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Census Bureau Releases 2009 Escambia Info

The U.S. Census Bureau 5-year American Community Survey estimates released last week for Escambia County are as follows:

HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES: In 2005-2009 there were 117,000 households in Escambia County. The average household size was 2.4 people.

Families made up 65 percent of the households in Escambia County. This figure includes both married-couple families (46 percent) and other families (19 percent). Nonfamily households made up 35 percent of all households in Escambia County. Most of the nonfamily households were people living alone, but some were composed of people living in households in which no one was related to the householder.

NATIVITY AND LANGUAGE: Five percent of the people living in Escambia County in 2005-2009 were foreign born. Ninety-five percent was native, including 43 percent who were born in Florida.

Among people at least five years old living in Escambia County in 2005-2009, 8 percent spoke a language other than English at home. Of those speaking a language other than English at home, 44 percent spoke Spanish and 56 percent spoke some other language; 34 percent reported that they did not speak English “very well.”

GEOGRAPHIC MOBILITY: In 2005-2009, 78 percent of the people at least one year old living in Escambia County were living in the same residence one year earlier; 12 percent had moved during the past year from another residence in the same county, 3 percent from another county in the same state, 7 percent from another state, and 1 percent from abroad.

EDUCATION: In 2005-2009, 86 percent of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 24 percent had a bachelor’s degree or higher. Fourteen percent were dropouts; they were not enrolled in school and had not graduated from high school.

The total school enrollment in Escambia County was 74,000 in 2005-2009. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,100 and elementary or high school enrollment was 44,000 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 23,000.

DISABILITY: In Escambia County, among people at least five years old in 2005-2009, percent reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age – from percent of people 5 to 15 years old, to percent of people 16 to 64 years old, and to percent of those 65 and older.

INDUSTRIES: In 2005-2009, for the employed population 16 years and older, the leading industries in Escambia County were Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 22 percent, and Retail trade, 13 percent.

OCCUPATIONS AND TYPE OF EMPLOYER: Among the most common occupations were: Management, professional, and related occupations, 31 percent; Sales and office occupations, 29 percent; Service occupations, 20 percent; Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations, 10 percent; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 9 percent. Seventy-six percent of the people employed were Private wage and salary workers; 17 percent was Federal, state, or local government workers; and 6 percent was Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers.

TRAVEL TO WORK: Seventy-five percent of Escambia County workers drove to work alone in 2005-2009, 11 percent carpooled, 1 percent took public transportation, and 6 percent used other means. The remaining 7 percent worked at home. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 21.7 minutes to get to work.

INCOME: The median income of households in Escambia County was $43,148. Seventy-six percent of the households received earnings and 24 percent received retirement income other than Social Security. Thirty-one percent of the households received Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $14,051. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

POVERTY AND PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS: In 2005-2009, 16 percent of people were in poverty. Twenty-four percent of related children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9 percent of people 65 years old and over. Twelve percent of all families and 31 percent of families with a female householder and no husband present had incomes below the poverty level.

POPULATION OF Escambia County: In 2005-2009, Escambia County had a total population of 303,000 – 153,000 (51 percent) females and 150,000 (49 percent) males. The median age was 36.6 years. Twenty-two percent of the population was under 18 years and 14 percent was 65 years and older.

For people reporting one race alone, 71 percent was White; 22 percent was Black or African American; 1 percent was American Indian and Alaska Native; 3 percent was Asian; less than 0.5 percent was Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 1 percent was Some other race. Three percent reported Two or more races. Four percent of the people in Escambia County was Hispanic. Sixty-eight percent of the people in Escambia County was White non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.

HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS: In 2005-2009, Escambia County had a total of 138,000 housing units, 15 percent of which were vacant. Of the total housing units, 70 percent was in single-unit structures, 22 percent was in multi-unit structures, and 8 percent was mobile homes. Twenty-nine percent of the housing units were built since 1990.

OCCUPIED HOUSING UNIT CHARACTERISTICS: In 2005-2009, Escambia County had 117,000 occupied housing units – 79,000 (67 percent) owner occupied and 39,000 (33 percent) renter occupied. Seven percent of the households did not have telephone service and 8 percent of the households did not have access to a car, truck, or van for private use. Multi Vehicle households were not rare. Thirty-nine percent had two vehicles and another 16 percent had three or more.

HOUSING COSTS: The median monthly housing costs for mortgaged owners was $1,207, nonmortgaged owners $362, and renters $802. Thirty-eight percent of owners with mortgages, 14 percent of owners without mortgages, and 55 percent of renters in Escambia County spent 30 percent or more of household income on housing.