Destin, FL

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2021 Population
13,751
5.05% 1-year decline
US Senator
Marco Rubio
Republican Party
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
43.3
3.34% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
10.1%
5.08% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$81,827
0.441% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$357,400
3.29% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Destin, FL had a population of 13.8k people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $81,827. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Destin, FL declined from 14,482 to 13,751, a −5.05% decrease and its median household income grew from $81,468 to $81,827, a 0.441% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Destin, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.84%), White (Hispanic) (3.48%), Other (Hispanic) (2.49%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.47%).

None of the households in Destin, 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.

91.3% of the residents in Destin, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Destin, FL was $357,400, and the homeownership rate was 62.8%.

Most people in Destin, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Destin, FL was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Destin, FL is home to a population of 13.8k people, from which 91.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 14.1% of Destin, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.94k people).

In 2021, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.2k people) in Destin, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 940 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 478 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.3%
2021 Citizenship
90.5%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 91.3% of Destin, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Destin, FL was 90.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Destin, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.2k ± 628
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    940 ± 562
  3. White (Hispanic)
    478 ± 199
7.81%
Hispanic Population
1.07k people

In 2021, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.2k people) in Destin, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 940 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 478 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.81% of the people in Destin, FL are hispanic (1.07k people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

14.1%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.94k people
13.9%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
2.01k people

As of 2021, 14.1% of Destin, FL residents (1.94k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Destin, FL was 13.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    552 ± 176
  2. Vietnam
    404 ± 115
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    309 ± 116

Destin, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Destin, FL employs 7.54k people. The largest industries in Destin, FL are Accommodation & Food Services (1,181 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (843 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (769 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($84,028), Transportation & Warehousing ($83,813), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,563).

Occupations

7.54k
2021 Value
± 687
−4.3%
1 Year decline
± 13.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Destin, FL declined at a rate of −4.3%, from 7.88k employees to 7.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Destin, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,015 people), Management Occupations (1,007 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (771 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Destin, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

7.54k
2021 Value
± 687
−4.3%
1 Year decline
± 13.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Destin, FL declined at a rate of −4.3%, from 7.88k employees to 7.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Destin, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (1,181 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (843 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (769 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Destin, FL, though some of these residents may live in Destin, 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

$42,952
Median earning men ± $4,309
$32,531
Median earning women ± $2,544

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($101,055), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,278), and Information ($79,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,278), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,208), and Public Administration ($46,100).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Florida. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $93.7B
  2. $57.8B
  3. $56.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $93.7B, followed by Electronics ($57.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($56.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Florida products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$640B
2020 Value in Florida
$1.41T
Projected 2050 Value in Florida
121% growth

In 2020, total outbound Florida trade was $640B. This is expected to increase 121% to $1.41T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Florida trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $22.9B
  2. $17.8B
  3. $14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $22.9B, followed by Texas with $17.8B and California and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Florida shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

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.

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio
Senator from Florida3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.9M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.2M).

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.

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The median property value in Destin, FL was $357,400 in 2021, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $346,000 to $357,400, a 3.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Destin, FL is 62.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Destin, FL have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Destin, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Destin, FL is $81,827. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Destin, FL was Census Tract 233.03 with a value of $116,875, followed by Census Tract 233.08 and Census Tract 233.04, with respective values of $111,645 and $89,719.

Property

$357,400
Median Property Value 2021
±$30,754
$3,896
Median Property Taxes
±$439

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 Destin, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

62.8%
Homeownership
2021
65.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 62.8% of the housing units in Destin, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.8%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 233.03
  2. Census Tract 233.08
  3. Census Tract 233.04

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Destin, FL was Census Tract 233.03 with a value of $116,875, followed by Census Tract 233.08 and Census Tract 233.04, with respective values of $111,645 and $89,719.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$81,827
Median Household Income
± $6,350
6.2k
Number of Households
± 566

In 2021, the median household income of the 6.2k households in Destin, FL grew to $81,827 from the previous year's value of $81,468.

The following chart displays the households in Destin, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Destin, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2021 Wage GINI in Florida
0.472
2020 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2021, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.108% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (73.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.6%)
  3. Carpooled (8.71%)

In 2021, 73.1% of workers in Destin, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.71%).

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

22.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Destin, FL have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.15% of the workforce in Destin, 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 Destin, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Destin, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Destin, FL (1.39k out of 13.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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80.5% of the population of Destin, FL has health coverage, with 34.5% on employee plans, 6.27% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 19.7% on non-group plans, and 8.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Okaloosa County, FL see 1342 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.29% increase from the previous year (1312 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1223 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 577 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,342 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Okaloosa County, FL

Primary care physicians in Okaloosa County, FL see an average of 1,342 patients per year. This represents a 2.29% increase from the previous year (1,312 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 46.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

19.5%
Uninsured
34.5%
Employer Coverage
6.27%
Medicaid
11.7%
Medicare
19.7%
Non-Group
8.33%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Destin, FL grew by 6.52% from 18.3% to 19.5%.

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

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