Walton County, Florida (FL)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (14.6%), Construction (14.3%), Retail trade (13.8%), Educational,health and social services (12.9%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Walton County, Florida:

Median resident age:	40.5 years
Florida median age:	38.7 years

Males: 20,812	(51.3%)
Females: 19,789	(48.7%)

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Walton County:	2.4 people
Florida:	2.5 people

This county:	$39,907
Florida:	$47,804

This county:	$551
State:	$794

Walton County:	$209,966
Florida:	$230,400

Detached houses: $356,520

Here:	$356,520
State:	$334,342

Townhouses or other attached units: $407,977

Here:	$407,977
State:	$258,333

In 2-unit structures: $752,560

Here:	$752,560
State:	$289,450

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $318,366

Here:	$318,366
State:	$240,504

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $459,647

Here:	$459,647
State:	$281,565

Mobile homes: $48,590

Here:	$48,590
State:	$43,568

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $98,104

Here:	$98,104
State:	$47,032

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

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 8
• Robberies: 7
• Assaults: 126
• Burglaries: 193
• Thefts: 544
• Auto thefts: 50

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 117
• Burglaries: 242
• Thefts: 623
• Auto thefts: 68

This county:	14.4%
Whole state:	12.5%

This county:	6.1%
Whole state:	5.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Walton County is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $536 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $662 a month.

Cities in this county include: De Funiak Springs, Miramar Beach, Freeport, Paxton, Paxton-Darlington, Redbay.

Neighboring counties: Bay County , Covington County, Alabama , Holmes County , Geneva County, Alabama , Okaloosa County , Washington County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Walton County: Baytowne Marina (A), Reddick Camp (B), Rooks Bluff Camp (C), Cowford Ferry (D), Story Landing (E), Miller Landing (F), Wise Bluff (G), Wise Camp (H), Camp Euchee (I), Cano Square (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Walton County include: Alaqua Church (A), Mount Pleasant Church (B), Argyle Church (C), Friendship Church (D), Oak Grove Church (E), Gillis Chapel (F), Pleasant Grove Church (G), Crowder Church (H), Pleasant Valley Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Ray Cemetery (1), Brown Cemetery (2), Antioch Cemetery (3), Crowder Cemetery (4), Greenwood Cemetery (5), Miller Cemetery (6), Hewas Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Buffalo Lake (A), Bull Pond (B), C J King Junior Pond (C), Camp Creek Lake (D), Sconiers Mill Pond (E), Campbell Lake (F), Cat Pond (G), Hubert Bell Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Morrison Spring Run (A), Buck Bayou (B), Sandy Creek (C), Indian Creek (D), Bruce Creek (E), Liveoak Branch (F), Brown Branch (G), Tenmile Branch (H), Brier Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Walton County include: Grayton Beach State Park (1), Topsail Hill Preserve State Park (2), Eden Gardens State Park (3), Basin Bayou State Recreation Area (4), Fort Rucker Recreation Area (5), Deer Lake State Park (6), Lion Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.6%
Florida:	10.0%

Current college students: 1,108
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,312 (51% naturalized citizens)

Walton County:	3.2%
Whole state:	16.7%

Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 14,248
• One, attached: 1,211
• Two: 558
• 3 or 4: 898
• 5 to 9: 1,213
• 10 to 19: 886
• 20 or more: 3,401
• Mobile homes: 6,417
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 251

Housing units in Walton County with a mortgage: 3,909 (237 second mortgage, 214 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,375

Here:	53.7% with mortgage
State:	71.7% with mortgage

Walton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/26/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Walton County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Florida state average. It is 97% 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 74.3 miles away from Walton County center
On 10/26/1997 at 23:27:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 75.1 miles away from the county center
On 9/30/2003 at 02:28:03, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.4 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/1997 at 03:39:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.0 miles away from Walton County center
On 10/28/1997 at 09:00:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 75.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 13,088 (77%) Carpooled: 2,603 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 28 (0%) Ferryboat: 11 (0%) Taxi: 10 (0%) Motorcycle: 22 (0%) Bicycle: 41 (0%) Walked: 299 (2%) Other means: 249 (1%) Worked at home: 617 (4%)

13.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($71,214 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.41%
Florida average:	8.71%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($280 average AGI)

Walton County:	0.14%
Florida average:	0.22%

6.82% relocated from other counties in Florida ($29,586 average AGI)
6.44% relocated from other states ($41,349 average AGI)

Walton County:	6.44%
Florida average:	4.24%

from Okaloosa County, FL	3.83% ($69,393 average AGI)
from Bay County, FL	0.49% ($49,085)
from Holmes County, FL	0.40% ($21,478)
from Santa Rosa County, FL	0.28% ($59,617)
from Escambia County, FL	0.26% ($61,512)
from Leon County, FL	0.20% ($52,000)
from Jefferson County, AL	0.20% ($57,576)

10.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,893 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.25%
Florida average:	7.73%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($509 average AGI)

Walton County:	0.15%
Florida average:	0.12%

5.47% relocated to other counties in Florida ($27,011 average AGI)
4.63% relocated to other states ($26,373 average AGI)

Walton County:	4.63%
Florida average:	3.31%

to Okaloosa County, FL	2.54% ($47,773 average AGI)
to Bay County, FL	0.65% ($62,798)
to Holmes County, FL	0.40% ($38,185)
to Covington County, AL	0.28% ($21,378)
to Escambia County, FL	0.22% ($37,457)
to Santa Rosa County, FL	0.19% ($66,000)
to Leon County, FL	0.17% ($58,333)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,057 (4,885 aged, 1,172 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 32,685 (8,408 male householders, 2,892 female householders)

  9,146 spouses, 10,129 children (9,139 natural, 173 adopted, 817 stepchildren), 650 grandchildren, 222 brothers or sisters, 173 parents, 370 other relatives, 695 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 6,138 (2,579 male householders (2,094 living alone)), 2,687 female householders (2,382 living alone)), 872 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,778 (1,706 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,844 2-persons, 2,513 3-persons, 1,722 4-persons, 796 5-persons, 246 6-persons, 179 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,476 1-person, 703 2-persons, 72 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

94.9% of residents of Walton County speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (35% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 31% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $603,858,000 ($12457 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $374,543,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $126,598,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $39,717,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,054,000
Federal grants: $77,113,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,273,000 ($238,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $357,103,000 ($352,177,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,093,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,242,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,201,473,000

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	63 per 1000 residents

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+30 per 1000 residents

Here:	+184 per 1000 residents
State:	+59 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.35 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.6

Here:	4.6
State:	3.8

53% of Walton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Florida.

Walton County:	53.5%
State average:	51.1%

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

• This state: 17225
• Northeast: 3560
• Midwest: 4300
• South: 12290
• West: 1298

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $160,000

Here:	4.8%
Florida:	11.7%

Here:	4.1%
Florida:	9.7%

Here:	14.0%
Florida:	21.0%

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