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Fort Walton Beach, FloridaPopulation: 19,973
Males: 9,795 (49.0%), Females: 10,178 (51.0%)

Elevation: 18 feet

County: Okaloosa

Land area: 7.4 square miles

Zip codes: 32547..32549.

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $44,573
Median house value: $170,000

Races in Fort Walton Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.5%)

  • Black (13.3%)

  • Hispanic (4.0%)

  • Two or more races (3.4%)

  • American Indian (1.4%)

  • Other race (1.2%)

  • Filipino (0.9%)

  • Other Asian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (14.2%), English (12.5%), Irish (9.9%), United States (9.4%), French (3.0%), Italian (2.7%).

 

For population 25 years and over in Fort Walton Beach city

  • High school or higher: 89.0%

  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%

  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%

  • Unemployed: 6.4%

  • Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Walton Beach city

  • Never married: 23.2%

  • Now married: 52.5%

  • Separated: 2.5%

  • Widowed: 7.5%

  • Divorced: 14.3%

5.7% Foreign born (2.2% Europe, 2.1% Asia, 1.1% Latin America).


 

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pensacola, FL (40.7 miles, pop. 56,255).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (136.3 miles, pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (604.0 miles, pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Cinco Bayou, FL (0.5 miles), Ocean City, FL (1.5 miles), Wright, FL (2.2 miles), Shalimar, FL (2.9 miles), Mary Esther, FL (3.0 miles), Lake Lorraine, FL (3.5 miles), Eglin AFB, FL (5.2 miles), Destin, FL (9.9 miles).


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 45 buildings, average cost: $62,700

  • 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $143,400

  • 1998: 24 buildings, average cost: $103,000

  • 1999: 22 buildings, average cost: $108,500

  • 2000: 60 buildings, average cost: $47,800

  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $121,600

  • 2002: 24 buildings, average cost: $95,400



Area code: 850

Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (15.7%), Educational,health and social services (14.6%), Retail trade (14.4%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.0%).

 



Average weather in Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Average temp. (°F)

49.4

52.6

58.7

64.8

72.5

78.8

81.4

81.0

77.5

67.4

58.8

51.7

High temperature (°F)

61.4

65.0

70.9

77.7

84.4

89.8

91.4

91.0

88.3

80.4

71.4

63.8

Low temperature (°F)

37.4

40.2

46.6

51.9

60.6

67.8

71.3

70.9

66.8

54.3

46.1

39.5

Precipitation (in)

5.9

5.3

6.6

4.2

4.4

6.3

8.9

6.8

6.4

4.3

4.6

4.4

 

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Normal climate around Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Based on data reported by main weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Days with precip.

10

9

9

6

7

10

14

13

9

5

8

9

Wind speed (mph)

9.0

9.3

9.8

9.5

8.6

7.6

6.9

6.7

7.6

7.9

8.2

8.8

Morning humidity (%)

82

82

84

86

87

84

86

87

85

82

82

81

Afternoon humidity (%)

65

61

62

60

62

61

65

66

63

57

61

65

Sunshine (%)

48

53

61

63

67

67

57

58

60

71

64

49

Days clear of clouds

8

9

9

10

9

7

4

6

10

13

11

9

Partly cloudy days

7

7

8

9

11

15

17

15

11

9

8

7

Cloudy days

16

13

14

11

11

8

10

10

9

9

11

16

Snowfall (in)

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

 

Hospitals/medical centers in Fort Walton Beach:

  • FORT WALTON BEACH MEDICAL CENTER (1000 MAR WALT DRIVE)

  • GULF COAST TREATMENT CENTER (1015 MAR WALT DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Fort Walton Beach:

  • TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; NICEVILLE, FL)

  • NORTH OKALOOSA MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; CRESTVIEW, FL)

  • GULF BREEZE HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; GULF BREEZE, FL)


Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Walton Beach:

  • HURLBURT FIELD (about 5 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; ID: HRT)

  • PENSACOLA REGIONAL (about 40 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; ID: PNS)

  • PANAMA CITY-BAY CO INTL (about 68 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; ID: PFN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Walton Beach:

  • DESTIN-FORT WALTON BEACH (about 11 miles; DESTIN, FL; ID: DTS)

  • FORT WALTON BEACH (about 14 miles; NAVARRE, FL; ID: 1J9)

  • EGLIN AF AUX NR 3 DUKE (about 18 miles; VALPARAISO, FL; ID: EGI)



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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Walton Beach:

  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,374)

  • PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 40 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,036)

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 43 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,282)

  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)

  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 88 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; FT enrollment: 5,582)

  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)

Public high schools in Fort Walton Beach:

  • FT. WALTON BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,006; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • CHOCTAWHATCHEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,989; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • OKALOOSA APPLIED TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Students: 246; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • EMERALD COAST MARINE INSTITUTE (Students: 41; Grades: 07 - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Fort Walton Beach:

  • MAX BRUNER, JR. MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,181; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • W. C. PRYOR MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 858; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • WRIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 616; Grades: PK - 05)

  • KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 573; Grades: PK - 05)

  • OCEAN CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 571; Grades: PK - 05)

  • ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 554; Grades: PK - 05)

  • LIZA JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 507; Grades: PK - 08)

  • ANNETTE P. EDWINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 399; Grades: PK - 05)

  • SILVER SANDS SCHOOL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN (Students: 119; Grades: PK - 12)

  • EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION (Students: 110; Grades: PK - 12)


Fort Walton Beach compared to Florida state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.

  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.

  • Median age above state average.

  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.


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Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Walton Beach:

  • WFTW (1260 AM; 3 kW; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

  • WJGC (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: YESTERDAY'S RADIO NETWORK, LLC)

  • WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)

  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)

  • WBZR (1120 AM; daytime; 2 kW; DESTIN, FL; Owner: DESTINY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

  • WJSB (1050 AM; 5 kW; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

  • WFSH (1340 AM; 1 kW; VALPARAISO-NICEVILLE, FL; Owner: BAYOU COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

  • WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • WNVY (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CANTONMENT, FL; Owner: 1090-AM INC.)

  • WGTX (1280 AM; 5 kW; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL)

  • WRNE (980 AM; 3 kW; GULF BREEZE, FL; Owner: MEDIA ONE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

  • WCOA (1370 AM; 5 kW; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

  • WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)


Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Walton Beach:

  • WKSM (99.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

  • WPSM (91.1 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: FT. WALTON BEACH EDUC. B/CNG FOUND.)

  • WNCV (100.3 FM; NICEVILLE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

  • WZNS (96.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

  • WYZB (105.5 FM; MARY ESTHER, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

  • WWAV (102.1 FM; SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL; Owner: QANTUM OF FORT WALTON BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

  • WUWF (88.1 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA)

  • WMMK (92.1 FM; DESTIN, FL; Owner: GULF BREEZE MEDIA, INC.)

  • WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • WAAZ-FM (104.7 FM; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

  • WMXZ (103.1 FM; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: QANTUM OF FORT WALTON BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

  • WSBZ (106.3 FM; MIRAMAR BEACH, FL; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • W204BW (88.7 FM; GULF BREEZE, FL; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

  • WTJT (90.1 FM; BAKER, FL; Owner: OKALOOSA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Fort Walton Beach:

  • W69DH (Channel 69; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD & LISA GOETZ)

  • WFGX (Channel 35; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: TELEVISION FIT FOR LIFE, INC.)

  • W26BV (Channel 26; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD C. & LISA A. GOETZ)

  • WDES-CA (Channel 48; DESTIN, FL; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)

  • WPAN (Channel 53; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: FRANKLIN MEDIA, INC.)

  • WAWD (Channel 58; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: RAINBOW 58 BROADCASTING, INC.)
 



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