Population 470 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Red Head
Household size in Red Head
| Period | Red Head | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.22 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, Red Head sits close to the national average of 2.65.
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 Red Head
| Period | Red Head | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.7 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.8 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.7 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Red Head skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 38.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Red Head
| Period | Red Head | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Red Head (10.3%), a little below 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 Red Head
Renters in Red Head
| Period | Red Head | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Red Head is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 66.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Red Head
| Period | Red Head | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Red Head than nationally: 13.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Florida.
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 Red Head
| Period | Red Head | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Red Head is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1998, 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 Red Head
| Period | Red Head | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $771 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $967 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $858 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,243 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$472 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Red Head pays $1,243 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.2% of the typical renter's income, 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 Red Head
Bachelor's degrees in Red Head
| Period | Red Head | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Red Head have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Red Head
| Period | Red Head | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.3% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.0% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Red Head is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma, 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 Red Head
| Period | Red Head | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Red Head is close to the national rate: 4.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. 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).
Red Head 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Head | 2.62 | 46.8 | 10.3% | 16.0% | 13.4% | 1998 | $1,243 | 22.4% | 93.5% | 4.9% |
| West Panama City Beach | 2.72 | 42.0 | 9.4% | 6.3% | 15.0% | 2006 | $1,705 | 36.0% | 97.3% | 6.8% |
| Ebro | 2.82 | 43.7 | 13.6% | 7.8% | 13.2% | 2001 | $1,231 | 21.2% | 92.5% | 7.5% |
| Choctaw | 2.51 | 47.7 | 2.8% | 15.8% | 19.9% | 2011 | $2,289 | 42.3% | 97.5% | 2.3% |
| Redbay | 2.03 | 56.7 | 12.6% | 18.0% | 39.8% | 1989 | $1,061 | 12.3% | 81.8% | 7.5% |
| Point Washington | 2.23 | 49.7 | 5.1% | 14.1% | 27.8% | 2001 | $1,458 | 27.8% | 92.7% | 1.6% |
| Freeport | 2.61 | 39.5 | 9.1% | 21.5% | 11.6% | 2008 | $2,034 | 30.6% | 92.9% | 3.2% |
| Grayton Beach | 2.37 | 38.8 | 3.9% | 31.3% | 20.5% | 2008 | $1,951 | 43.5% | 98.4% | 1.7% |
| Portland | 2.64 | 41.9 | 3.5% | 12.6% | 10.7% | 2011 | $2,434 | 37.3% | 94.1% | 3.9% |
| Vernon | 2.44 | 41.4 | 10.3% | 18.0% | 11.5% | 1993 | $1,031 | 7.4% | 77.3% | 1.4% |
| Santa Rosa Beach | 2.26 | 47.5 | 4.2% | 21.2% | 31.6% | 2008 | $2,258 | 49.3% | 95.8% | 3.7% |
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 Red Head. 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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