Fort Walton Beach

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  5. Fort Walton Beach Family Information
  6. Fort Walton Beach Education Information
  7. Fort Walton Beach Public Benefits Information
  8. Fort Walton Beach Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Fort Walton Beach Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 33,682
  • Land Area (2000): 56.499 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 307.297 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 17,146
Fort Walton Beach 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.


Fort Walton Beach Employment Information Back to top
Fort Walton Beach Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,117 13.83%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 842 10.43%
3. Public Administration 815 10.09%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 703 8.70%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 416 5.15%
6. Health Care 296 3.67%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 282 3.49%
8. Educational Services 249 3.08%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 247 3.06%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 229 2.84%
11. Repair and Maintenance 225 2.79%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 212 2.63%
13. Finance and Insurance 201 2.49%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 177 2.19%
15. Other Transportation 166 2.06%
16. Department and Other General Stores 145 1.80%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 127 1.57%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 106 1.31%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 100 1.24%
20. Truck Transportation 99 1.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 1,116 14.76%
2. Educational Services 745 9.85%
3. Health Care 730 9.66%
4. Public Administration 547 7.24%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 444 5.87%
6. Finance and Insurance 364 4.81%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 364 4.81%
8. Social Assistance 300 3.97%
9. Department and Other General Stores 298 3.94%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 244 3.23%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 239 3.16%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 238 3.15%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 129 1.71%
14. Construction 122 1.61%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 111 1.47%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 110 1.46%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 107 1.42%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 105 1.39%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 105 1.39%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 83 1.10%

Fort Walton Beach Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 473 5.86%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 384 4.75%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 330 4.09%
4. Other Construction Trades 312 3.86%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 296 3.67%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 278 3.44%
7. Computer Specialists 253 3.13%
8. Engineers 247 3.06%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 243 3.01%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 232 2.87%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 223 2.76%
12. Carpenters 212 2.63%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 211 2.61%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 206 2.55%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 195 2.41%
16. Top Executives 191 2.37%
17. Other Production Occupations 189 2.34%
18. Business Operations Specialists 175 2.17%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 172 2.13%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 157 1.94%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 495 6.55%
2. Secretaries and Admins 450 5.95%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 376 4.97%
4. Waiters and Waitresses 367 4.85%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 343 4.54%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 335 4.43%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 333 4.40%
8. Other Management Occupations 320 4.23%
9. Cashiers 293 3.88%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 263 3.48%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 257 3.40%
12. Registered Nurses 192 2.54%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 156 2.06%
14. Child Care Workers 152 2.01%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 151 2.00%
16. Personal Appearance Workers 148 1.96%
17. Business Operations Specialists 144 1.90%
18. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 141 1.87%
19. Customer Service Representatives 138 1.83%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 132 1.75%

Fort Walton Beach Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,029 58.73%
15-35 hours 3,124 11.45%
1-14 hours 500 1.83%
No regular hours 7,638 27.99%

Fort Walton Beach Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 413 2.45%
5 AM-5:29 AM 242 1.44%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 696 4.13%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,593 9.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,265 13.45%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,780 16.51%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,442 14.50%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,623 9.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 878 5.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,072 6.37%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 429 2.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 214 1.27%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,072 6.37%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,119 6.65%

Fort Walton Beach Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 633 3.76%
5-9 2,262 13.43%
10-14 3,696 21.95%
15-19 3,336 19.81%
20-24 2,523 14.98%
25-29 805 4.78%
30-34 1,870 11.11%
35-39 245 1.46%
40-44 269 1.60%
45-59 514 3.05%
60-89 474 2.82%
At least 90 211 1.25%

Fort Walton Beach Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 21 0.12% 13,234 78.60%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,384 14.16%
45-59 0 0.00% 514 3.05%
At least 60 0 0.00% 685 4.07%

Fort Walton Beach Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 93 0.54%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,774 10.31%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 14,513 84.37%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 44 0.26%
Color 4 Box Other 116 0.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 21 0.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 277 1.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 363 2.11%

Fort Walton Beach 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.


Fort Walton Beach Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 14,352 (33,663 people)
Families (2000): 9,349 (26,500 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,470
People at same address in 1995: 15,698
Fort Walton Beach Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 811 5.65%
$10,000-$14,999 826 5.76%
$15,000-$19,999 692 4.82%
$20,000-$24,999 987 6.88%
$25,000-$29,999 1,021 7.11%
$30,000-$34,999 1,044 7.27%
$35,000-$39,999 1,072 7.47%
$40,000-$44,999 1,062 7.40%
$45,000-$49,999 907 6.32%
$50,000-$59,999 1,488 10.37%
$60,000-$74,999 1,489 10.37%
$75,000-$99,999 1,596 11.12%
$100,000-$124,999 658 4.58%
$125,000-$149,999 258 1.80%
$150,000-$199,999 204 1.42%
$200,000 or more 237 1.65%

Fort Walton Beach Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,935 27.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,619 32.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 924 6.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,145 15.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 148 1.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,544 10.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 42 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 627 4.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 210 1.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 96 0.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Fort Walton Beach Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,607 27.62%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,002 14.28%
Public Assistance 324 0.77%
Retirement 4,417 10.51%
Self Employment 1,523 3.62%
Social Security 3,740 8.90%
Supplemental Security 399 0.95%
Wage / Salary 11,158 26.55%
Other 2,857 6.80%

Fort Walton Beach Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,579 62.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,774 37.73%

Fort Walton Beach Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,740 12.55%
Color 1 Box Married 7,885 56.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,923 28.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 312 2.25%

Fort Walton Beach Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,022 14.61%
Color 1 Box Married 8,062 58.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,458 17.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,300 9.39%

Fort Walton Beach 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.


Fort Walton Beach Education Information Back to top
Fort Walton Beach Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 692 2.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,085 7.95%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,189 27.40%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,791 29.70%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,255 8.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,941 15.02%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,282 8.70%

Fort Walton Beach 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 203 0.60% 338 1.00% 541 1.61%
Kindergarten 418 1.24% 58 0.17% 476 1.41%
Grades 1-4 1,397 4.15% 195 0.58% 1,592 4.73%
Grades 5-8 1,631 4.84% 141 0.42% 1,772 5.26%
Grades 9-12 1,843 5.47% 116 0.34% 1,959 5.82%
Undergrad college 1,525 4.53% 185 0.55% 1,710 5.08%
Graduate or professional school 314 0.93% 42 0.12% 356 1.06%
Total 7,331 21.77% 1,075 3.19% 8,406 24.96%

Fort Walton Beach 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.


Fort Walton Beach Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fort Walton Beach Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 30,793 91.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,834 8.43%

Fort Walton Beach 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.


Fort Walton Beach Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fort Walton Beach Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,923 11.65%
10-19 Years 4,377 13.00%
20-29 Years 4,469 13.27%
30-39 Years 5,094 15.12%
40-49 Years 5,206 15.46%
50-59 Years 3,965 11.77%
60-69 Years 3,479 10.33%
70-79 Years 2,344 6.96%
80-89 Years 751 2.23%
90+ Years 74 0.22%

Fort Walton Beach Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,839 49.99%
Color 1 Box Female 16,843 50.01%

Fort Walton Beach Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 26,764 79.46%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,437 10.20%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,338 3.97%
Color 2 Box Asian 968 2.87%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 912 2.71%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 138 0.41%
Color 6 Box Other Race 85 0.25%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 40 0.12%

Fort Walton Beach Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,916 19.67%
2. English 4,244 16.98%
3. Irish 3,829 15.32%
4. United States Or American 3,448 13.79%
5. Italian 1,133 4.53%
6. French Non-Basque 990 3.96%
7. Scottish 849 3.40%
8. Scotch Irish 790 3.16%
9. Polish 745 2.98%
10. Dutch 462 1.85%

Fort Walton Beach Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 29,228 91.45%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,044 3.27%
3. Tagalog 359 1.12%
4. German 302 0.94%
5. Thai 181 0.57%
6. French 145 0.45%
7. Korean 127 0.40%
8. Russian 119 0.37%
9. Italian 91 0.28%
10. Japanese 74 0.23%

Fort Walton Beach Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 31,844 93.93%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,353 3.99%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 705 2.08%

Fort Walton Beach 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.
Fort Walton Beach 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.


Fort Walton Beach Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
32544 32548  
32547 32549