Paxton-Darlington, Florida
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| Males: 4,988 |  (49.9%) |
| Females: 5,001 |  (50.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 39.9 years |
| Florida median age: | 38.7 years |
Zip code: 32433
| Paxton-Darlington: | $67,363 |
| FL: | $69,303 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,864 (it was $15,104 in 2000)
Paxton-Darlington CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $290,592 (it was $56,500 in 2000)
| Paxton-Darlington: | $290,592 |
| FL: | $354,100 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $533,667; detached houses: $625,661; townhouses or other attached units: $601,444; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $621,077; mobile homes: $102,493; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $28,684
Paxton-Darlington, FL residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Paxton-Darlington, FL
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- 7,26293.8%White alone
- 1512.0%Black alone
- 1211.6%Two or more races
- 961.2%Hispanic
- 821.1%American Indian alone
- 210.3%Asian alone
- 60.08%Other race alone
- 40.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Paxton-Darlington detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 325.4 square miles.
Population density: 31 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Paxton-Darlington CCD: | 0.6% ($330) |
| Florida: | 1.4% ($1,262) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gulf Breeze-Harold, FL (49.8 miles 
, pop. 54,412).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (104.2 miles , pop. 201,568).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (551.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities:
Lockhart, AL (3.6 miles ),
), Laurel Hill, FL (4.0 miles ),
), Ponce de Leon, FL (4.4 miles ),
), Redbay, FL (4.5 miles ),
), Samson, AL (4.6 miles )
)Latitude: 30.86 N, Longitude: 86.23 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 850
| Here: | 2.8% |
| Florida: | 2.9% |
- Construction (15.4%)
- Public administration (8.9%)
- Educational services (7.6%)
- Health care (6.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.9%)
- Construction (24.8%)
- Public administration (10.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.3%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.7%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.5%)
- Food (3.3%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (3.3%)
- Educational services (15.1%)
- Health care (12.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.5%)
- Public administration (6.4%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (5.9%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.3%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.6%)
- Carpenters (3.9%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.8%)
- Cashiers (5.3%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
Average climate in Paxton-Darlington, Florida
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Paxton-Darlington-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Florida state average. It is 39% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/1/2007, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.6 miles away from the Paxton-Darlington place center killed 9 people and injured 50 people and caused $250 million in damages.
On 12/10/1967, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Paxton-Darlington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Florida state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 64.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 319.5 miles away from Paxton-Darlington center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 186.4 miles away from Paxton-Darlington center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 254.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2020 at 15:07:53, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 159.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Walton County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 13, Floods: 7, Storms: 5, Fires: 4, Tropical Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paxton-Darlington:
- Northwest Florida State College (about 27 miles; Niceville, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,052)
- Enterprise State Community College (about 39 miles; Enterprise, AL; FT enrollment: 2,101)
- Gulf Coast State College (about 56 miles; Panama City, FL; FT enrollment: 4,474)
- George C Wallace State Community College-Dothan (about 56 miles; Dothan, AL; FT enrollment: 3,611)
- The University of West Florida (about 63 miles; Pensacola, FL; FT enrollment: 10,240)
- Pensacola State College (about 64 miles; Pensacola, FL; FT enrollment: 8,740)
- Troy University (about 68 miles; Troy, AL; FT enrollment: 16,148)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Paxton-Darlington: Walton County Fire Rescue Station 6 (A), Walton County Fire Rescue Station 1 Paxton Fire and Rescue (B), Walton County Fire Rescue Station 3 Dalington Gaskin Fire Rescue (C), Walton County Fire Rescue Station 11A Mossy Head Fire and Rescue (D), Glendale Volunteer Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Paxton-Darlington include: Prospect Church (A), Oak Grove Church (B), Saint Marks Church (C), Mount Pleasant Church (D), Limestone Church (E), Gum Creek Church (F), Friendship Church (G), Crowder Church (H), Pleasant Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Greenwood Cemetery (1), Limestone Cemetery (2), Miller Cemetery (3), Ray Cemetery (4), Crowder Cemetery (5), Padgett Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Adams Pond (A), Alder Pond (B), Miller Pond (C), Andrews Lake (D), Gordon Pond (E), Bell Pond (F), Blue Pond (G), Brim Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Creek (A), Beech Tree Creek (B), Chestnut Creek (C), Big Branch (D), Turkey Creek (E), Caney Creek (F), Camp Creek (G), Camp Branch (H), Rattlesnake Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| Florida: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 68.5% |
| Whole state: | 65.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 6.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 16.6% |
| Whole state: | 12.5% |
| This place: | 7.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Paxton-Darlington:
- Never married: 15.8%
- Now married: 64.6%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 8.4%
- Divorced: 11.2%
For population 25 years and over in Paxton-Darlington:
- High school or higher: 66.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 4.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 42.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 14.2 |
| Florida average: | 12.6 |
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Religion statistics for Paxton-Darlington, FL (based on Walton County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 13,133 | 81 |
| Catholic | 3,638 | 4 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,324 | 20 |
| Black Protestant | 1,266 | 10 |
| Other | 876 | 5 |
| None | 32,806 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 12
| Walton County: | 2.28 / 10,000 pop. |
| Florida: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| This county: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
| Florida: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
| Here: | 0.95 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 42
| This county: | 7.96 / 10,000 pop. |
| Florida: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 71
| This county: | 13.46 / 10,000 pop. |
| Florida: | 7.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Walton County: | 9.5% |
| State: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 26.2% |
| State: | 23.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Walton County: | 12.5% |
| Florida: | 14.0% |
10.01% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($119,091 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.01% |
| Florida average: | 7.45% |
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($462 average AGI)
Walton County: 0.07% Florida average: 0.04%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Okaloosa County, FL |  2.02% ($70,060 average AGI) |
| to Bay County, FL | 0.76% ($79,680) |
| to Holmes County, FL | 0.31% ($35,607) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Paxton-Darlington:
- WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGTX (1280 AM; 5 kW; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL)
- WJSB (1050 AM; 5 kW; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
- WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WKWL (1230 AM; 1 kW; FLORALA, AL; Owner: FLORALA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
- WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
- WBZR (1120 AM; daytime; 2 kW; DESTIN, FL; Owner: DESTINY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WOPP (1290 AM; 2 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: E. & R BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- WNVY (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CANTONMENT, FL; Owner: 1090-AM INC.)
- WTKN (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALEVILLE, AL; Owner: JOSEPH A. ADAMS, SR.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Paxton-Darlington:
- WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRJM-FM (93.7 FM; GENEVA, AL; Owner: STAGE DOOR DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
- WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZNS (96.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WKSM (99.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WAAZ-FM (104.7 FM; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WAKJ (91.3 FM; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
- WKMX (106.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: WKMX, INC.)
- WFSY (98.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMXZ (103.1 FM; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: QANTUM OF FORT WALTON BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WTJT (90.1 FM; BAKER, FL; Owner: OKALOOSA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Paxton-Darlington:
- WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WWEO-CA (Channel 24; DeFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WORLD EVANGELISM OUTREACH)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 61.0%Electricity
- 33.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.9%Wood
- 2.0%Utility gas
- 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 49.8%Electricity
- 42.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.3%Wood
- 3.4%Utility gas
Paxton-Darlington compared to Florida state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Paxton-Darlington on our top lists:
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: retail florists (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: electricians (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 5,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other construction workers and helpers (population 5,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: electrical equipment, appliances, and components (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: religious workers (population 5,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 100 cities with longest commuting times (pop. 5,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (population 5,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: apparel (population 5,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: food (population 5,000+)"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very long commute times (90 or more minutes) (population 5,000+)"
- #84 (32433) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of United States first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"