing (M), Ochlockonee Fishery (N), Popes Still Hunt Camp (O), Davis Camp (P), Pope Still (Q), Wood Lake Campground (R), Mack Landing Campground (S), Wakulla Ranger District Office (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wakulla County include: Pinewood Church (A), Riverside Baptist Church (B), Thessalonia Missionary Church (C), Shady Sea Church (D), Salem Church (E), Saint Pauls Church (F), Saint Johns Church (G), Pilgrims Rest Church (H), Otter Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Simmons Cemetery (1), Magnolia Cemetery (2), Sanborn McKenzie Cemetery (3), Richardson Cemetery (4), Sutton Cemetery (5), Harvey Cemetery (6), Smith Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cypress Pond (A), Lake Ellen (B), Frog Lake (C), Little Ellen Lake (D), Old Lake (E), Otter Lake (F), Pigott Pond (G), Red Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tide Creek (A), Sopchoppy River (B), Evans Creek (C), Dead River (D), Saint Marks River (E), Moriah Creek (F), Big Boggy Branch (G), Wakulla River (H), Vause Branch Ochlockonee River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wakulla County include: Ochlockonee River State Park (1), Apalachicola Wildlife Management Area (2), Morrison Hammock Scenic Area (3), Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge (4), Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Wakulla County: Strickland Landing (A), Allen Landing (B), Big River Landing (C), Bottoms Fishery (D), Roberts Landing (E), Rock Landing (F), Fig Tree Landing (G), Stokley Landing (H), Pine Creek Landing Campground (I), Newport Station (J), Upper Langston Landing (K), West Goose Creek Seine Yard (L), Mud Landing (M), Ochlockonee Fishery (N), Popes Still Hunt Camp (O), Davis Camp (P), Pope Still (Q), Wood Lake Campground (R), Mack Landing Campground (S), Wakulla Ranger District Office (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wakulla County include: Pinewood Church (A), Riverside Baptist Church (B), Thessalonia Missionary Church (C), Shady Sea Church (D), Salem Church (E), Saint Pauls Church (F), Saint Johns Church (G), Pilgrims Rest Church (H), Otter Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Simmons Cemetery (1), Magnolia Cemetery (2), Sanborn McKenzie Cemetery (3), Richardson Cemetery (4), Sutton Cemetery (5), Harvey Cemetery (6), Smith Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cypress Pond (A), Lake Ellen (B), Frog Lake (C), Little Ellen Lake (D), Old Lake (E), Otter Lake (F), Pigott Pond (G), Red Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tide Creek (A), Sopchoppy River (B), Evans Creek (C), Dead River (D), Saint Marks River (E), Moriah Creek (F), Big Boggy Branch (G), Wakulla River (H), Vause Branch Ochlockonee River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Wakulla County include: Ochlockonee River State Park (1), Apalachicola Wildlife Management Area (2), Morrison Hammock Scenic Area (3), Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge (4), Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Franklin County , Jefferson County , Leon County , Liberty County .
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Current college students: 794 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 334 (55% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 38.6%
Housing units in Wakulla County with a mortgage: 2,379 (220 second mortgage, 150 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,115
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11.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,885 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 8.36% relocated from other counties in Florida ($40,208 average AGI) 2.81% relocated from other states ($6,678 average AGI)Wakulla County:2.81%Florida average:4.24%
8.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($86,867 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 6.01% relocated to other counties in Florida ($20,191 average AGI) 2.55% relocated to other states ($66,676 average AGI)Wakulla County:2.55%Florida average:3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,311 (2,669 aged, 642 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 143.5. This is more than state average.
4,797 spouses, 6,661 children (5,968 natural, 216 adopted, 477 stepchildren), 469 grandchildren, 72 brothers or sisters, 214 parents, 300 other relatives, 340 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,675 2-persons, 1,550 3-persons, 1,244 4-persons, 557 5-persons, 161 6-persons, 73 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,855 1-person, 294 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 11 4-persons.
95.7% of residents of Wakulla County speak English at home. 3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well). 0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 27% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
Population growth in Wakulla County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.19 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
56% of Wakulla County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Florida.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,400
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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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.)
Solid Waste Management: $706,000
Sewerage: $421,000
Parks & Recreation: $54,000
Natural Resources - Other: $335,000
Housing & Community Development: $198,000
Fire Protection: $193,000
Health - Other: $177,000
Central Staff Services: $51,000
Regular Highways: $1,965,000
Financial Administration: $1,590,000
Health Services - Other: $1,502,000
Central Staff Services: $1,051,000
Housing & Community Development: $935,000
General Public Buildings: $780,000
Solid Waste Management: $680,000
Sewerage: $403,000
Parks & Recreation: $359,000
Natural Resources - Other: $291,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $247,000
Libraries: $197,000
Fire Protection: $191,000
Welfare - Other: $173,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $102,000
Corrections - Other: $72,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $25,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $4,000
Special Assessments: $928,000
Interest Earnings: $425,000
Health - Other: $155,000
Fire Protection: $145,000
Financial Administration: $56,000
General Public Building: $55,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $28,000
Corrections - Other: $27,000
Libraries: $21,000
Central Staff: $20,000
Police Protection: $19,000
Natural Resource - Other: $5,000
Welfare - Other: $4,000
Sewerage: $1,000
Highways: $2,871,000
General Support: $1,264,000
Public Welfare: $98,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $1,733,000
Other Selective Sales: $662,000
Public Utilities: $473,000
NEC: $202,000
Total General Sales: $29,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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