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The Wright Census Designated Place had a population of 24,872 as of July 1, 2017. 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 30.4441 and longitude -86.642 in Okaloosa County. The formal boundaries for the Wright Census Designated Place (see map below) 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 elevation is 43 feet.
The Wright Census Designated Place (GNIS ID: 2403044) 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.
Beneath the boundary map are tables with Wright population, income and housing data, five-year growth projections and peer comparisons for key demographic data. The estimates are for July 1, 2017.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 24,872 |
Daytime Population: Workers | 10,840 |
Daytime Population: Residents | 11,809 |
Total Daytime Population (TDP) | 22,649 |
Ratio TDP/Total Population1 | 0.91 |
Population in Households | 24,625 |
Population in Familes | 17,985 |
Population in Group Qrtrs | 247 |
Population Density2 | 4,501 |
Diversity Index3 | 66 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $46,995 |
Average Household Income | $62,655 |
Per Capita Income | $26,904 |
HOUSING | |
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Total Housing Units | 12,014 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 4,654 (38.7%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 5,885 (49.0%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 1,475 (12.3%) |
Median Home Value | $182,966 |
Average Home Value | $201,912 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 10,539 |
Average Household Size | 2.34 |
Family Households | 6,207 |
Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 | 2017-2022 |
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Population | 1.01% | 1.18% |
Households | 0.96% | 1.15% |
Families | 0.74% | 1.01% |
Median Household Income | 2.18% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.67% |
The table below compares Wright to the other 919 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Florida by rank and percentile using July 1, 2017 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 | # 156 | 83rd |
Population Density | # 144 | 84th |
Diversity Index | # 192 | 79th |
Median Household Income | # 470 | 49th |
Per Capita Income | # 429 | 53rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Florida Census Data Comparison Tool.