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State of Florida - County of Wakulla

Wakulla County Demography

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  • Table 1. Wakulla County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Wakulla County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Wakulla County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Wakulla County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Wakulla County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Wakulla County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Wakulla County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Wakulla County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 607
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 24,761
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,570
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 22,863
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,650
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 37.70
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 14,202
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 2,037
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 10,887
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 1,898
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 8,661
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 3,315
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 8.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 61.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 30.40%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 443
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.90%


    TABLE 2. Wakulla County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 22,863
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,352
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 4,512
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 1,745
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 7,251
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 31.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 5,653
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 24.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,466
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 676
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 208
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 0.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.80
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 11,836
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 11,027
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 107.30
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 19,684
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 86.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 2,631
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 11.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 136
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 57
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 7
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 66
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 282
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.20%


    TABLE 3. Wakulla County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,144
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,114
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 8,450
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 5,210
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 62.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 21,719
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.57
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 1,856
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 22.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 3,302
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 39.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 1,701
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 20.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 6,237
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 3,010
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 48.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 4,823
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 2,116
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 43.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 1,048
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 665
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 63.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 2,213
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,170
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 89.10%


    TABLE 4. Wakulla County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 18,421
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 227
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 130
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 7.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 2
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 8.80
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 2
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (C)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 2,520
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 2,093


    TABLE 5. Wakulla County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 4,640
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 4,059
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 2,942
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 9,050
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 6,482
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 71.60%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 915
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 10.10%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 34,492
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 25,019
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 37.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 2,559
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 646
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,104
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 13.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 19.80%


    TABLE 6. Wakulla County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 700
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 160
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 540
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 245
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 18,896
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,704
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 14,202
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 1,725
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 9,820
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 49.10%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 8,450
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 7,111
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 84.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 394
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 391
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 99.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 24,143


    TABLE 7. Wakulla County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 449,856
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 206,494
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 117.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 18,613
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 24,169
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 88.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 61,357
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 147,556
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 55,407
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 37.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 38,509
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 26.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 89,727
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 60.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 11,456
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 7.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 5,734
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 22,499
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 15.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 40,284
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 27.30%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 38,509
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 24,665
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 21,573




     









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