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Population of Escambia County and Century declines; Population up in surrounding areas
July 16, 2008
Population estimates release Thursday by the U.S. Census bureau show declines in Escambia County, including Century, with increases in surrounding Florida and Alabama counties.
Escambia County’s population declined by 514 people from 2006 to 2007. The 2007 population was estimated at 306,407, down from 306,621 in 2006.
Santa Rosa County’s population increased over that year, up 1.8% to 147,044. In neighboring Escambia County, Alabama, the population increased from 37,577 to 37,600. And in Baldwin County, Alabama, the population surged 3,536 people, about 2.1 percent, to 171,769.
The population of Century declined by about a third of a percent from the official census in 2000 to 2007 estimates. The estimates released Thursday show Century’s population decreased by an estimated five people from 2006 to 2007, down to 1,923 people. Over the longer term, from 2000 to 2007, the population of Century is estimated to have increased 2.5% from 1,876 in 2000 to the 1,923 people in 2007.
Jay’s population increased about one percent over the seven years, from 675 to 682 people.
Atmore’s population was up from 7,411 in 2006 to 7,727 in 2007. Flomaton’s population from 2006 to 2007 was estimated to have increased by seven people from 1,530 to 1,537.
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2 Responses to “Population of Escambia County and Century declines; Population up in surrounding areas”
The decline in escambia is not a shock. I was raised in Molino and it has
done nothing but seadily decline in the past several years. I know that I would not move here on purpose if I did not already live here. Don’t get me wrong I love living in the country, it would just be nice to have as simple thing as perhaps a grocery store. It seems like Molino is a no mans zone, we are stuck right in the middle. Cantonment has added some things as has Century but all we have is a pharmacy, 2 restaurants (Webb’s rocks) and 2 convenience stores.
I have heard (until I am sick of hearing it) that we have to grow out here beacuse “everything is going north” blah, blah, blah…..
I will believe it when I see it.
No surprise: the job market in the area has been dependent on farming and industry (paper mills and textile) and both have changed so drastically and moved over seas that the jobs available get fewer and fewer. And those of us who chose to get out of farming, or whatever, did so with a knowledge that once we left for college that was it. Moving back was not an option. Professional jobs are very limited, with the stagnant growth and lack of new businesses moving to the area.
Unfortunately, the city of Pensacola isn’t helping any doing business as usual, and not getting away from it dying industrial base, such as the port, and moving in new directions that would bring people, jobs and a social/cultural scene.