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Population (year 2000): 56,255 Pensacola, Florida

Males: 26,416 (47.0%), Females: 29,839 (53.0%)

Elevation: 32 feet

Land area: 22.7 square miles

Zip codes: 32501..32509, 32511..32514, 32520..32524, 32573..32576, 32589..32598, 32526, 32534, 32559, 32581, 32582, 32516.

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $34,779 (year 2000)
Median house value: $93,400 (year 2000)

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Races in Pensacola:

White Non-Hispanic (63.7%)
Black (30.6%)
Hispanic (2.1%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Vietnamese (0.6%)
Other race (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (11.0%), German (10.5%), Irish (10.0%), United States (7.7%), French (3.2%), Italian (3.1%).

For population 25 years and over in Pensacola, Florida

High school or higher: 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
Unemployed: 6.6%
Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pensacola city

Never married: 29.6%
Now married: 44.9%
Separated: 3.1%
Widowed: 8.7%
Divorced: 13.6%

3.7% Foreign born (1.5% Asia, 1.0% Europe, 0.7% Latin America).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (147.7 miles, pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (563.5 miles, pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Goulding, FL (1.5 miles), Brent, FL (3.6 miles), West Pensacola, FL (3.6 miles), Ferry Pass, FL (5.2 miles), Gulf Breeze, FL (5.7 miles), Bellview, FL (6.5 miles), Myrtle Grove, FL (6.5 miles), Warrington, FL (6.6 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 139 buildings, average cost: $101,500
1997: 99 buildings, average cost: $115,600
1998: 84 buildings, average cost: $136,100
1999: 102 buildings, average cost: $119,400
2000: 69 buildings, average cost: $156,100
2001: 77 buildings, average cost: $130,100
2002: 116 buildings, average cost: $162,300
2003: 116 buildings, average cost: $165,800

Area code: 850

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Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.3%), Retail trade (12.6%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.3%).

Crime in Pensacola (2002):

1 murder (1.7 per 100,000)
36 rapes (61.2 per 100,000)
101 robberies (171.7 per 100,000)
322 assaults (547.4 per 100,000)
622 burglaries (1057.3 per 100,000)
1,912 larceny counts (3250.2 per 100,000)
127 auto thefts (215.9 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 427.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in Pensacola (2001):

3 murders (5.2 per 100,000)
41 rapes (71.0 per 100,000)
93 robberies (161.1 per 100,000)
382 assaults (661.9 per 100,000)
676 burglaries (1171.3 per 100,000)
1,625 larceny counts (2815.7 per 100,000)
112 auto thefts (194.1 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 435.5 (higher means more crime)

Average weather in Pensacola, Florida

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (�F)	52.0	54.9	61.0	66.9	74.6	80.6	82.6	82.2	78.7	69.5	60.7	54.1
High temperature (�F)	61.2	64.4	70.2	76.2	83.4	89.0	90.7	90.1	87.0	79.3	70.3	63.4
Low temperature (�F)	42.6	45.3	51.6	57.5	65.7	72.0	74.4	74.1	70.3	59.5	51.0	44.6
Precipitation (in)	5.4	4.7	6.4	3.9	4.4	6.4	8.0	6.8	5.8	4.1	4.5	4.0

Normal climate around Pensacola, Florida

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	10	9	9	6	7	10	14	13	9	5	8	9
Wind speed (mph)	9.0	9.3	9.8	9.5	8.6	7.6	6.9	6.7	7.6	7.9	8.2	8.8
Morning humidity (%)	82	82	84	86	87	84	86	87	85	82	82	81
Afternoon humidity (%)	65	61	62	60	62	61	65	66	63	57	61	65
Sunshine (%)	48	53	61	63	67	67	57	58	60	71	64	49
Days clear of clouds	8	9	9	10	9	7	4	6	10	13	11	9
Partly cloudy days	7	7	8	9	11	15	17	15	11	9	8	7
Cloudy days	16	13	14	11	11	8	10	10	9	9	11	16
Snowfall (in)	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Hospitals/medical centers in Pensacola:

BAPTIST HOSPITAL (1000 WEST MORENO STREET)
SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (5151 N 9 AVE)
WEST FLORIDA HOSPITAL (8383 N DAVIS HIGHWAY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pensacola, Florida:

PENSACOLA REGIONAL (about 3 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; ID: PNS)
HURLBURT FIELD (about 37 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; ID: HRT)
MOBILE DOWNTOWN (about 61 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: BFM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pensacola:

FERGUSON (about 10 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; ID: 82J)
COASTAL (about 14 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; ID: 83J)
PETER PRINCE FIELD (about 21 miles; MILTON, FL; ID: 2R4)

Local government website: http://www.ci.pensacola.fl.us/

Colleges/Universities in Pensacola:

THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (Full-time enrollment: 6,282; Location: 11000 UNIVERSITY PKY; Public; Website: uwf.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 6,036; Location: 1000 COLLEGE BLVD; Public)
GEORGE STONE AREA VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL CENTER (FT enrollment: 445; Location: 2400 LONGLEAF DR; Public)
MEDICAL CAREER CENTER (FT enrollment: 140; Location: 19 W GARDEN ST; Private, for-profit)
RTI TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 59; Location: 1412 W FAIRFIELD DR; Private, for-profit)
FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND INC (FT enrollment: 43; Location: 8800 UNIVERSITY PKY STE 4A; Private, for-profit)
PENSACOLA BIBLE INSTITUTE (Location: 1171 JOJO RD; Private, not-for-profit)
PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (Location: BOX 18000; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)
ACADEMY OF NAIL SCULPTURING (Location: 1810 CREIGHTON RD; Private, for-profit)
WEST FLORIDA BAPTIST INSTITUTE (Location: 6812 LILLIAN HWY; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)
FLORIDA SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE (Location: 9011 N DAVIS HWY; Private, for-profit)
GULF COAST INSTITUTE OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT (Location: 4630 NW ST; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Pensacola:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 48 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,582)
JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 70 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 9,082)
GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 110 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)
TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 129 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)

Public high schools in Pensacola:

ESCAMBIA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,927; Grades: 09 - 12)
WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,779; Grades: 09 - 12)
PINE FOREST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,717; Grades: 09 - 12)
PENSACOLA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,687; Grades: 09 - 12)
W. J. WOODHAM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,456; Grades: 09 - 12)
WEST FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY (Students: 323; Grades: 09 - 12)
GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL (FORMERLY ACADEMY FOR SUCCE (Students: 116; Grades: 09 - 12)
RUBY J. GAINER CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 101; Grades: 09 - 12)
ESCAMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT JAIL PROGRAM (Students: 7; Grades: 09 - 12)
GEORGE STONE AREA VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL CENTER (Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high schools in Pensacola:

PENSACOLA CATHOLIC HIGH SCH (Students: 635; Location: 3043 WEST SCOTT STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
EAST HILL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 632; Location: 1600 E MORENO STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
JUBILEE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 259; Location: 5910 NORTH W ST; Grades: PK - 12)
ALETHEIA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 221; Location: 1700 WOODCHUCK AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
GULF COAST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 115; Location: 3685 MULDOON RD; Grades: PK - 12)
PENSACOLA LIBERAL ARTS (Students: 52; Location: 1550 N 13TH AVE; Grades: 8 - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Pensacola:

JIM C.BAILEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,483; Grades: 06 - 08)
BELLVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,118; Grades: 06 - 08)
FERRY PASS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,088; Grades: 06 - 08)
BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 920; Grades: 06 - 08)
J. H. WORKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 889; Grades: 06 - 08)
R. C. LIPSCOMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 822; Grades: KG - 05)
BELLVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 787; Grades: PK - 05)
SCENIC HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 784; Grades: KG - 05)
HELLEN CARO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 773; Grades: KG - 05)
BLUE ANGELS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 744; Grades: KG - 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Pensacola:

EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL OF CHRIST (Students: 368; Location: 223 N. PALAFOX ST; Grades: PK - 8)
CREATIVE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 303; Location: 3151 HYDE PARK ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 300; Location: 3121 HYDE PARK ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: 1603 N 12TH AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 325 SOUTH NAVY BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL (Students: 228; Location: PO BOX 3009; Grades: KG - 8)
ESCAMBIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: PO BOX 17449; Grades: PK - 8)
REDEEMER LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 168; Location: 333 COMMERCE ST; Grades: PK - 8)
MONTESSORI EARLY SCHOOL (Students: 112; Location: 1010 N 12TH AVE; Grades: PK - 3)
BEULAH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 58; Location: 6200 W 9 MILE RD; Grades: PK - 11)

Library in Pensacola:

WEST FLORIDA REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,925,817; Location: 200 WEST GREGORY STREET; 360,285 books; 36,397 audio materials; 14,667 video materials; 768 serial subscriptions)

Pensacola compared to Florida state average:

Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.

Information extracted from: http://www.city-data.com/