DeFuniak Springs, FL

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2023 Population
6,284
3.49% 1-year growth
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
34.2
0.292% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
19.4%
6.48% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$51,883
8.1% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$163,200
3.49% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
2,419
7.6% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, DeFuniak Springs, FL had a population of 6.28k people with a median age of 34.2 and a median household income of $51,883. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of DeFuniak Springs, FL grew from 6,072 to 6,284, a 3.49% increase and its median household income declined from $56,455 to $51,883, a −8.1% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in DeFuniak Springs, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (63%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.49%), White (Hispanic) (3.2%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (2.47%).

None of the households in DeFuniak Springs, 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.

95.8% of the residents in DeFuniak Springs, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in DeFuniak Springs, FL are Emerald Coast Technical College (118 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in DeFuniak Springs, FL was $163,200, and the homeownership rate was 67%.

Most people in DeFuniak Springs, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in DeFuniak Springs, FL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

DeFuniak Springs, FL is home to a population of 6.28k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.71% of DeFuniak Springs, FL residents were born outside of the country (296 people).

In 2023, there were 2.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.96k people) in DeFuniak Springs, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.42k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 345 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.8%
2023 Citizenship
96.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.8% of DeFuniak Springs, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in DeFuniak Springs, FL was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in DeFuniak Springs, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.96k ± 505
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.42k ± 462
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    345 ± 203
8.15%
Hispanic Population
512 people

In 2023, there were 2.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.96k people) in DeFuniak Springs, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.42k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 345 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.15% of the people in DeFuniak Springs, FL are hispanic (512 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in DeFuniak Springs, 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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Foreign-Born Population

4.71%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
296 people
3.92%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
238 people

As of 2023, 4.71% of DeFuniak Springs, FL residents (296 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in DeFuniak Springs, FL was 3.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    243 ± 142
  2. Vietnam
    97 ± 67
  3. Korea
    78 ± 87

DeFuniak Springs, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.51 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of DeFuniak Springs, FL employs 2.42k people. The largest industries in DeFuniak Springs, FL are Retail Trade (436 people), Public Administration (320 people), and Construction (294 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,179), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,371), and Utilities ($61,030).

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

2.42k
2023 Value
± 423
−7.6%
1 Year decline
± 26.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in DeFuniak Springs, FL declined at a rate of −7.6%, from 2.62k employees to 2.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in DeFuniak Springs, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (381 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (306 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (302 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of DeFuniak Springs, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.42k
2023 Value
± 423
−7.6%
1 Year decline
± 26.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in DeFuniak Springs, FL declined at a rate of −7.6%, from 2.62k employees to 2.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in DeFuniak Springs, FL, are Retail Trade (436 people), Public Administration (320 people), and Construction (294 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of DeFuniak Springs, FL, though some of these residents may live in DeFuniak Springs, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,086
Median earning men ± $2,696
$44,328
Median earning women ± $5,583

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($115,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,328), and Public Administration ($40,966).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,400), Public Administration ($57,337), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,438).

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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.

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

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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 DeFuniak Springs, FL awarded 118 degrees. The student population of DeFuniak Springs, FL in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 97 male students and 86 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in DeFuniak Springs, FL are White (98 and 83.8%), followed by Black or African American (10 and 8.55%), Hispanic or Latino (4 and 3.42%), and Two or More Races (4 and 3.42%).

The largest universities in DeFuniak Springs, FL by number of degrees awarded are Emerald Coast Technical College (118 and 100%).

The most popular majors in DeFuniak Springs, FL are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (31 and 26.3%), Phlebotamy Technician (26 and 22%), and HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (11 and 9.32%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 183 students enrolled in DeFuniak Springs, FL, 53% men and 47% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 132 records, of which 37.1% were women and 62.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 31 degrees awarded
  2. 10 degrees awarded
  3. 9 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in DeFuniak Springs, FL was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 31 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in DeFuniak Springs, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
118 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Emerald Coast Technical College with 118 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 46 men were awarded degrees from institutions in DeFuniak Springs, FL, which is 0.639 times less than the 72 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 98 degrees mean that there were 9.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 10 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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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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 DeFuniak Springs, FL was $163,200 in 2023, which is 0.538 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $157,700 to $163,200, a 3.49% increase. The homeownership rate in DeFuniak Springs, FL is 67%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in DeFuniak Springs, FL have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in DeFuniak Springs, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$163,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$11,205
$1,631
Median Property Taxes
±$319

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 DeFuniak Springs, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

67%
Homeownership
2023
65.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 67% of the housing units in DeFuniak Springs, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.2%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Census Tract 9504
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in DeFuniak Springs, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$51,883
Median Household Income
± $8,308
2.44k
Number of Households
± 402

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.44k households in DeFuniak Springs, FL declined from $51,883 from the previous year's value of $56,455.

The following chart displays the households in DeFuniak Springs, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for DeFuniak Springs, 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 (75.1%)
  2. Carpooled (14.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.8%)

In 2023, 75.1% of workers in DeFuniak Springs, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (8.8%).

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

27.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in DeFuniak Springs, FL have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in DeFuniak Springs, 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 DeFuniak Springs, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in DeFuniak Springs, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in DeFuniak Springs, FL (1.18k out of 6.08k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in DeFuniak Springs, FL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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

74.6% of the population of DeFuniak Springs, FL has health coverage, with 24.6% on employee plans, 24.6% on Medicaid, 9.18% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 2.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Walton County, FL see 2072 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.68% increase from the previous year (2058 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1953 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1232 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,072 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Walton County, FL

Primary care physicians in Walton County, FL see an average of 2,072 patients per year. This represents a 0.68% increase from the previous year (2,058 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 30.3% between 18 and 34 years, 29% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.4% were men and 60.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

25.4%
Uninsured
24.6%
Employer Coverage
24.6%
Medicaid
9.18%
Medicare
13.6%
Non-Group
2.62%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in DeFuniak Springs, FL grew by 14.1% from 22.2% to 25.4%.

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