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County population in July 2011: 30,856 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,116
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,334
% of renters here:

16%
State:

16%

Land area: 607 sq. mi.
Water area: 129.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 51 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Wakulla County: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Public administration (19.3%), Educational,health and social services (16.3%), Construction (11.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 58%
  • Government: 34%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Wakulla County races chart

Races in Wakulla County, Florida:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (82.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (12.4%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.7%)
  • Asian alone (0.7%)

Median resident age:  36.8 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Males: 11,836  (51.8%)
Females: 11,027  (48.2%)

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Wakulla County,FL real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Wakulla County:

2.6 people
Florida:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,811 ($37,149 in 1999)
This county:

$42811
Florida:

$44736

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $557 (lower quartile is $471, upper quartile is $712)
This county:

$557
State:

$802


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $123,528 (it was $79,900 in 2000)
Wakulla County:

$123,528
Florida:

$182,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,005 - $189,314

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $265,772
Here:

$265,772
State:

$275,879

Townhouses or other attached units: $339,077
Here:

$339,077
State:

$195,815

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $226,257
Here:

$226,257
State:

$172,083

Mobile homes: $94,412
Here:

$94,412
State:

$43,568

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $42,888
Here:

$42,888
State:

$47,032
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,222
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $387

Institutionalized population: 1,114

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 13
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 82
  • Burglaries: 182
  • Thefts: 306
  • Auto thefts: 25

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 17
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 80
  • Burglaries: 168
  • Thefts: 344
  • Auto thefts: 33

Wakulla County, FL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 391 buildings, average cost: $61,200
  • 2001: 386 buildings, average cost: $62,700
  • 2002: 429 buildings, average cost: $62,300
  • 2003: 462 buildings, average cost: $62,400
  • 2004: 496 buildings, average cost: $99,900
  • 2005: 675 buildings, average cost: $117,600
  • 2006: 571 buildings, average cost: $133,900
  • 2007: 569 buildings, average cost: $140,400
  • 2008: 106 buildings, average cost: $133,900
  • 2009: 95 buildings, average cost: $110,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Wakulla County Florida:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.6%



2008 Presidential Election results in Wakulla County Florida:


McCain (Republican): 62.1%
Obama (Democratic): 37.1%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


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%)


Wakulla County household income distribution in 2009 Wakulla County home values distribution


Wakulla County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.1%
(11.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.7% for Black residents, 10.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 50.2% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 37.4% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

11.3%
Whole state:

12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.6%
Whole state:

5.7%

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.

Wakulla County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Zip CodeCityCertified Residential DatabaseMandatory Residential DatabaseMandatory Non-Residential Database
Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)
32327Crawfordville6333030
32346Panacea10----
32355Saint Marks20----

2005 air pollution in Wakulla County:

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.



Click to draw/clear Wakulla County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

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 .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.8%
Florida:

9.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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)

Wakulla County:

1.5%
Whole state:

16.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 46
  • 1990 to 1994: 29
  • 1985 to 1989: 26
  • 1980 to 1984: 72
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 66
  • 1970 to 1974: 22
  • 1965 to 1969: 73

Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 38.6%

Wakulla County marital status for males
Wakulla County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,271
  • One, attached: 152
  • Two: 77
  • 3 or 4: 51
  • 5 to 9: 36
  • 10 to 19: 20
  • 20 or more: 7
  • Mobile homes: 4,178
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

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

Here:

68.1% with mortgage
State:

71.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 23.23%
Here23.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 5,312
Total congregations: 37

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church USA National Primitive Baptist ConventionLDS (Mormon) ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents2,768 (52.1%)876 (16.5%)538 (10.1%)350 (6.6%)276 (5.2%)
Congregations9 (24.3%)4 (10.8%)10 (27.0%)2 (5.4%)2 (5.4%)
NameInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchLutheran ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurches of ChristOther
Adherents247 (4.6%)106 (2.0%)84 (1.6%)52 (1.0%)15 (0.3%)
Congregations4 (10.8%)1 (2.7%)1 (2.7%)3 (8.1%)1 (2.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Wakulla County - Sopchoppy, St. Marks, East Wakulla, West Wakulla

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

1.33 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Wakulla County:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
This county:

4.32 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 16
Wakulla County:

5.32 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.3%
Florida:

9.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.9%
Florida:

23.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Wakulla County:

11.7%
State:

14.0%


Agriculture in Wakulla County:

Average size of farms: 87 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $12,571
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $630.26
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 22.39%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 59.49%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $13,930
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.34%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.59%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $26,466
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 97.62%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.63
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.35%
Vegetables: 51 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Wakulla County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Florida state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/25/1964, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Florida Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: March 26, 2009 to May 5, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1831): April 21, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1831, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Florida Tropical Storm Fay, Incident Period: August 18, 2008 to September 12, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3288): August 21, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3288, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Florida Tropical Storm Fay, Incident Period: August 18, 2008 to September 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1785): August 24, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1785, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Florida Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3220): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3220, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Dennis, Incident Period: July 7, 2005 to July 20, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1595): July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1595, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Jeanne, Incident Period: September 24, 2004 to November 17, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1561): September 26, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1561, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 13, 2004 to November 17, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1551): September 16, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1551, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Charley and Tropical Storm Bonnie, Incident Period: August 11, 2004 to August 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1539): August 13, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1539, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Hurricane
  • Florida Tropical Storm Allison, Incident Period: June 11, 2001 to June 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1381): June 17, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1381, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Florida Tropical Storm, Incident Period: September 21, 2000 to October 4, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1344): October 3, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1344, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • 12 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Wakulla County (22) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Tropical Storms: 6, Floods: 3, Fires: 3, Winds: 2, Storms: 2, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Flood: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (20%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (24%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Vietnam (22%)
  • United Kingdom (11%)
  • Other Northern Africa (10%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • Philippines (8%)
  • Mexico (6%)
  • Germany (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Wakulla County (%):



  • United States or American (22%)
  • English (13%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • German (8%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Scottish (3%)


Wakulla County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 8,242 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 1,612 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 59 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 2 (0%)
  • Walked: 155 (1%)
  • Other means: 36 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 369 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Wakulla County, Florida:

  • 869 people in state prisons
  • 155 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 90 people in nursing homes
  • 30 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $47,986.

11.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,885 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.17%
Florida average:

8.71%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Leon County, FL  5.11% ($42,413 average AGI)
from Franklin County, FL  0.25% ($425,364)
from Gadsden County, FL  0.19% ($36,824)
from Jefferson County, FL  0.19% ($36,235)
from Palm Beach County, FL  0.18% ($56,563)
from Broward County, FL  0.17% ($62,867)
from Orange County, FL  0.17% ($38,067)


8.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($86,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.56%
Florida average:

7.73%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Leon County, FL  4.02% ($33,180 average AGI)
to Gadsden County, FL  0.18% ($30,533)
to Taylor County, FL  0.14% ($22,500)
to Bay County, FL  0.12% ($21,700)
to Duval County, FL  0.12% ($44,100)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3

Births per 1000 population in Wakulla County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Wakulla County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Wakulla County

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%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1201.620
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 673.470
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14.18

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 46.08

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7.09

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 143.5. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 21,724
  • In family households: 19,113 (4,431 male householders, 1,829 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 2,611 (1,230 male householders (1,038 living alone)), 966 female householders (817 living alone)), 415 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,139 (1,133 institutionalized population)

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).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $90,905,000 ($3345 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,795,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $47,869,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,668,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $60,000
Federal grants: $18,175,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,742,000 ($41,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,392,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $530,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $14,710,000
Federal Government insurance: $185,314,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,520
Here:

54 per 1000 residents
State:

63 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,061
Here:

38 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +34
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+30 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +4,928
Here:

+175 per 1000 residents
State:

+59 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Wakulla County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.19 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.5
State:

5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 868
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,669
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,995
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,401
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,336
  • 1960 to 1969: 688
  • 1950 to 1959: 577
  • 1940 to 1949: 265
  • 1939 or earlier: 340
Rooms in houses/apartments in Wakulla County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 27
  • 2 rooms: 86
  • 3 rooms: 449
  • 4 rooms: 993
  • 5 rooms: 1,923
  • 6 rooms: 1,805
  • 7 rooms: 1,049
  • 8 rooms: 558
  • 9+ rooms: 226
  • 1 room: 25
  • 2 rooms: 71
  • 3 rooms: 236
  • 4 rooms: 427
  • 5 rooms: 344
  • 6 rooms: 142
  • 7 rooms: 59
  • 8 rooms: 25
  • 9+ rooms: 5
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Wakulla County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 48
  • 1 bedroom: 244
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,715
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,202
  • 4 bedrooms: 784
  • 5+ bedrooms: 123
  • no bedroom: 25
  • 1 bedroom: 196
  • 2 bedrooms: 650
  • 3 bedrooms: 412
  • 4 bedrooms: 46
  • 5+ bedrooms: 5
Cars and other vehicles available in Wakulla County, Florida in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 324
  • 1 vehicle: 1,902
  • 2 vehicles: 3,302
  • 3 vehicles: 1,267
  • 4 vehicles: 286
  • 5+ vehicles: 35
  • no vehicle: 147
  • 1 vehicle: 787
  • 2 vehicles: 315
  • 3 vehicles: 53
  • 4 vehicles: 10
  • 5+ vehicles: 22

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.

Wakulla County:

56.0%
State average:

51.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 14091
  • Northeast: 1632
  • Midwest: 1877
  • South: 4159
  • West: 582

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Wakulla County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (67.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26.8%)
  • Wood (2.5%)
  • Utility gas (1.4%)
  • No fuel used (0.8%)
  • Electricity (51.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (43.9%)
  • Utility gas (2.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.6%)
  • No fuel used (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 58
Here:

2.1%
Florida:

11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 45
Here:

3.0%
Florida:

9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 56
Here:

8.0%
Florida:

21.0%

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.)


Wakulla County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $2,187,000
    Solid Waste Management: $706,000
    Sewerage: $421,000
    Parks & Recreation: $54,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,352,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $335,000
    Housing & Community Development: $198,000
    Fire Protection: $193,000
    Health - Other: $177,000
    Central Staff Services: $51,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,021,000
    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
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $62,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $671,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,615,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $264,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $7,984,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $895,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,245,000
    Special Assessments: $928,000
    Interest Earnings: $425,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $193,000
    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
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,500,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,102,000
    Highways: $2,871,000
    General Support: $1,264,000
    Public Welfare: $98,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,739,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $1,733,000
    Other Selective Sales: $662,000
    Public Utilities: $473,000
    NEC: $202,000
    Total General Sales: $29,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,661,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 577
  • Number of aged recipients: 57
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 520
  • Number of recipients under 18: 122
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 343
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 112
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 217
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 244


Wakulla County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Wakulla County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Wakulla County, FL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James2879.5 years
William2275.8 years
Robert1668.8 years
John1378.8 years
George871.1 years
Mary884.0 years
Charles768.4 years
Willie777.9 years
Ruby779.4 years
Thomas772.9 years
Most common last names in Wakulla County, FL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Sanders1475.7 years
Revell1369.0 years
Rosier1374.2 years
Harrell1072.2 years
Mckenzie1073.6 years
Roberts1080.0 years
Allen974.0 years
Crum970.3 years
Thompson985.7 years
Brown880.7 years

Wakulla County on our top lists:

  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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