Pensacola, FL City Data

Pensacola, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 56,255 people who live in Pensacola and approximately 294,410 who live in Escambia County. We want to help people moving to or living in Pensacola to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Pensacola. We have included Pensacola housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Pensacola Information

Escambia County where Pensacola resides is 875.57 square miles. The resident population of this county is 294,410 and has a population rank of 192 out of all the places in the United States.

Pensacola has a total of 56,255 people and of those residents there are 26,416 males and 29,839 females. The median age of the male population is 37.2 and the female population is 41.1. There are approximately 3,845 births each year and around 2,829 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Pensacola varies per year, but currently 55,347 are one race and 908 are two or more races.

Of the 56,255 people who live in Pensacola, there are 14,351 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Pensacola is 7,253 male and 7,098 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 43,369.

General Pensacola Information
Total area in square miles - Escambia County	875.57
Water area in square miles - Escambia County	N/A
Resident population - Escambia County	294,410
Population rank - Escambia County	192
Total population	56,255
Total population (male)	26,416
Total population (female)	29,839
Population median age (male)	37.2
Population median age (female)	41.1
Births - Escambia County	3,845
Deaths- Escambia County	2,829
Population of one race	55,347
Population of two or more races	908
Population under 20 years	14,351
Population under 20 years (male)	7,253
Population under 20 years (female)	7,098
Total population 18 years and over	43,369

Pensacola Social Characteristics

There are 111,049 households in Pensacola. Families make up 74,528 of these households. The table below breaks down the Pensacola families into three different groups. Married-couple families (53,096), male householder with no wife present (4,518) and female householder with no husband present (16,829). The remainder of the Pensacola households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 36,886. Pensacola, FL moving companies help people in Pensacola move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Pensacola. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Pensacola is based, there are 119,982 females 15 and over; of those females there are 27,373 never married, 57,744 now married, 4,025 separated, 13,827 widowed, and 17,013 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,695 separated, 3,047 widowed and 12,850 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Pensacola social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Pensacola.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Escambia County)
Total households	111,049
Family households (families)	74,528
With own children under 18 years	37,011
Married-couple family	53,096
With own children under 18 years	21,343
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,518
With own children under 18 years	2,168
Female householder, no husband present, family	16,829
With own children under 18 years	9,971
Nonfamily households	36,886
Householder living alone	29,791
65 years and over	10,731

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,966
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	7,069
Average household size	2.27
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	43,725
Householder	14,676
Spouse	9,741
Child	14,989
Other relatives	778
Nonrelatives	936
Unmarried partner	356
Roomer or boarder	160
Housemate or roommate	164
Unmarried partner	1,159
Foster child	54
Other	202

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	12,034
Male householder	4,422
Male householder living alone	3,346
Male householder not living alone	1,076
Female householder	5,426
Female householder living alone	4,717
Female householder not living alone	709
Nonrelatives	2,186
Unmarried partner	803
Roomer or boarder	286
Housemate or roommate	858
Foster child	14
Other	225

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	119,982
Never married	27,373
Now married	57,744
Separated	4,025
Widowed	13,827
Divorced	17,013
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,695
Widowed	3,047
Divorced	12,850

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	56,255
Male	26,416
Under 5 years	1,656
5 to 9 years	1,795
10 to 14 years	1,918
15 to 17 years	1,159
18 and 19 years	725
20 years	333
21 years	278
22 to 24 years	1,119
25 to 29 years	1,821
30 to 34 years	1,612
35 to 39 years	1,841
40 to 44 years	2,076
45 to 49 years	1,982
50 to 54 years	1,808
55 to 59 years	1,322
60 and 61 years	476
62 to 64 years	607
65 and 66 years	434
67 to 69 years	673
70 to 74 years	1,037
75 to 79 years	902
80 to 84 years	509
85 years and over	333
Female	29,839
Under 5 years	1,549
5 to 9 years	1,728
10 to 14 years	1,888
15 to 17 years	1,193
18 and 19 years	740
20 years	366
21 years	348
22 to 24 years	1,102
25 to 29 years	1,739
30 to 34 years	1,651
35 to 39 years	2,089
40 to 44 years	2,319
45 to 49 years	2,227
50 to 54 years	2,120
55 to 59 years	1,613
60 and 61 years	570
62 to 64 years	795
65 and 66 years	580
67 to 69 years	838
70 to 74 years	1,469
75 to 79 years	1,294
80 to 84 years	898
85 years and over	723

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	56,255
One race	55,347
White	36,514
Black or African American	17,203
American Indian and Alaska Native	291
Asian	998
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	35
Some other race	79
Two or more races	908

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	55,759
People who are White alone	36,181
People who are Black or African American alone	17,049
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	288
People who are Asian alone	997
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	35
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,160
People who are Some other race alone	305

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	276,629
Same house	131,904
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	20,621
Different state or abroad	52,894
Different state	46,401
Abroad	6,493

PLACE OF BIRTH (Escambia County)
Total resident population	294,410
Born in United States	101,716
State of residence	126,750
Different state	150,468
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	6,371
Foreign born	10,821

Pensacola Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Pensacola. That total enrollment is 78,198 for the population of the country, which includes Pensacola. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 25,703 and elementary or high school enrollment was 97,815 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 20,804.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Pensacola population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	78,198
Pre-kindergarten	4,209
Public	2,546
Private	1,663
Kindergarten	4,276
Public	3,360
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	32,574
Public	28,427
Private	4,147
Elementary and high school	48,908
Public	43,020
Private	5,888
High school grades 9 to 12	16,334
Public	14,593
Private	1,741
College, undergraduate years	18,365
Public	12,839
Private	5,526
Graduate or professional school	2,440
Public	1,826
Private	614
Not enrolled in school	205,619

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	189,710
Less than 9th grade	9,567
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	24,475
High school graduate	53,751
Some college, no degree	46,468
Associate's degree	15,660
Bachelor's degree	39,789
Graduate or professional degree	21
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	25,870

Pensacola Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 232,862 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Pensacola. The Pensacola occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (36,082), service occupations (21,599), sales and office occupations (34,203), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (660), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (13,785) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14,045). The 232,862 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 90,138 private wage and salary workers, 22,146 government workers, 7,850 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Escambia County)
Population 16 years and over	232,862
In labor force	139,584
Civilian labor force	128,902
Employed	120,374
Unemployed	8,528
Percent Unemployed	6.6
Armed Forces	10,682
Females 16 years and over	118,003
In labor force	64,109
Civilian labor force	62,735
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,184
Armed forces	1,374
Males 16 years and over	114,859
In labor force	75,475
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,344
Armed forces	9,308

COMMUTING TO WORK (Escambia County)
Workers 16 years and over	128,323
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	98,681
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	14,812
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	7,704
Other means	1,379
Worked at home	3,096
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,884,125

OCCUPATION (Escambia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	36,082
Management, professional, and related occupations	36,082
Service occupations	21,599
Sales and office occupations	34,203
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	660
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	13,785
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	14,045

INDUSTRY (Escambia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	36,082
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	981
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,030
Wholesale trade	3,873
Retail trade	16,577
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	6,467
Information	3,511
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,994
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	10,065
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	25,898
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	11,919
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	8,866

CLASS OF WORKER (Escambia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	36,082
Private wage and salary workers	90,138
Government workers	22,146
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,850
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Pensacola Housing Characteristics

In Pensacola, FL there are 124,647 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 111,049 occupied and 13,598 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Pensacola, there are 83,261 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,872 units in Pensacola. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Pensacola, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Pensacola, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Pensacola. There are 2,066 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,072 with rent between $200-299, 10,023 with rent between $300-499 and 19,323 with rent for $500 and above. Full Pensacola gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Pensacola, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Escambia County)
Total housing units	124,647
Occupied housing units	111,049
Vacant housing units	13,598

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Escambia County)
Total housing units	124,647
1-unit, detached	83,261
1-unit, attached	3,872
2 units	4,446
3 or 4 units	5,158
5 to 9 units	5,013
10 to 19 units	3,325
20 to 49 units	2,166
50 or more units	5,293
Mobile home	11,935

HOUSING TENURE (Escambia County)
Occupied housing units	111,049
Owner-occupied	74,687
Renter-occupied	36,362

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Escambia County)
Occupied housing units	111,049
No vehicles available	9,285
2 vehicle available	59,141
3 vehicles available	11,831
4 vehicles available	2,494
5 or more vehicles available	905

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Escambia County)
Occupied housing units	111,049
Utility gas	36,652
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	69,487
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	207
Coal or coke
Wood	542
Solar energy	32
Other fuel	80
No fuel used	342

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Escambia County)
Occupied housing units	111,049
Less Than $50,000	74,687
$50,000 to $99,999	29,276
$100,000 to $149,999	14,059
$150,000 to $199,999	5,078
$200,000 to $299,999	2,645
$300,000 to $499,999	892
$1,000,000 or more	88
Median (dollars)	85,700

GROSS RENT (Escambia County)
Occupied units paying rent	36,362
Less than $200	2,066
$200 to $299	2,072
$300 to $499	10,023
$500 to $699	11,773
$700 to $999	5,873
$1,000 to $1,499	1,330
$1,500 or more	346