Bay County, FL Demographic Data
Bay County, FL Summary
Bay County is located in Florida
- Population: 171,903
- Area: 1,033.15 sq. miles
- Land Area: 758.46 sq. miles
- Water Area: 274.69 sq. miles
- Population Density: 166.38 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 9.84 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bay County, FL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
92,324
50%
50.8
Male
91,650
50%
49.2
Total Population
183,974
323,128,000
Bay County, FL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
11,338
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
12,611
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
9,070
4.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,852
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
11,409
6.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
25,253
13.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
22,037
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
25,577
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
14,337
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
10,667
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
18,070
9.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
10,161
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,592
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
144,014
78.3%
77.2
Female
72,848
50.6%
51.3
Male
71,166
49.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
137,968
75.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
37,171
20.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
30,823
16.8%
15.2
Female
16,543
53.7%
55.8
Male
14,280
46.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Bay County, FL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
178,091
96.8%
96.8
White
151,108
82.1%
72.6
Black or African American
20,489
11.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
317
0.2%
0.8
Asian
5,077
2.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
34
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,066
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
5,883
3.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
11,605
6.3%
17.8
Mexican
4,123
2.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,532
2.5%
1.7
Cuban
1,048
0.6%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,902
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
172,369
93.7%
82.2
Bay County, FL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,997
2.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
8,458
6.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
42,062
32.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
33,131
25.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
12,106
9.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
19,983
15.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
9,957
7.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
11,455
8.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
117,239
91.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29,940
23.2%
31.2
Bay County, FL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
43,489
28.8%
33.7%
Now Married
71,976
47.7%
47.5
Divorced
21,062
14.0%
11.0%
Separated
4,901
3.2%
2.0
Widowed
9,527
6.3
5.8%
Bay County, FL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
155,726
90.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
16,910
9.8%
21.6%
Spanish
8,460
4.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,535
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,930
2.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,985
1.1%
1.1%
Bay County, FL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,383
6.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,397
6.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
8,419
12.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,265
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
11,230
16.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
13,075
18.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
9,285
13.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7,495
10.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,864
4.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,917
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
49,157
57,617
Per capita income
26,586
31,128
Bay County, FL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
745
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
10,676
13.0%
9.8
Construction
5,906
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
15,080
18.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,802
7.1%
6.6
Information
648
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,237
6.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,398
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
9,415
11.4%
11.4
Public administration
5,722
7.0%
4.6
Retail trade
14,180
17.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,090
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,378
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
9,372
11.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
26,204
31.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,897
10.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
21,092
25.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
16,712
20.3%
18.1%
Bay County, FL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
83,677
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
69,036
82.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,998
9.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,054
1.3%
5.1
Walked
1,069
1.3%
2.7
Other means
1,505
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
3,015
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.5
26.6
Bay County, FL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,406
6.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
25,411
36.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
28,395
40.4%
37.1
3 or more
12,118
17.2%
21.0
Bay County, FL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
70,330
69.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
45,058
64.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
25,272
35.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
31,038
30.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
29
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Bay County, FL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
101,368
1 room
1,059
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
1,402
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
12,197
12.0%
9.1
4 rooms
26,615
26.3%
16.5
5 rooms
22,653
22.3%
19.8
6 rooms
17,912
17.7%
17.8
7 rooms
9,393
9.3%
12.0
8 rooms
5,160
5.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,977
4.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Bay County, FL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
101,368
1-unit, detached
50,424
49.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
5,043
5.0%
5.9
2-units
2,814
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,183
4.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
5,854
5.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,204
4.1%
4.4
20 or more units
15,434
15.2%
9.0
Mobile home
12,952
12.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
460
0.5%
0.1
Bay County, FL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,834
1.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,130
3.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,787
5.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,482
5.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
11,947
11.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
26,009
25.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
20,524
20.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
22,143
21.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,919
2.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,593
1.6%
1.4%
Bay County, FL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Bay County, FL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
26,622
47295100.0
Less than $500
248
0.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
723
2.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,079
4.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,679
6.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,650
21.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
6,849
25.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,394
39.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
10,972
41.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,354
12.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,916
14.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,341
8.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
5,975
22.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
64
0.0%
0.0%
Bay County, FL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
23,904
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
90
0.4%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
180
0.8%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
391
1.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,281
5.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,399
5.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,437
39.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
11,126
46.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,368
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
977
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,698
11.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,064
13.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,632
11.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,577
10.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,334
9.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
10,324
43.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,643
0.0%
0.0%
Bay County, FL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
45,058
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,799
6.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,442
16.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
7,375
16.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8,266
18.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
13,018
28.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,267
9.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,732
3.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
159
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
177,700
205,000
