Okaloosa
County, Florida
\n
Okaloosa
County is a
county
located in the
U.S. State
of
Florida. As of
2000,
the population is 170,498. Its
county
seat is
Crestview,
Florida6.
History
\nOkaloosa County
was created in
1915. It was named
for
Choctaw words
oka
(water) and
lusa (black).
Geography
\nAccording
to the
U.S.
Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,802
km²
(1,082
mi²).
2,423 km² (936 mi²) of it is land and 379 km² (146 mi²) of
it is water. The total area is 13.53% water.
Demographics
\nAs
of the
census2
of
2000, there are 170,498 people,
66,269 households, and 46,520 families residing in the county. The
population
density is 70/km² (182/mi²). There are 78,593 housing units at an
average density of 32/km² (84/mi²). The racial makeup of the county
is 83.41%
White,
9.10%
Black
or
African
American, 0.60%
Native
American, 2.47%
Asian,
0.14%
Pacific
Islander, 1.33% from
other
races, and 2.96% from two or more races. 4.28% of the population are
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race. There are 66,269 households out of which 33.10% have children under
the age of 18 living with them, 56.20% are married couples living together, 10.20%
have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.80% are non-families.
23.50% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.50% have someone living
alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.49 and
the average family size is 2.94. In the county the population is spread out with
24.70% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 31.10% from 25 to 44, 22.40%
from 45 to 64, and 12.10% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is
36 years. For every 100 females there are 102.20 males. For every 100 females
age 18 and over, there are 101.50 males. The median income for a household in
the county is $41,474, and the median income for a family is $47,711. Males have
a median income of $30,977 versus $21,961 for females. The per capita income for
the county is $20,918. 8.80% of the population and 6.60% of families are below
the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.70% are under
the age of 18 and 6.50% are 65 or older.
Cities
and towns
\n*
Cinco
Bayou\n*
Crestview\n*
Destin\n*
Eglin
AFB\n*
Fort
Walton Beach\n*
Lake
Lorraine\n*
Laurel
Hill\n*
Mary
Esther\n*
Niceville\n*
Ocean
City\n*
Shalimar\n*
Valparaiso\n*
Wright
