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Industries providing employment: Public administration (19.3%), Educational,health and social services (16.3%), Construction (11.9%).
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Wakulla County, Florida business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Wakulla County, Florida:
Detached houses: $278,911Here: $278,911State: $334,342 Townhouses or other attached units: $214,362Here: $214,362State: $258,333 In 2-unit structures: $164,934Here: $164,934State: $289,450 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $223,442Here: $223,442State: $240,504 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $264,553Here: $264,553State: $281,565 Mobile homes: $60,413Here: $60,413State: $43,568 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $57,000Here: $57,000State: $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%
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.
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.
Neighboring counties: Franklin County , Jefferson County , Leon County , Liberty County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Wakulla County: Mud Landing (A), Newport Station (B), Allen Landing (C), Ochlockonee Fishery (D), Mack Landing Campground (E), Pine Creek Landing Campground (F), Pope Still (G), Popes Still Hunt Camp (H), Roberts Landing (I), Rock Landing (J), Big River Landing (K), Davis Camp (L), Stokley Landing (M), Strickland Landing (N), Bottoms Fishery (O), Upper Langston Landing (P), West Goose Creek Seine Yard (Q), Wood Lake Campground (R), Fig Tree Landing (S), Wakulla Ranger District Office (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wakulla County include: Mount Clifton Church (A), Mount Elan Church (B), Mount Olive Church (C), Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church (D), Mount Trail Church (E), Mount Trial Primitive Baptist Church (F), New Home Church (G), Friendship Church (H), New Light Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Simmons Cemetery (1), Raker Cemetery (2), Raher Cemetery (3), Arran Cemetery (4), Causseaux Cemetery (5), Mays Cemetery (6), Council Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Sand Lake (A), Mounds Pond (B), Little Ellen Lake (C), Old Lake (D), Lighthouse Pool (E), Fox Lake (F), Frog Lake (G), Gibbs Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buckhorn Creek (A), Bostick Branch (B), Salt Pan Creek (C), Panther Branch (D), Middle Creek (E), Shine Creek (F), Port Leon Creek (G), Porpoise Creek (H), Gander Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wakulla County include: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park (1), Ochlockonee River State Park (2), Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge (3), Apalachicola Wildlife Management Area (4), Morrison Hammock Scenic Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Wakulla County: Mud Landing (A), Newport Station (B), Allen Landing (C), Ochlockonee Fishery (D), Mack Landing Campground (E), Pine Creek Landing Campground (F), Pope Still (G), Popes Still Hunt Camp (H), Roberts Landing (I), Rock Landing (J), Big River Landing (K), Davis Camp (L), Stokley Landing (M), Strickland Landing (N), Bottoms Fishery (O), Upper Langston Landing (P), West Goose Creek Seine Yard (Q), Wood Lake Campground (R), Fig Tree Landing (S), Wakulla Ranger District Office (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wakulla County include: Mount Clifton Church (A), Mount Elan Church (B), Mount Olive Church (C), Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church (D), Mount Trail Church (E), Mount Trial Primitive Baptist Church (F), New Home Church (G), Friendship Church (H), New Light Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Simmons Cemetery (1), Raker Cemetery (2), Raher Cemetery (3), Arran Cemetery (4), Causseaux Cemetery (5), Mays Cemetery (6), Council Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Sand Lake (A), Mounds Pond (B), Little Ellen Lake (C), Old Lake (D), Lighthouse Pool (E), Fox Lake (F), Frog Lake (G), Gibbs Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buckhorn Creek (A), Bostick Branch (B), Salt Pan Creek (C), Panther Branch (D), Middle Creek (E), Shine Creek (F), Port Leon Creek (G), Porpoise Creek (H), Gander Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Wakulla County include: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park (1), Ochlockonee River State Park (2), Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge (3), Apalachicola Wildlife Management Area (4), Morrison Hammock Scenic Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment 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)
Mean travel time to work: 35.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 38.6%
Housing units in structures:
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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Wakulla County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Florida state average. It is 1.6 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.
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Means of transportation to work
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 2003: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.6
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%
Household type by relationship
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).
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.19 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,400
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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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
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