Pensacola, FL

Census Place

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2023 Population
54,011
0.0888% 1-year decline
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
40.8
4.35% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
12.4%
12.5% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$72,699
7.35% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$276,500
11.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Pensacola, FL had a population of 54k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $72,699. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pensacola, FL declined from 54,059 to 54,011, a −0.0888% decrease and its median household income grew from $67,722 to $72,699, a 7.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pensacola, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.26%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.63%), and White (Hispanic) (1.69%).

None of the households in Pensacola, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Pensacola, FL are Pensacola State College (2,343 degrees awarded in 2022), Pensacola School of Massage Therapy & Health Careers (65 degrees), and Adrian H. Wallace Barber Academy (27 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Pensacola, FL was $276,500, and the homeownership rate was 63.5%.

Most people in Pensacola, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Pensacola, FL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 3.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.6k people) in Pensacola, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.84k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pensacola, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    35.6k ± 1.22k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    11.4k ± 1.02k
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    2.84k ± 606
4.5%
Hispanic Population
2.43k people

In 2023, there were 3.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.6k people) in Pensacola, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.84k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.5% of the people in Pensacola, FL are hispanic (2.43k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pensacola, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
  2. Haiti
    344,713 ± 14,299 people
  3. Colombia
    299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,550 ± 339
  2. Vietnam
    1,435 ± 328
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,017 ± 249

Pensacola, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pensacola, FL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Pensacola, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,270 people), Retail Trade (3,170 people), and Educational Services (2,539 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,456), Manufacturing ($80,685), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,847).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pensacola, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,270 people), Retail Trade (3,170 people), and Educational Services (2,539 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pensacola, FL, though some of these residents may live in Pensacola, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Pensacola, FL awarded 2,435 degrees. The student population of Pensacola, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,886 male students and 5,181 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pensacola, FL are White (1,502 and 62.7%), followed by Black or African American (454 and 19%), Hispanic or Latino (185 and 7.73%), and Two or More Races (182 and 7.6%).

The largest universities in Pensacola, FL by number of degrees awarded are Pensacola State College (2,343 and 96.2%), Pensacola School of Massage Therapy & Health Careers (65 and 2.67%), and Adrian H. Wallace Barber Academy (27 and 1.11%).

The most popular majors in Pensacola, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,036 and 42.5%), Registered Nursing (259 and 10.6%), and Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (148 and 6.08%).

The median tuition cost in Pensacola, FL for a public four year colleges is $1,888 for in-state students and $7,551 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2015 in Pensacola, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 44.3%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 1,036 degrees awarded
  2. 205 degrees awarded
  3. 35 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Pensacola, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,036 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Pensacola, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 2,343 degrees awarded
  2. 65 degrees awarded
  3. 27 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pensacola State College with 2,343 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 768 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pensacola, FL, which is 0.461 times less than the 1,667 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,502 degrees mean that there were 3.31 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 454 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($1,888) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($477) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pensacola, FL was $276,500 in 2023, which is 0.911 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $248,100 to $276,500, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Pensacola, FL is 63.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Pensacola, FL have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pensacola, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$276,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$13,546
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Median Property Taxes
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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pensacola, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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Rent vs Own

63.5%
Homeownership
2023
65.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 63.5% of the housing units in Pensacola, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Pensacola, FL colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$72,699
Median Household Income
± $3,593
25k
Number of Households
± 1,265

In 2023, the median household income of the 25k households in Pensacola, FL grew to $72,699 from the previous year's value of $67,722.

The following chart displays the households in Pensacola, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pensacola, FL is from Florida.
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida
0.473
2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (72.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.2%)
  3. Carpooled (7.05%)

In 2023, 72.9% of workers in Pensacola, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

21.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pensacola, FL have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.44% of the workforce in Pensacola, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pensacola, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pensacola, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pensacola, FL (6.6k out of 53.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pensacola, FL is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

89.5% of the population of Pensacola, FL has health coverage, with 41.7% on employee plans, 13.1% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 3.65% on military or VA plans.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.5%
Uninsured
41.7%
Employer Coverage
13.1%
Medicaid
14%
Medicare
17.1%
Non-Group
3.65%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pensacola, FL declined by 4.47% from 11% to 10.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pensacola, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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