Population 3,277 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shalimar
Household size in Shalimar
| Period | Shalimar | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Shalimar 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.53, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Shalimar
| Period | Shalimar | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.1 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.1 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.3 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.5 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.3, Shalimar is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Shalimar
| Period | Shalimar | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Shalimar than nationally: 10.5%, against 11.6%. Florida as a whole looks much the same.
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 Shalimar
Renters in Shalimar
| Period | Shalimar | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.8% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.6% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Shalimar rent their homes (33.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 38.6% 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 Shalimar
| Period | Shalimar | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Shalimar is close to the national rate: 8.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Florida overall (12.5%).
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 Shalimar
| Period | Shalimar | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Shalimar is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in Florida as a whole, where the median home dates to 1989.
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 Shalimar
| Period | Shalimar | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,146 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,583 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,520 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,914 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$768 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Shalimar runs $1,914 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Shalimar
Bachelor's degrees in Shalimar
| Period | Shalimar | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.6% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.2% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Shalimar is highly educated: 46.2% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 Shalimar
| Period | Shalimar | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.1% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.3% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Shalimar: 97.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Shalimar
| Period | Shalimar | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Shalimar has been strong: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Shalimar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shalimar | 2.35 | 55.3 | 10.5% | 33.5% | 8.4% | 1984 | $1,914 | 46.2% | 97.1% | 1.1% |
| Lake Lorraine | 2.34 | 42.9 | 6.3% | 27.6% | 13.7% | 1982 | $1,691 | 47.9% | 94.4% | 2.4% |
| Ocean City | 2.21 | 39.1 | 11.5% | 40.2% | 15.3% | 1976 | $1,538 | 28.0% | 89.5% | 4.1% |
| Eglin Afb | 3.02 | 27.1 | 11.7% | 92.8% | 5.9% | 2009 | $2,142 | 45.1% | 94.5% | 2.3% |
| Cinco Bayou | 2.26 | 50.2 | 12.2% | 18.6% | 12.4% | 1981 | $1,668 | 48.4% | 95.1% | 3.3% |
| Fort Walton Beach | 2.33 | 41.3 | 10.3% | 38.7% | 15.9% | 1976 | $1,554 | 33.0% | 90.1% | 3.5% |
| Wright | 2.55 | 36.2 | 16.1% | 46.3% | 7.7% | 1989 | $1,699 | 27.2% | 86.5% | 3.7% |
| Valparaiso | 2.27 | 39.2 | 7.7% | 33.5% | 9.2% | 1976 | $1,350 | 41.0% | 98.7% | 4.1% |
| Destin | 2.30 | 44.1 | 11.0% | 31.2% | 27.2% | 1995 | $2,011 | 47.0% | 94.8% | 2.6% |
| Hurlburt Field | 3.39 | 23.9 | 4.1% | 97.7% | 8.9% | 2015 | $2,074 | 44.9% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Niceville | 2.58 | 43.0 | 4.8% | 21.3% | 10.0% | 1990 | $1,828 | 47.1% | 97.4% | 3.9% |
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 Shalimar. 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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