COMPARING TWO PLACES
Destin vs Wright
PLACE A
Destin, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Wright, Florida
Destin is 50% smaller than Wright. Destin earns more, with a median household income $18,816 higher.
DESTINWRIGHTDIFFERENCE
Total population14,04627,927−50% vs Wright
Population density1,8755,099−3,224
Population growth13.2%13.6%−0.4 pts
Median age41.534.4+7.1
Male51.8%49.9%+1.9 pts
Female48.2%50.1%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born14.1%20.7%−6.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.3%51.3%+29.0 pts
Black4.5%14.2%−9.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.8%21.9%−14.1 pts
Asian1.1%4.8%−3.7 pts
Other6.2%7.7%−1.6 pts
Median household income$89,011$70,195+$18,816
Per capita income$60,205$37,805+$22,400
Poverty rate7.4%16.7%−9.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4870.406+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher46.2%28.3%+17.9 pts
Graduate degree15.9%8.6%+7.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.1%3.6%−1.5 pts
Labor force participation67.1%70.5%−3.3 pts
Median home value$490,300$306,100+$184,200
Median gross rent$1,936$1,621+$315
Owner-occupied69.7%54.1%+15.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate54.5%7.6%+46.9 pts
Rent-burdened households45.7%61.0%−15.4 pts
Average commute26.024.7+1.3
Worked from home16.4%5.0%+11.4 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.2%+0.4 pts
Uninsured20.0%19.3%+0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024