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Crestview is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. Crestview’s name was chosen because its location on the peak of a long woodland range between the Yellow and Shoal rivers which flow almost parallel on the east and west side of the City. It is the county seat of Okaloosa County. With an elevation of 235 feet above sea level, it is one of the highest points in the state; it receives 65 inches of rainfall annually, the most of any city in the state of Florida. The town was once known as "the Icebox of Florida", due to it having the coldest winters in the state. Today it goes by a more popular nickname as the "Hub City" of Northwest Florida. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 17,707; though the traffic seems to indicate many more. Crestview is one of Florida's fastest growing cities, and with all of the residential developments, shopping, and land area to grow many feel it will grow into one of northwest Florida's larger cities.

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Among the most common occupations in Crestview are Sales and office occupations, 26%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 24%. and Service occupations, 22%. Approximately 68 percent of workers in Crestview, Florida work for companies, 20 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

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The leading industries in Crestview, Florida are Educational, health and social services, 15%; Retail trade, 14%; and Public administration, 12%. Simply Hired's Crestview job listings indicate that the following industries in Crestview are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Hospitals, Residential Care, Residential Substance Abuse Facilities and Outpatient Surgery Centers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Crestview, Florida is $25,045, and the median income of households in Crestview was $33,122.

Crestview has an unemployment rate of 6.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Crestview Trends data, the number of Crestview, Florida jobs has decreased by 35% since March 2008.

Population of Crestview Total population 14,766 Male 48.30% Female 51.70% Median age 33.1     Crestview Housing Owner-occupied homes 65.5% Median cost of a home $79,800 Median mortgage payment $564 Renter-occupied homes 34.5% Vacant housing 10.5% Median monthly rent $465     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,829 Median for all female full-time $19,261     Household Income Less than $10,000 13% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 28% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 9% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 24% Currently married 56% Separated 2% Widowed 7% Divorced 11%     Race White 77% Black or African American 19% Asian 2% Other 2%     Crestview Commute Carpool 13.3% Public transportation 0.2% Average travel time 27 minutes

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