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Ensley

Florida · 23,760 residents · 12.2 sq mi
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Ensley is home to 23,760 people in Florida. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The population is up 27% since 2000. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $222,000. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. There are 1,944 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $59,084, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 71%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Ensley

What changed most since 1990

  • Homes owned by their occupants72.0% → 56.6% (−15.5 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts

Among the 48 cities and towns in the Pensacola metro

  • 37th in household income$59,084
  • 33rd in share with a bachelor's degree21.6%
  • 28th in home value$222,000
  • 4th in diversity score76.1

Its weight in Escambia County

Ensley's population equals 7.3% of Escambia County's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 5.5% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
23,760
+27%since 2000
from 18,752 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
1,944 / sq mi
+27%since 2000
from 1,535 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
36.4
+2%since 2000
from 35.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
12.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
16K18K20K22K25K19902000201020202024Ensley
202424K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(1,109)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.3%(1,737)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.6%(1,336)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.7%(1,360)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(1,427)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3418.2%(4,328)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.1%(2,864)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.9%(2,345)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.6%(3,238)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.7%(2,305)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(1,160)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(551)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,084
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,632 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,616
+95%since 2000
from $16,245 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
37.3%
+14.9 ptssince 2009
from 22.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 15.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.414
−1%since 2010
from 0.420 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services12.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Information11.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration9.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade6.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$222,000
+71%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,378
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $500 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
56.6%
−11.6 ptssince 2000
from 68.1% in 2000
43.4% rent
Vacancy rate
9.7%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.34 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.37 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.1%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 32.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
+8%since 2009
from 3.5 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
49
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.8%(12,336)
Black28.3%(5,304)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(390)
Asian1.1%(212)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic54.3%(12,894)
Black29.5%(7,010)
Hispanic / Latino7%(1,662)
Asian2.8%(656)
Other6.5%(1,538)
Diversity Score
76
+27%since 2009
from 60 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.4%(570)
Colombian0.8%(194)
Salvadoran0.7%(166)
Dominican0.5%(130)
Puerto Rican0.5%(125)
Venezuelan0.5%(116)
Panamanian0.2%(57)
Honduran0.1%(28)
Argentine0.1%(26)
Spaniard0.1%(13)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.3%(311)
Filipino0.8%(201)
Korean0.3%(62)
Cambodian0.2%(37)
Japanese0.1%(34)
Thai0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English12.4%(2,957)
German8.7%(2,059)
Irish8%(1,908)
American5.5%(1,311)
Italian2.5%(590)
Scottish2%(469)
Arab1.8%(439)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(418)
Palestinian1.3%(320)
French1.2%(282)
Dutch0.7%(174)
West Indian0.7%(174)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.6%(142)
Greek0.6%(139)
Welsh0.5%(121)
Jamaican0.5%(120)
Polish0.5%(110)
Russian0.4%(103)
Swedish0.4%(98)
Slovak0.3%(82)
Portuguese0.3%(77)
Lebanese0.3%(63)
Hungarian0.2%(57)
Finnish0.2%(45)
Syrian0.2%(43)
Norwegian0.1%(27)
Brazilian0.1%(26)
Nigerian0.1%(13)
Czech0.1%(12)
Swiss0%(9)
British0%(8)
Danish0%(4)
Haitian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.6%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 13.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.1%
+10.6 ptssince 2000
from 78.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.0%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 3.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.5 min
+46%since 2000
from 15.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.5%
−14.7 ptssince 2009
from 84.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.8%
+11.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.1%
−6.3 ptssince 2011
from 12.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.6%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 66.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 74.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
28.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 27.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
Female
51.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
Foreign born
5.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
13.1%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 16.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
19.1%
+3.0 ptssince 2012
from 16.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
13.2%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 20.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.0%
+11.5 ptssince 2017
from 80.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.6%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 92.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
83.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 84.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2016
from 88.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.2%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 5.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.9%(3,506)
Married49.5%(4,699)
Widowed2%(193)
Divorced11.6%(1,104)
Women 15+
Never married32.5%(3,279)
Married41.4%(4,171)
Widowed11%(1,108)
Divorced15.1%(1,518)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
13.2%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 20.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
44.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 44.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 23.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.1%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 61.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 37.6% 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)37.8%(911)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.5%(735)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.9%(600)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(79)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,413 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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Over time

Ensley, decade by decade

Ensley population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199016,362$55,749$128,16410.0%55.2
200018,752$55,801$129,52013.8%60.7
201020,602$56,178$191,04218.2%69.1
202023,817$59,361$141,08121.9%76.6
202423,760$59,084$222,00021.6%76.1

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ensley, Florida?

Ensley, Florida has about 23,760 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Ensley, Florida?

The typical household in Ensley, Florida earns about $59,084 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ensley, Florida expensive?

In Ensley, Florida, the median home is worth about $222,000, and the typical rent is about $1,378 a month.

How educated are people in Ensley, Florida?

About 21.6% of adults age 25 and over in Ensley, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ensley, Florida?

About 17.5% of people in Ensley, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Ensley, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Ensley, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,398 residents, a change of about 45 percent over that period.

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