Destin

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  4. Destin Employment Information
  5. Destin Family Information
  6. Destin Education Information
  7. Destin Public Benefits Information
  8. Destin Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Destin Zip Codes


Destin Legal Resources Back to top

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Destin Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,119
  • Land Area (2000): 19.496 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.683 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,599
Destin Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Destin Employment Information Back to top
Destin Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 396 13.80%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 374 13.03%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 234 8.15%
4. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 187 6.52%
5. Public Administration 162 5.64%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 145 5.05%
7. Other Transportation 136 4.74%
8. Finance and Insurance 123 4.29%
9. Health Care 94 3.28%
10. Repair and Maintenance 74 2.58%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 68 2.37%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 63 2.20%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 58 2.02%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 57 1.99%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 45 1.57%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 43 1.50%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 43 1.50%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 41 1.43%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 40 1.39%
20. Utilities 33 1.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 357 14.53%
2. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 311 12.66%
3. Health Care 238 9.69%
4. Educational Services 164 6.67%
5. Finance and Insurance 153 6.23%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 147 5.98%
7. Construction 120 4.88%
8. Department and Other General Stores 87 3.54%
9. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 74 3.01%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 63 2.56%
11. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 62 2.52%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 60 2.44%
13. Social Assistance 55 2.24%
14. Public Administration 50 2.04%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 47 1.91%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 46 1.87%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 43 1.75%
18. Private Household Services 37 1.51%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 37 1.51%
20. Utilities 34 1.38%

Destin Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 315 10.98%
2. Top Executives 188 6.55%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 166 5.78%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 159 5.54%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 110 3.83%
6. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 104 3.62%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 101 3.52%
8. Engineers 84 2.93%
9. Computer Specialists 81 2.82%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 80 2.79%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 78 2.72%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 77 2.68%
13. Rail and Water Transportation 76 2.65%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 76 2.65%
15. Painters and Paperhangers 65 2.26%
16. Construction Laborers 63 2.20%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 61 2.13%
18. Customer Service Representatives 53 1.85%
19. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 51 1.78%
20. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 48 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 218 8.87%
2. Other Management Occupations 204 8.30%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 143 5.82%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 137 5.58%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 130 5.29%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 113 4.60%
7. Secretaries and Admins 112 4.56%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 91 3.70%
9. Art and Design Workers 74 3.01%
10. Registered Nurses 70 2.85%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 68 2.77%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 66 2.69%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 61 2.48%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 58 2.36%
15. Cashiers 54 2.20%
16. Other Production Occupations 49 1.99%
17. Child Care Workers 46 1.87%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 42 1.71%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 40 1.63%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 40 1.63%

Destin Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,898 52.12%
15-35 hours 1,263 13.44%
1-14 hours 147 1.56%
No regular hours 3,089 32.87%

Destin Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 56 1.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM 73 1.39%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 149 2.83%
6 AM-6:29 AM 334 6.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 350 6.65%
7 AM-7:29 AM 909 17.26%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 796 15.12%
8 AM-8:29 AM 864 16.41%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 439 8.34%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 358 6.80%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 199 3.78%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 152 2.89%
Noon-3:59 PM 262 4.98%
4 PM-11:59 PM 324 6.15%

Destin Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 326 6.19%
5-9 1,055 20.04%
10-14 806 15.31%
15-19 976 18.54%
20-24 622 11.81%
25-29 157 2.98%
30-34 689 13.09%
35-39 67 1.27%
40-44 144 2.74%
45-59 185 3.51%
60-89 160 3.04%
At least 90 78 1.48%

Destin Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 14 0.27% 3,928 74.61%
30-44 0 0.00% 900 17.09%
45-59 0 0.00% 185 3.51%
At least 60 0 0.00% 238 4.52%

Destin Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 52 0.96%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 532 9.80%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,509 83.08%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 59 1.09%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 14 0.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 99 1.82%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 162 2.99%

Destin Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Destin Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,943 (11,135 people)
Families (2000): 3,207 (8,721 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,052
People at same address in 1995: 5,212
Destin Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 243 4.92%
$10,000-$14,999 150 3.03%
$15,000-$19,999 269 5.44%
$20,000-$24,999 330 6.68%
$25,000-$29,999 245 4.96%
$30,000-$34,999 302 6.11%
$35,000-$39,999 296 5.99%
$40,000-$44,999 255 5.16%
$45,000-$49,999 156 3.16%
$50,000-$59,999 583 11.79%
$60,000-$74,999 682 13.80%
$75,000-$99,999 704 14.24%
$100,000-$124,999 284 5.75%
$125,000-$149,999 92 1.86%
$150,000-$199,999 100 2.02%
$200,000 or more 252 5.10%

Destin Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,336 27.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,719 35.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 333 6.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 682 13.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 49 1.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 499 10.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 175 3.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 40 0.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 21 0.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Destin Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,800 26.93%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,169 15.37%
Public Assistance 43 0.30%
Retirement 1,262 8.94%
Self Employment 670 4.75%
Social Security 1,500 10.63%
Supplemental Security 112 0.79%
Wage / Salary 3,669 26.00%
Other 886 6.28%

Destin Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,753 65.09%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 940 34.91%

Destin Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 574 12.07%
Color 1 Box Married 2,880 60.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,171 24.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 131 2.75%

Destin Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 781 16.42%
Color 1 Box Married 2,837 59.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 641 13.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 496 10.43%

Destin Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Destin Education Information Back to top
Destin Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 199 2.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 653 7.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,029 22.28%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,680 29.43%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 850 9.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,867 20.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 827 9.08%

Destin Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 90 0.81% 74 0.67% 164 1.47%
Kindergarten 49 0.44% 25 0.22% 74 0.67%
Grades 1-4 444 3.99% 50 0.45% 494 4.44%
Grades 5-8 550 4.95% 63 0.57% 613 5.51%
Grades 9-12 520 4.68% 21 0.19% 541 4.87%
Undergrad college 330 2.97% 19 0.17% 349 3.14%
Graduate or professional school 51 0.46% 17 0.15% 68 0.61%
Total 2,034 18.29% 269 2.42% 2,303 20.71%

Destin Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Destin Public Benefits Information Back to top
Destin Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,518 94.50%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 612 5.50%

Destin Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Destin Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Destin Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,028 9.25%
10-19 Years 1,327 11.93%
20-29 Years 1,027 9.24%
30-39 Years 1,687 15.17%
40-49 Years 1,942 17.47%
50-59 Years 1,544 13.89%
60-69 Years 1,289 11.59%
70-79 Years 945 8.50%
80-89 Years 286 2.57%
90+ Years 44 0.40%

Destin Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,610 50.45%
Color 1 Box Female 5,509 49.55%

Destin Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,461 94.08%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 296 2.66%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 147 1.32%
Color 2 Box Asian 114 1.03%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 40 0.36%
Color 1 Box African-American 40 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.07%

Destin Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,864 18.48%
2. English 1,663 16.49%
3. Irish 1,411 13.99%
4. United States Or American 1,252 12.41%
5. Italian 625 6.20%
6. French Non-Basque 519 5.15%
7. Scottish 477 4.73%
8. Polish 370 3.67%
9. Scotch Irish 348 3.45%
10. Dutch 218 2.16%

Destin Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,080 93.21%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 310 2.87%
3. German 119 1.10%
4. Vietnamese 68 0.63%
5. Italian 52 0.48%
6. French 50 0.46%
7. Other West Germanic 20 0.18%
8. Arabic 17 0.16%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 16 0.15%
10. Tagalog 16 0.15%

Destin Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,677 94.93%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 310 2.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 260 2.31%

Destin Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Destin Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Destin Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
32540 32541