Santa Rosa County, FL

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2021 Population
184,345
2.65% 1-year growth
US Senator
Marco Rubio
Republican Party
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
40.1
0.25% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
8.84%
11.7% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$77,260
9.34% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$231,800
7.86% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Santa Rosa County, FL had a population of 184k people with a median age of 40.1 and a median household income of $77,260. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Santa Rosa County, FL grew from 179,587 to 184,345, a 2.65% increase and its median household income grew from $70,663 to $77,260, a 9.34% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Santa Rosa County, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.67%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.42%), White (Hispanic) (2.59%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.83%).

None of the households in Santa Rosa 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.

98.6% of the residents in Santa Rosa County, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Santa Rosa County, FL are Radford M Locklin Technical College (129 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Santa Rosa County, FL was $231,800, and the homeownership rate was 78.1%.

Most people in Santa Rosa County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Rosa County, FL was 2 cars per household.

Santa Rosa County, FL borders Escambia County, AL, Escambia County, FL, and Okaloosa County, FL.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Santa Rosa County, FL is home to a population of 184k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.97% of Santa Rosa County, FL residents were born outside of the country (9.17k people).

In 2021, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (149k people) in Santa Rosa County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.16k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.6%
2021 Citizenship
98.4%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.6% of Santa Rosa County, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Rosa County, FL was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Rosa County, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    149k ± 465
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    10.5k ± 618
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    8.16k ± 787
5.97%
Hispanic Population
11k people

In 2021, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (149k people) in Santa Rosa County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.16k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.97% of the people in Santa Rosa County, FL are hispanic (11k people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

4.97%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
9.17k people
4.7%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
8.44k people

As of 2021, 4.97% of Santa Rosa County, FL residents (9.17k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Santa Rosa County, FL was 4.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    10,027 ± 1,034
  2. Vietnam
    5,424 ± 495
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    5,269 ± 719

Santa Rosa County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Santa Rosa County, FL employs 78.8k people. The largest industries in Santa Rosa County, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,855 people), Retail Trade (8,603 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (7,517 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,161), Manufacturing ($63,495), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($62,604).

Occupations

78.8k
2021 Value
± 2,778
3.69%
1 Year growth
± 4.81%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Santa Rosa County, FL grew at a rate of 3.69%, from 76k employees to 78.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Rosa County, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,072 people), Sales & Related Occupations (8,516 people), and Management Occupations (7,294 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Rosa County, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

78.8k
2021 Value
± 2,778
3.69%
1 Year growth
± 4.81%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Santa Rosa County, FL grew at a rate of 3.69%, from 76k employees to 78.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Rosa County, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,855 people), Retail Trade (8,603 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (7,517 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Rosa County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Santa Rosa County, 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

$49,008
Median earning men ± $2,082
$31,610
Median earning women ± $1,962

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($67,276), Wholesale Trade ($63,968), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,263).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($47,213), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,724), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,416).

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 1,091
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 706
    Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
  3. 674
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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

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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 Santa Rosa County, FL went to Donald J. Trump with 72.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.54%).

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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In 2021, universities in Santa Rosa County, FL awarded 129 degrees. The student population of Santa Rosa County, FL in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 295 male students and 133 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Santa Rosa County, FL are White (105 and 81.4%), followed by Black or African American (14 and 10.9%), Two or More Races (6 and 4.65%), and Hispanic or Latino (2 and 1.55%).

The largest universities in Santa Rosa County, FL by number of degrees awarded are Radford M Locklin Technical College (129 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Santa Rosa County, FL are HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (21 and 16.3%), Automobile Mechanics Technology (21 and 16.3%), and Electrician (19 and 14.7%).

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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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Santa Rosa County, FL was $231,800 in 2021, which is 0.947 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $214,900 to $231,800, a 7.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Rosa County, FL is 78.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Santa Rosa County, FL have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Rosa County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Santa Rosa County, FL is $77,260. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Santa Rosa County, FL was Census Tract 108.12 with a value of $113,958, followed by Census Tract 109 and Census Tract 108.14, with respective values of $99,256 and $98,202.

Property

$231,800
Median Property Value 2021
±$5,190
$52,766
Median Property Taxes
±$2,092

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 Santa Rosa County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

78.1%
Homeownership
2021
69%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 78.1% of the housing units in Santa Rosa County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 108.12
  2. Census Tract 109
  3. Census Tract 108.14

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Santa Rosa County, FL was Census Tract 108.12 with a value of $113,958, followed by Census Tract 109 and Census Tract 108.14, with respective values of $99,256 and $98,202.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Santa Rosa County, 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.
$77,260
Median Household Income
± $2,678
67.5k
Number of Households
± 2,490

In 2021, the median household income of the 67.5k households in Santa Rosa County, FL grew to $77,260 from the previous year's value of $70,663.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Rosa 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Santa Rosa County, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (80%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.9%)
  3. Carpooled (8.4%)

In 2021, 80% of workers in Santa Rosa County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.4%).

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

30.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Rosa County, FL have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.49% of the workforce in Santa Rosa County, 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 Santa Rosa County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Santa Rosa County, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

8.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Rosa County, FL (15.7k out of 178k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santa Rosa 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.

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88.5% of the population of Santa Rosa County, FL has health coverage, with 35.8% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 20.4% on non-group plans, and 10.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Santa Rosa County, FL see 1807 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.8% increase from the previous year (1708 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3503 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1295 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,807 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Santa Rosa County, FL

Primary care physicians in Santa Rosa County, FL see an average of 1,807 patients per year. This represents a 5.8% increase from the previous year (1,708 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Santa Rosa 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 24.5% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

11.5%
Uninsured
35.8%
Employer Coverage
10.8%
Medicaid
11.2%
Medicare
20.4%
Non-Group
10.4%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Rosa County, FL grew by 5.59% from 10.9% to 11.5%.

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

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 52.7 in Santa Rosa County, FL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, 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 31.2% in Santa Rosa County, FL.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 12% in Santa Rosa County, FL.

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