Escambia County, FL Demographic Data

Escambia County, FL Summary

Escambia County is located in Florida
  • Population: 302,715
  • Area: 874.70 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 656.46 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 218.24 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 346.07 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 134.51 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Escambia County, FL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
158,986
50%
50.8
Male
156,201
50%
49.2
Total Population
315,187
 
323,128,000

Escambia County, FL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
19,209
6.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
16,709
5.3% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
19,238
6.1% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
23,538
7.5% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
26,001
8.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
44,275
14.0% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
35,255
11.2% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
37,362
11.9% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
22,705
7.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
19,294
6.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
30,279
9.6% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
15,970
5.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
5,352
1.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
249,320
79.1%
77.2
Female
126,256
50.6%
51.3
Male
123,064
49.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
231,127
73.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
63,891
20.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
51,601
16.4%
15.2
Female
29,061
56.3%
55.8
Male
22,540
43.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0

Escambia County, FL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
302,185
95.9% 
96.8
White
216,766
68.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
70,316
22.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,608
0.5% 
0.8
Asian
9,687
3.1% 
5.4
Asian Indian
2,286
0.7% 
1.2
Chinese
523
0.2% 
1.3
Filipino
2,687
0.9% 
0.9
Japanese
834
0.3% 
0.2
Korean
538
0.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
2,053
0.7% 
0.6
Other Asian
766
0.2% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
96
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
3,712
1.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
13,002
4.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
17,770
5.6% 
17.8
Mexican
7,749
2.5% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
3,678
1.2% 
1.7
Cuban
1,272
0.4% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5,071
1.6% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
297,417
94.4% 
82.2

Escambia County, FL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,782
2.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
14,573
6.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
56,229
26.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
51,108
24.3% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
27,292
13.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
36,339
17.3% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
20,169
9.6% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
19,355
9.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
191,137
90.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
56,508
26.9%
31.2

Escambia County, FL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
93,563
36.0%
33.7%
Now Married
102,024
39.2%
47.5
Divorced
38,839
14.9%
11.0%
Separated
6,262
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
19,343
7.4
5.8%

Escambia County, FL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
274,507
92.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
21,471
7.3%
21.6%
Spanish
8,694
2.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
5,232
1.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6,655
2.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
890
0.3%
1.1%

Escambia County, FL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
6,830
5.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
5,461
4.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
14,304
12.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
16,190
13.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
22,971
19.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
23,072
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
12,763
10.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
10,747
9.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,061
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,303
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
44,788
 
57,617
Per capita income
24,607
 
31,128

Escambia County, FL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
836
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
17,508
13.1%
9.8
Construction
5,685
4.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
30,312
22.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
9,254
6.9%
6.6
Information
2,298
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,542
5.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
6,012
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
14,051
10.5%
11.4
Public administration
7,542
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
24,792
18.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6,103
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,853
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
10,685
8.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
43,912
32.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
12,691
9.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
38,296
28.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
28,204
21.1%
18.1%

Escambia County, FL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
141,946
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
104,931
73.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
15,495
10.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,214
0.9%
5.1
Walked
3,770
2.7%
2.7
Other means
2,660
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
13,876
9.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.4
 
26.6

Escambia County, FL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
7,038
5.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
47,003
39.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
46,820
39.4%
37.1
3 or more
17,841
15.0%
21.0

Escambia County, FL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
118,702
84.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
72,654
61.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
46,048
38.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
21,474
15.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
15
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Escambia County, FL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
140,176
1 room
1,014
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
1,348
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
9,527
6.8%
9.1
4 rooms
27,910
19.9%
16.5
5 rooms
29,553
21.1%
19.8
6 rooms
34,896
24.9%
17.8
7 rooms
16,568
11.8%
12.0
8 rooms
10,356
7.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
9,004
6.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Escambia County, FL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
140,176
 
 
1-unit, detached
94,558
67.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,238
2.3%
5.9
2-units
4,220
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
6,232
4.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
5,266
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,859
3.5%
4.4
20 or more units
12,155
8.7%
9.0
Mobile home
9,536
6.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
112
0.1%
0.1

Escambia County, FL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,416
3.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
5,812
4.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
12,702
9.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
15,063
10.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
25,433
18.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
23,952
17.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
24,013
17.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
22,245
15.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,235
3.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,305
0.9%
1.4%

Escambia County, FL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
19,044
16.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
816
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
97,729
82.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
42
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
280
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
32
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
759
0.6%
1.1

Escambia County, FL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
41,563
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
907
2.2%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
922
2.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,099
2.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,276
5.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,938
14.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
14,376
34.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
16,045
38.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
18,552
44.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
7,333
17.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,489
10.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,275
7.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
7,855
18.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
59
0.0%
0.0%

Escambia County, FL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
43,777 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
157
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
260
0.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,023
4.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
3,485
8.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
13,916
31.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
23,936
54.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,271
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
901
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,414
7.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
5,630
13.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,202
12.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
6,061
14.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
5,431
12.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
17,372
40.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,938
0.0%
0.0%

Escambia County, FL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
72,654
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
6,750
9.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
17,998
24.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
16,853
23.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
13,140
18.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
9,948
13.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,484
7.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,943
2.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
538
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
131,000
 
205,000