Population 40 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Perdido Key
Household size in Perdido Key
| Period | Perdido Key | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.99 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.52 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Perdido Key are small: just 2.28 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.80, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Perdido Key
| Period | Perdido Key | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.7 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.7 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.3 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Perdido Key is young: half of its residents are under 35.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Perdido Key
| Period | Perdido Key | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Perdido Key (15.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Perdido Key
Renters in Perdido Key
| Period | Perdido Key | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.1% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.4% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.6% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Perdido Key is about as common as it is nationally: 36.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Florida overall (32.4%). Just over half of owners (52.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Perdido Key
| Period | Perdido Key | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 27.3% of the housing in Perdido Key, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Perdido Key
| Period | Perdido Key | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Perdido Key is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Perdido Key
| Period | Perdido Key | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $772 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $739 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,119 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,579 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$807 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Perdido Key runs $1,579 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Florida overall ($1,816). Rent takes 23.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Perdido Key
Bachelor's degrees in Perdido Key
| Period | Perdido Key | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Perdido Key (27.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Perdido Key
| Period | Perdido Key | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.3% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.6% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.7% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Perdido Key is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Perdido Key
| Period | Perdido Key | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Perdido Key runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
Perdido Key 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perdido Key | 2.28 | 35.3 | 15.6% | 36.6% | 27.3% | 1997 | $1,579 | 27.1% | 93.4% | 3.7% |
| Ocean Springs | 1.84 | 58.5 | 10.1% | 20.7% | 73.2% | 2003 | $2,100 | 62.5% | 98.3% | 1.8% |
| Perdido Beach | 2.19 | 61.7 | 1.2% | 3.8% | 30.3% | 1988 | $799 | 31.0% | 92.4% | 3.1% |
| Lillian | 2.21 | 59.8 | 3.4% | 9.2% | 20.0% | 1995 | $1,144 | 25.3% | 94.5% | 5.5% |
| Josephine | 2.04 | 58.8 | 3.2% | 8.4% | 31.2% | 1997 | $1,163 | 30.6% | 88.6% | 0.2% |
| Warrington | 2.40 | 42.1 | 14.1% | 36.7% | 17.9% | 1972 | $1,155 | 22.8% | 91.2% | 6.4% |
| Myrtle Grove | 2.39 | 36.8 | 10.3% | 44.3% | 16.6% | 1981 | $1,403 | 27.1% | 90.3% | 6.9% |
| Orange Beach | 2.29 | 50.9 | 5.1% | 23.9% | 49.4% | 2002 | $1,726 | 41.4% | 97.0% | 3.1% |
| West Pensacola | 2.52 | 38.0 | 20.9% | 51.1% | 18.1% | 1967 | $1,236 | 13.7% | 81.4% | 6.8% |
| Elberta | 2.35 | 48.5 | 6.1% | 19.5% | 16.8% | 1996 | $1,165 | 19.8% | 89.2% | 2.9% |
| Pensacola | 2.35 | 41.2 | 9.1% | 31.2% | 11.2% | 1983 | $1,507 | 38.9% | 93.1% | 5.1% |
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 Perdido Key. 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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