Fort Walton Beach, Florida Census and Community Profile

FORT WALTON BEACH GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Fort Walton Beach, FL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Fort Walton Beach, FL was 19,973.

Fort Walton Beach Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fort Walton Beach was 9,795, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fort Walton Beach, FL
There are an estimated 4,295 married men in the town. 53.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Fort Walton Beach are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Fort Walton Beach is 10,178 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
There are an estimated 4,371 married women in the community. 52 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fort Walton Beach, FL
The median age of people living in Fort Walton Beach, FL was 38.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Fort Walton Beach was 1,099. There were 15,497 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.3 percent of the population (3,264) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fort Walton Beach, FL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fort Walton Beach, FL was 19,302.

White Population in Fort Walton Beach, FL
The estimated White population in the Fort Walton Beach community is 15,746, which is 78.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,664, which is 13.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Fort Walton Beach, FL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Fort Walton Beach, FL was 90.

Asian Population in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 543.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Fort Walton Beach, FL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Fort Walton Beach was an estimated 16.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 243, while those of “two or more races” was 671 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fort Walton Beach community was 807, or 4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fort Walton Beach, FL
The household population number in Fort Walton Beach was 19,740.

Group Quarters Population in Fort Walton Beach, FL
Group Quarters population in the community was 233.

Average Household Size in Fort Walton Beach, FL
The average household size in Fort Walton Beach is 2.33 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.85 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fort Walton Beach, FL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 9,007 total housing units in Fort Walton Beach.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,460, or 93.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,419 were owner-occupied (64.1), and 3,041 were renter-occupied (35.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 547 vacant homes in Fort Walton Beach at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,167, with a median value in dollars of 87,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fort Walton Beach, FL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $803 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fort Walton Beach, average costs per month were $288 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 12,337 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
2,957 people in Fort Walton Beach also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Fort Walton Beach, FL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fort Walton Beach was 4,064, or 27.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fort Walton Beach, FL
In 2000, there were 4,034 people in Fort Walton Beach, FL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fort Walton Beach, FL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,713 people in Fort Walton Beach who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
There were 10,874 in the labor force in Fort Walton Beach at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Fort Walton Beach was 19.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fort Walton Beach, FL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,153. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fort Walton Beach, FL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,791. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Per capita income in Fort Walton Beach in the last full census was 21,085. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Fort Walton Beach numbered 406, or 7.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Fort Walton Beach, FL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,988, or 9.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.