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32541

Destin, FL · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
18,855
Median household income
$95,124
People below poverty
6.7%
Median home value
$597,900

Income

The median income of households in 32541 was $95,124. An estimated 3.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 20.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 32541 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.3
$10,000 to $14,999 1.9
$15,000 to $24,999 4
$25,000 to $34,999 3.3
$35,000 to $49,999 11.6
$50,000 to $74,999 13.7
$75,000 to $99,999 15.5
$100,000 to $149,999 17.6
$150,000 to $199,999 8.2
$200,000 or more 20.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 32541 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 76179
Female 61273

An estimated 80% of households received earnings. An estimated 28.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 26.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $27,119. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 32541 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 80
Social Security 28.9
Retirement income 26.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1
Cash public assistance income 0.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 6.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 5.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 5.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 7.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 32541 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 6.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 5.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 5.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 7.6

In 2020-2024, 2.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 51.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 57% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 54.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 32541 in 2020-2024, 82.8% had health insurance coverage and 17.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 66.9% and public coverage was 28.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 13.5%.


In 2020-2024, 32541 had a total population of 18,855 - 9,068 (48.1%) females and 9,787 (51.9%) males. The median age was 42.6 years. An estimated 19.5% of the population was under 18 years, 32% was 19 to 44 years, 27.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 19 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 32541 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 499 336
5 to 9 626 661
10 to 14 471 456
15 to 19 479 506
20 to 24 499 143
25 to 29 541 549
30 to 34 725 539
35 to 39 822 758
40 to 44 753 698
45 to 49 543 460
50 to 54 608 660
55 to 59 682 665
60 to 64 872 720
65 to 69 633 750
70 to 74 479 482
75 to 79 308 302
80 to 84 205 247
85 and over 42 136

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 81.5% were White; 3.9% were Black or African American; 17.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2% were Asian; 0.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 7% of the people in 32541 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 80.4% of the people in 32541 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 8,446 households in 32541. The average household size was 2.22 people.

Married-couple households made up 47.6% of the households in 32541 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 24% of all households, while 21.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29.2% of all households.

In 32541, 27.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 31.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 32541 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 47.6
Cohabiting Couples 7.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
24

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 52.9% of males and 55.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 31 21.5
Now married, except separated 52.9 55.6
Separated 2.6 0.4
Widowed 1.8 7.6
Divorced 11.8 14.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 32541, 112 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 42.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 86.5% of the people living in 32541 were U.S. natives. 25.1% of the 32541 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 13.5% of 32541 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 29% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 45.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 32541 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 32541.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 32541 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 65.1
Asia 11.2
Europe 22.5
Africa 0
Northern America 0.4
Oceania 0.8

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 32541 in 2020-2024, 16 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 7% of people at least five years old; 6.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 32541 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 7
Other Indo-European languages 6.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.3
Other languages 0.7

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 32541 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 32541 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82.1
Different house, same county 7.9
Different county, same state 3.2
Different state 5.5
Abroad 1.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 47.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 32541 was 3,461 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 299 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,702. College or graduate school enrollment was 460.

Educational Attainment of People in 32541 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.2
High school diploma or equivalency 15.1
Some college, no degree 21.7
Associate's degree 10.3
Bachelor's degree 31.9
Graduate or professional degree 15.8

Disability

In 32541, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 9.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.2% of people under 18 years old, to 7.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 23.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 32541, 60.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 10.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 7,532 79.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 857 9.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,029 10.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 32541 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 32541 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2.1
Construction 8.8
Manufacturing 5
Wholesale trade 1.7
Retail trade 10.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.8
Information 1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 14
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 12.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 16.4
Other Services, except public administration 4
Public administration 4.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 32541 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,115 43.6
Service occupations 1,433 15.2
Sales and office occupations 2,311 24.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 760 8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 824 8.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 68.7% of 32541 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 32541 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 68.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.4
Walked 2.6
Other means 1.9
Worked from home 18.1

In 2020-2024, 32541 had a total of 16,496 housing units. Of these housing units, 43.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 56% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 32541 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 43.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 56
Mobile homes 0.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.3

13.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 32541 was 4.7 rooms, and of these housing units 52.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 32541 had 8,446 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 8,050 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 68.4% while renters occupied 31.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.23 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.18.

7.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 3.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.7% and another 18.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 32541:

House Heating Fuel Used in 32541 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 18.6
Electricity 80.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.1
No fuel used 0.9

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 32541 was $597,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 56.2 % had a mortgage. 43.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,605 and for owners without a mortgage it was $996.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 32541 was $2,044. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.