Calhoun County, FL

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2022 Population

13,753

0.793% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

41.9

0.48% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

19.9%

9.37% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$41,526

9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$118,100

14.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Calhoun County, FL had a population of 13.8k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $41,526. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Calhoun County, FL declined from 13,863 to 13,753, a −0.793% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,098 to $41,526, a 9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Calhoun County, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.06%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.32%), and White (Hispanic) (1.67%).

None of the households in Calhoun County, 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.

97.6% of the residents in Calhoun County, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Calhoun County, FL was $118,100, and the homeownership rate was 76.6%.

Most people in Calhoun County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Calhoun County, FL was 2 cars per household.

Calhoun County, FL borders Bay County, FL, Gadsden County, FL, Gulf County, FL, Jackson County, FL, and Liberty County, FL.

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Population & Diversity

Calhoun County, FL is home to a population of 13.8k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.11% of Calhoun County, FL residents were born outside of the country (428 people).

In 2022, there were 6.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.3k people) in Calhoun County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.71k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 558 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

97.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.6% of Calhoun County, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Calhoun County, FL was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Calhoun County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Calhoun County, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.3k ± 130
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.71k ± 140
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
558 ± 203

6.35%

Hispanic Population

874 people

6.35% of the people in Calhoun County, FL are hispanic (874 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.11%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

428 people

3.46%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

480 people

As of 2022, 3.11% of Calhoun County, FL residents (428 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Calhoun County, FL was 3.46%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Calhoun County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
430 ± 118
Gulf War (1990s)
237 ± 143
Gulf War (2001-)
143 ± 101

Calhoun County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Calhoun County, FL employs 4.52k people. The largest industries in Calhoun County, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (800 people), Public Administration (689 people), and Retail Trade (452 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($65,833), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($65,156), and Manufacturing ($58,333).

Employment

Occupations

4.52k

2022 Value

± 539

−1.07%

1 Year decline

± 17.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Calhoun County, FL declined at a rate of −1.07%, from 4.57k employees to 4.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Calhoun County, FL, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (562 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (410 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (407 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Calhoun County, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.52k

2022 Value

± 539

−1.07%

1 Year decline

± 17.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Calhoun County, FL declined at a rate of −1.07%, from 4.57k employees to 4.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Calhoun County, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (800 people), Public Administration (689 people), and Retail Trade (452 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Calhoun County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Calhoun County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,780

Median earning men ± $5,372

$26,724

Median earning women ± $4,262

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($65,833), Manufacturing ($46,875), and Public Administration ($41,301).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($41,923), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,214), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($24,155).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

19
Construction
18
Retail Trade
12
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Calhoun County, FL went to Donald J. Trump with 80.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.444%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (80.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.444%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Calhoun County, FL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Calhoun County, FL was $118,100 in 2022, which is 0.419 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $103,100 to $118,100, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Calhoun County, FL is 76.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Calhoun County, FL have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Calhoun County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$118,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,122

$3,406

Median Property Taxes

±$388

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 Calhoun County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Calhoun County, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2022

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.6% of the housing units in Calhoun County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Calhoun County, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 101
Census Tract 102

The following map shows all of the tracts in Calhoun County, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,526

Median Household Income

± $6,138

4.45k

Number of Households

± 489

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.45k households in Calhoun County, FL grew to $41,526 from the previous year's value of $38,098.

The following chart displays the households in Calhoun County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Calhoun County, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.8%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (3.37%)

In 2022, 80.8% of workers in Calhoun County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (3.37%).

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.

Commute Time

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Calhoun County, FL have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.57% of the workforce in Calhoun County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Calhoun County, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Calhoun County, FL (2.37k out of 11.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

80.4% of the population of Calhoun County, FL has health coverage, with 32.3% on employee plans, 23.4% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 8.44% on non-group plans, and 1.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Calhoun County, FL see 2816 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.177% decrease from the previous year (2821 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1364 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,816 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Calhoun County, FL

Primary care physicians in Calhoun County, FL see an average of 2,816 patients per year. This represents a 0.177% decrease from the previous year (2,821 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Calhoun County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

19.6%

Uninsured

32.3%

Employer Coverage

23.4%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

8.44%

Non-Group

1.01%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Calhoun County, FL grew by 6.7% from 18.4% to 19.6%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Calhoun County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Calhoun County, FL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.1% in Calhoun County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Calhoun County, FL.