Pensacola Florida Real Estate Information – General Statistics
Population (year 2000): 56,255Pensacola, Florida
Males: 26,416 (47.0%), Females: 29,839 (53.0%)
Elevation: 32 feet
County: Escambia
Land area: 22.7 square miles
Zip codes: 32501..32509, 32511..32514, 32520..32524, 32573..32576, 32589..32598, 32526, 32534, 32559, 32581, 32582, 32516.
Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $34,779 (year 2000)
Median house value: $93,400 (year 2000)
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- White Non-Hispanic (63.7%)
- Black (30.6%)
- Hispanic (2.1%)
- Two or more races (1.6%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
- Vietnamese (0.6%)
- Other race (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries:
English (11.0%), German (10.5%), Irish (10.0%), United States (7.7%), French (3.2%), Italian (3.1%).
For population 25 years and over in Pensacola, Florida
- High school or higher: 84.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
- Unemployed: 6.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Pensacola city
- Never married: 29.6%
- Now married: 44.9%
- Separated: 3.1%
- Widowed: 8.7%
- Divorced: 13.6%
3.7% Foreign born (1.5% Asia, 1.0% Europe, 0.7% Latin America).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000 : Montgomery, AL (147.7 miles, pop. 201,568).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000 : Houston, TX (563.5 miles, pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities: Goulding, FL (1.5 miles), Brent, FL (3.6 miles), West Pensacola, FL (3.6 miles), Ferry Pass, FL (5.2 miles), Gulf Breeze, FL (5.7 miles), Bellview, FL (6.5 miles), Myrtle Grove, FL (6.5 miles), Warrington, FL (6.6 miles).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1996: 139 buildings, average cost: $101,500
- 1997: 99 buildings, average cost: $115,600
- 1998: 84 buildings, average cost: $136,100
- 1999: 102 buildings, average cost: $119,400
- 2000: 69 buildings, average cost: $156,100
- 2001: 77 buildings, average cost: $130,100
- 2002: 116 buildings, average cost: $162,300
- 2003: 116 buildings, average cost: $165,800
Area code: 850
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Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.3%), Retail trade (12.6%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.3%).
Crime in Pensacola (2002):
- 1 murder (1.7 per 100,000)
- 36 rapes (61.2 per 100,000)
- 101 robberies (171.7 per 100,000)
- 322 assaults (547.4 per 100,000)
- 622 burglaries (1057.3 per 100,000)
- 1,912 larceny counts (3250.2 per 100,000)
- 127 auto thefts (215.9 per 100,000)
- City-data.com crime index = 427.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)
Crime in Pensacola (2001):
- 3 murders (5.2 per 100,000)
- 41 rapes (71.0 per 100,000)
- 93 robberies (161.1 per 100,000)
- 382 assaults (661.9 per 100,000)
- 676 burglaries (1171.3 per 100,000)
- 1,625 larceny counts (2815.7 per 100,000)
- 112 auto thefts (194.1 per 100,000)
- City-data.com crime index = 435.5 (higher means more crime)
Average weather in Pensacola, Florida
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average temp. (°F) | 52.0 | 54.9 | 61.0 | 66.9 | 74.6 | 80.6 | 82.6 | 82.2 | 78.7 | 69.5 | 60.7 | 54.1 |
High temperature (°F) | 61.2 | 64.4 | 70.2 | 76.2 | 83.4 | 89.0 | 90.7 | 90.1 | 87.0 | 79.3 | 70.3 | 63.4 |
Low temperature (°F) | 42.6 | 45.3 | 51.6 | 57.5 | 65.7 | 72.0 | 74.4 | 74.1 | 70.3 | 59.5 | 51.0 | 44.6 |
Precipitation (in) | 5.4 | 4.7 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
Normal climate around Pensacola, Florida
Based on data reported by main weather stations
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 Pensacola:
- BAPTIST HOSPITAL (1000 WEST MORENO STREET)
- SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (5151 N 9 AVE)
- WEST FLORIDA HOSPITAL (8383 N DAVIS HIGHWAY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pensacola, Florida:
- PENSACOLA REGIONAL (about 3 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; ID: PNS)
- HURLBURT FIELD (about 37 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; ID: HRT)
- MOBILE DOWNTOWN (about 61 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: BFM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pensacola:
- FERGUSON (about 10 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; ID: 82J)
- COASTAL (about 14 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; ID: 83J)
- PETER PRINCE FIELD (about 21 miles; MILTON, FL; ID: 2R4)
Local government website: http://www.ci.pensacola.fl.us/
Colleges/Universities in Pensacola:
- THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (Full-time enrollment: 6,282; Location: 11000 UNIVERSITY PKY; Public; Website: uwf.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
- PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 6,036; Location: 1000 COLLEGE BLVD; Public)
- GEORGE STONE AREA VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL CENTER (FT enrollment: 445; Location: 2400 LONGLEAF DR; Public)
- MEDICAL CAREER CENTER (FT enrollment: 140; Location: 19 W GARDEN ST; Private, for-profit)
- RTI TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 59; Location: 1412 W FAIRFIELD DR; Private, for-profit)
- FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND INC (FT enrollment: 43; Location: 8800 UNIVERSITY PKY STE 4A; Private, for-profit)
- PENSACOLA BIBLE INSTITUTE (Location: 1171 JOJO RD; Private, not-for-profit)
- PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (Location: BOX 18000; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor’s degree)
- ACADEMY OF NAIL SCULPTURING (Location: 1810 CREIGHTON RD; Private, for-profit)
- WEST FLORIDA BAPTIST INSTITUTE (Location: 6812 LILLIAN HWY; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor’s degree)
- FLORIDA SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE (Location: 9011 N DAVIS HWY; Private, for-profit)
- GULF COAST INSTITUTE OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT (Location: 4630 NW ST; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Pensacola:
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 48 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,582)
- JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
- OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
- BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 70 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 9,082)
- GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 110 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)
- TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 129 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)
Public high schools in Pensacola:
- ESCAMBIA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,927; Grades: 09 – 12)
- WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,779; Grades: 09 – 12)
- PINE FOREST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,717; Grades: 09 – 12)
- PENSACOLA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,687; Grades: 09 – 12)
- W. J. WOODHAM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,456; Grades: 09 – 12)
- WEST FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY (Students: 323; Grades: 09 – 12)
- GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL (FORMERLY ACADEMY FOR SUCCESS (Students: 116; Grades: 09 – 12)
- RUBY J. GAINER CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 101; Grades: 09 – 12)
- ESCAMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT JAIL PROGRAM (Students: 7; Grades: 09 – 12)
- GEORGE STONE AREA VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL CENTER (Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high schools in Pensacola:
- PENSACOLA CATHOLIC HIGH SCH (Students: 635; Location: 3043 WEST SCOTT STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)
- EAST HILL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 632; Location: 1600 E MORENO STREET; Grades: KG – 12)
- JUBILEE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 259; Location: 5910 NORTH W ST; Grades: PK – 12)
- ALETHEIA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 221; Location: 1700 WOODCHUCK AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12)
- GULF COAST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 115; Location: 3685 MULDOON RD; Grades: PK – 12)
- PENSACOLA LIBERAL ARTS (Students: 52; Location: 1550 N 13TH AVE; Grades: 8 – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Pensacola:
- JIM C.BAILEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,483; Grades: 06 – 08)
- BELLVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,118; Grades: 06 – 08)
- FERRY PASS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,088; Grades: 06 – 08)
- BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 920; Grades: 06 – 08)
- J. H. WORKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 889; Grades: 06 – 08)
- R. C. LIPSCOMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 822; Grades: KG – 05)
- BELLVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 787; Grades: PK – 05)
- SCENIC HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 784; Grades: KG – 05)
- HELLEN CARO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 773; Grades: KG – 05)
- BLUE ANGELS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 744; Grades: KG – 05)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Pensacola:
- EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL OF CHRIST (Students: 368; Location: 223 N. PALAFOX ST; Grades: PK – 8)
- CREATIVE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 303; Location: 3151 HYDE PARK ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
- ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 300; Location: 3121 HYDE PARK ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
- SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: 1603 N 12TH AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
- ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 325 SOUTH NAVY BLVD; Grades: PK – 8)
- LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL (Students: 228; Location: PO BOX 3009; Grades: KG – 8)
- ESCAMBIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: PO BOX 17449; Grades: PK – 8)
- REDEEMER LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 168; Location: 333 COMMERCE ST; Grades: PK – 8)
- MONTESSORI EARLY SCHOOL (Students: 112; Location: 1010 N 12TH AVE; Grades: PK – 3)
- BEULAH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 58; Location: 6200 W 9 MILE RD; Grades: PK – 11)
Library in Pensacola:
- WEST FLORIDA REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,925,817; Location: 200 WEST GREGORY STREET; 360,285 books; 36,397 audio materials; 14,667 video materials; 768 serial subscriptions)
Pensacola compared to Florida state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
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