COMPARING TWO PLACES
Niceville vs Wright
PLACE A
Niceville, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Wright, Florida
Niceville is 36% smaller than Wright. Niceville earns more, with a median household income $32,214 higher. Niceville has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs 14%).
NICEVILLEWRIGHTDIFFERENCE
Total population17,94827,927−36% vs Wright
Population density1,2455,099−3,854
Population growth23.7%13.6%+10.1 pts
Median age38.434.4+4.0
Male48.3%49.9%−1.6 pts
Female51.7%50.1%+1.6 pts
Foreign-born8.1%20.7%−12.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.2%51.3%+25.9 pts
Black5.7%14.2%−8.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.0%21.9%−14.9 pts
Asian4.1%4.8%−0.7 pts
Other5.9%7.7%−1.9 pts
Median household income$102,409$70,195+$32,214
Per capita income$45,001$37,805+$7,196
Poverty rate10.3%16.7%−6.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4090.406Even
Bachelor's degree or higher38.5%28.3%+10.2 pts
Graduate degree19.3%8.6%+10.7 pts
Unemployment rate1.1%3.6%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation60.9%70.5%−9.6 pts
Median home value$423,500$306,100+$117,400
Median gross rent$1,749$1,621+$128
Owner-occupied73.6%54.1%+19.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.3%7.6%+1.7 pts
Rent-burdened households50.8%61.0%−10.2 pts
Average commute25.024.7+0.2
Worked from home10.2%5.0%+5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.2%+0.1 pts
Uninsured4.5%19.3%−14.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024