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County:

Walton County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12131

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

521

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

521,444

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

26.41

Choctawhatchee NF

521

% Water:

14.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

52

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

16,087

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,300

32.4%

31.3%

1.1%

1990:

27,760

30.3%

27.7%

2.7%

2000:

40,601

46.3%

45.1%

1.1%

2005:

50,324

23.8%

23.1%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

35,425

87.3%

0-to-19:

9,702

23.9%

Black:

2,801

6.9%

20-to-39:

10,239

25.2%

Hispanic:

880

2.2%

40-to-59:

11,832

29.1%

American Indian:

486

1.2%

60-plus:

8,828

21.7%

Other:

1,009

2.5%

Median Age:

40.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

38.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.2%

Median Family Income:

$37,663

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.6%

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