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The Wright CDP(1) had a population of 26,745 as of July 1, 2023. Wright ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density and Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Florida. See peer rankings below.
The primary coordinate point for Wright is located at latitude 30.4558 and longitude -86.6383 in Okaloosa County. The formal boundaries for the Wright Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 5.53 sq. miles and a water area of 0.09 sq. miles. Okaloosa County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The Wright Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
Florida is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The Wright Census Designated Place is located within Fort Walton Beach CCD of Okaloosa County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 26,745 (100%) |
Population in Households | 26,381 (98.6%) |
Population in Families | 19,113 (71.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 364 ( 1.4%) |
Population Density | 4,868 |
Diversity Index2 | 75 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $56,609 |
Average Household Income | $73,805 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 29% |
Per Capita Income | $31,411 |
Wealth Index5 | 48 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (47.8) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 12,170 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 5,299 (43.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 6,059 (49.8%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 812 ( 6.7%) |
Median Home Value | $269,257 |
Average Home Value | $343,768 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 88 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 11,358 |
Average Household Size | 2.32 |
Family Households | 6,508 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.54% | 0.40% |
Households | 0.71% | 0.62% |
Families | 0.57% | |
Median Household Income | 2.12% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.93% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 1.29% |
The table below compares Wright to the other 955 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Florida by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 158 | 84th |
Population Density | # 130 | 86th |
Median Household Income | # 561 | 41st |
Housing Affordability Index | # 470 | 49th |
Per Capita Income | # 572 | 40th |
Diversity Index | # 228 | 76th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Florida Census Data Comparison Tool.
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