CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Eglin AFB

Florida · 8,347 residents · 3.03 sq mi

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With 8,347 people, Eglin AFB is a city in Florida. Owners hold 1% of the housing stock. The median age is 23.1, younger than the US median of 33.0. Households here earn about 22% less than in Florida as a whole. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute runs 14 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 23.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,347

+3%vs 2000

vs 8,082 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

23.1

+5%vs 2000

vs 22.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.03 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 518.9%(1,579)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 914.5%(1,211)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(652)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.8%(402)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.4%(701)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3433.2%(2,769)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411%(919)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 541.1%(90)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 640.2%(20)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 740%(4)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840%(0)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,525

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,951 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,718

−37%vs 2000

vs $10,670 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.5%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$80,000

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $95,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2009

Median gross rent

$404

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $551 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

0.7%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.1% in 2000

99.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic66.8%(5,399)

Black14.1%(1,142)

Hispanic / Latino11.2%(904)

Asian2.8%(230)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic73.2%(6,109)

Black19%(1,589)

Hispanic / Latino6.4%(535)

Asian5.3%(441)

Other2.5%(208)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican13.9%(385)

Mexican12.2%(338)

South American1.6%(44)

Dominican0.9%(24)

Colombian0.7%(20)

Central American0.6%(17)

Ecuadorian0.6%(16)

Spaniard0.4%(11)

Nicaraguan0.3%(7)

Salvadoran0.3%(7)

Peruvian0.2%(5)

Costa Rican0.1%(3)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Venezuelan0.1%(3)

Asian origin

Korean2.8%(78)

Filipino2.4%(66)

Ancestry

German13.7%(381)

Italian12.7%(353)

Irish7.1%(197)

English6.1%(169)

American5.7%(157)

French3%(83)

Norwegian2.1%(59)

Scottish1.4%(40)

Swedish1.4%(40)

Dutch1.1%(31)

Polish0.9%(26)

French Canadian0.9%(25)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Ukrainian0.9%(25)

Subsaharan African0.5%(13)

Nigerian0.5%(13)

Greek0.4%(12)

West Indian0.4%(12)

Hungarian0.4%(11)

Russian0.1%(3)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.3%

−6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

94.4%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.4%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.3 min

+37%vs 2000

vs 10.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.4%(268)

Married71.9%(704)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0.7%(7)

Women 15+

Never married11.7%(100)

Married78.7%(671)

Widowed8.6%(73)

Divorced1.1%(9)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.3%

−0.6 ptssince 2013

from 1.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

10.4%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 11.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

1.0%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

4.0%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

1.4%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.3%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

93.3%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 95.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

5.8%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 4.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)91.5%(162)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)4.5%(8)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era4%(7)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 177 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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