Population 112,570 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pensacola
Household size in Pensacola
| Period | Pensacola | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Pensacola are small: just 2.35 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.49 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Pensacola
| Period | Pensacola | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Pensacola is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Florida overall, where the median age is 43.5. The median age has crept up from 40.7 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Pensacola
| Period | Pensacola | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Pensacola (9.1%), below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.6 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Pensacola
Renters in Pensacola
| Period | Pensacola | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.0% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.3% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Pensacola own their homes; 31.2% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across Florida. Among homeowners, 39.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Pensacola
| Period | Pensacola | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Pensacola than nationally: 11.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has fallen 4.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Pensacola
| Period | Pensacola | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Pensacola are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Florida overall, where the median home dates to 1989. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Pensacola
| Period | Pensacola | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $906 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,016 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,133 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,507 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$601 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Pensacola runs $1,507 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Florida as a whole ($1,816). Rents are up $601 a month from 2006–10, a 66% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 30.7% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Pensacola
Bachelor's degrees in Pensacola
| Period | Pensacola | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.2% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.8% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.9% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Pensacola (38.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 10.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the north.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Pensacola
| Period | Pensacola | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Pensacola is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.4 points, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Pensacola
| Period | Pensacola | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pensacola is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 3.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Pensacola compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensacola | 2.35 | 41.2 | 9.1% | 31.2% | 11.2% | 1983 | $1,507 | 38.9% | 93.1% | 5.1% |
| West Pensacola | 2.52 | 38.0 | 20.9% | 51.1% | 18.1% | 1967 | $1,236 | 13.7% | 81.4% | 6.8% |
| Bellview | 2.48 | 39.1 | 15.2% | 31.5% | 8.8% | 1987 | $1,282 | 18.7% | 92.7% | 5.8% |
| Myrtle Grove | 2.39 | 36.8 | 10.3% | 44.3% | 16.6% | 1981 | $1,403 | 27.1% | 90.3% | 6.9% |
| Goulding | 2.41 | 38.8 | 22.9% | 53.5% | 19.1% | 1971 | $1,219 | 7.3% | 78.7% | 9.4% |
| Brent | 2.61 | 30.2 | 14.8% | 42.7% | 12.4% | 1977 | $1,219 | 24.9% | 84.6% | 7.0% |
| Warrington | 2.40 | 42.1 | 14.1% | 36.7% | 17.9% | 1972 | $1,155 | 22.8% | 91.2% | 6.4% |
| Ensley | 2.43 | 37.1 | 12.2% | 42.8% | 9.6% | 1992 | $1,456 | 19.9% | 90.7% | 6.8% |
| Ferry Pass | 2.18 | 37.7 | 12.1% | 51.0% | 8.0% | 1984 | $1,437 | 35.6% | 92.3% | 5.2% |
| Gonzalez | 2.58 | 40.3 | 8.9% | 17.4% | 7.1% | 1990 | $1,442 | 33.1% | 95.6% | 4.1% |
| Beulah | 2.78 | 40.5 | 7.1% | 6.7% | 4.0% | 2008 | $1,676 | 36.2% | 96.3% | 4.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Pensacola. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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