Destin, FL Demographic Data
Destin, FL Summary
Destin is located in Okaloosa County in Florida
- Population: 12,425
- Area: 8.47 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.69 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.78 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,467.63 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 16.40 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Destin, FL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,666
50%
50.8
Male
6,646
50%
49.2
Total Population
13,312
323,128,000
Destin, FL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
603
4.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
643
4.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
523
3.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
722
5.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
802
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,298
17.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,506
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,136
16.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
927
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
713
5.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,470
11.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
747
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
222
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,022
82.8%
77.2
Female
5,468
49.6%
51.3
Male
5,554
50.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,709
80.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,908
21.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,439
18.3%
15.2
Female
1,298
53.2%
55.8
Male
1,141
46.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Destin, FL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,023
97.8%
96.8
White
11,616
87.3%
72.6
Black or African American
332
2.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
100
0.8%
0.8
Asian
233
1.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
7
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
92
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
35
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
27
0.2%
0.2
Korean
28
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
20
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
24
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
742
5.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
289
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,173
8.8%
17.8
Mexican
554
4.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
162
1.2%
1.7
Cuban
61
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
396
3.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,139
91.2%
82.2
Destin, FL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
143
1.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
273
2.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,216
22.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,482
24.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
908
9.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,640
26.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,357
13.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
416
4.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,603
95.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,997
39.8%
31.2
Destin, FL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,243
28.1%
33.7%
Now Married
6,032
52.3%
47.5
Divorced
1,571
13.6%
11.0%
Separated
204
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
493
4.3
5.8%
Destin, FL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,334
89.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,375
10.8%
21.6%
Spanish
688
5.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
432
3.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
161
1.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
94
0.7%
1.1%
Destin, FL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
209
3.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
148
2.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
479
8.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
577
9.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
598
10.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,258
21.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
958
16.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
830
14.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
487
8.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
346
5.9%
6.4
Median household income
68,078
57,617
Per capita income
40,065
31,128
Destin, FL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
74
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,430
20.2%
9.8
Construction
590
8.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
985
13.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
749
10.6%
6.6
Information
122
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
356
5.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
226
3.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
762
10.7%
11.4
Public administration
378
5.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,025
14.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
278
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
121
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
527
7.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,804
39.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
519
7.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,028
28.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,218
17.2%
18.1%
Destin, FL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,192
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,110
85.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
428
6.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
48
0.7%
2.7
Other means
225
3.1%
1.8
Worked at home
381
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.1
26.6
Destin, FL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
180
3.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,314
39.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,619
44.5%
37.1
3 or more
777
13.2%
21.0
Destin, FL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,890
43.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,736
63.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,154
36.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,673
56.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
15
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Destin, FL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,563
1 room
306
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
1,199
8.8%
2.7
3 rooms
3,101
22.9%
9.1
4 rooms
3,260
24.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,993
14.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,600
11.8%
17.8
7 rooms
974
7.2%
12.0
8 rooms
477
3.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
653
4.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Destin, FL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,563
1-unit, detached
4,745
35.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
362
2.7%
5.9
2-units
221
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
629
4.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
888
6.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
458
3.4%
4.4
20 or more units
6,119
45.1%
9.0
Mobile home
141
1.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Destin, FL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
0
0.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
22
0.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
243
1.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
225
1.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,491
18.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,461
25.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,461
25.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,318
24.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
293
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
49
0.4%
1.4%
Destin, FL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
725
12.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
17
0.3%
4.7
Electricity
5,128
87.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
9
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
11
0.2%
1.1
Destin, FL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,344
47295100.0
Less than $500
11
0.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
236
10.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
272
11.6%
10.3%
$500 to $999
296
12.6%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
465
19.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
488
20.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
576
24.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
879
37.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
220
9.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
358
15.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
200
8.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
665
28.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
22
0.0%
0.0%
Destin, FL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,100
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
59
2.8%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
151
7.2%
4.4%
$500 to $999
319
15.2%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
418
19.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,153
54.9%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
54
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,347
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
301
14.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
321
15.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
299
14.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
162
7.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
232
11.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
761
36.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
78
0.0%
0.0%
Destin, FL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,736
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
141
3.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
131
3.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
309
8.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
490
13.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
962
25.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
955
25.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
544
14.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
204
5.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
279,400
205,000