COMPARING TWO PLACES
Paxton vs Niceville
PLACE A
Paxton, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Niceville, Florida
Paxton is 96% smaller than Niceville. Niceville earns more, with a median household income $41,273 higher. Niceville has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs -14%).
PAXTONNICEVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population69517,948−96% vs Niceville
Population density1871,245−1,059
Population growth-13.7%23.7%−37.4 pts
Median age50.838.4+12.4
Male51.3%48.3%+3.0 pts
Female48.7%51.7%−3.0 pts
Foreign-born17.6%8.1%+9.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.3%77.2%+0.0 pts
Black2.5%5.7%−3.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.9%7.0%+7.8 pts
Asian0.0%4.1%−4.1 pts
Other5.4%5.9%−0.5 pts
Median household income$61,136$102,409−$41,273
Per capita income$24,763$45,001−$20,238
Poverty rate11.0%10.3%+0.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3360.409−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.3%38.5%−28.3 pts
Graduate degree2.6%19.3%−16.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%1.1%+3.8 pts
Labor force participation51.7%60.9%−9.1 pts
Median home value$171,200$423,500−$252,300
Median gross rent$860$1,749−$889
Owner-occupied78.9%73.6%+5.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.4%9.3%+1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households58.1%50.8%+7.3 pts
Average commute28.825.0+3.9
Worked from home7.3%10.2%−3.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured13.7%4.5%+9.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025