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Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Fort Walton Beach is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States.As of 2005, the population estimate for Fort Walton Beach, Florida is 19,817 recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau. Fort Walton Beach is a year round fishing and beach resort. Its busiest time of the year is spring break, while thousands of people flock to the Emerald Coast.

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Fort Walton Beach Careers

Among the most common occupations in Fort Walton Beach are Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Service occupations, 20%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in Fort Walton Beach, Florida work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Popular Fort Walton Beach Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Fort Walton Beach Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, store assoc jobs, physical therapy jobs, software test engineer jobs and software systems engineer jobs.

Fort Walton Beach Industries

The leading industries in Fort Walton Beach, Florida are Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 15%; Educational, health and social services, 14%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Fort Walton Beach job listings indicate that the following industries in Fort Walton Beach are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Outpatient Surgery Centers, Residential Substance Abuse Facilities, Residential Care and Books & Periodicals Wholesalers.

Fort Walton Beach Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Fort Walton Beach, Florida is $25,675, and the median income of households in Fort Walton Beach was $40,153.
 

Average Salaries in Fort Walton Beach, FL

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 $26,000
 

Fort Walton Beach Unemployment Rate

Fort Walton Beach has an unemployment rate of 6.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Fort Walton Beach Trends data, the number of Fort Walton Beach, Florida jobs has increased by 7% since March 2008.
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Fort Walton Beach Employment Statistics

Population of Fort Walton Beach
Total population 19,973
Male 49.04%
Female 50.96%
Median age 38.7
  
Fort Walton Beach Housing
Owner-occupied homes 64.1%
Median cost of a home $87,300
Median mortgage payment $515
Renter-occupied homes 35.9%
Vacant housing 6.1%
Median monthly rent $586
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $29,709
Median for all female full-time $21,641
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 7%
$10,000 to $14,999 7%
$15,000 to $24,999 12%
$25,000 to $34,999 16%
$35,000 to $49,999 21%
$50,000 to $74,999 19%
$75,000 to $99,999 10%
$100,000 to $149,999 5%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 4%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7%
High school graduate 30%
Some college, no degree 29%
Associate's degree 8%
Bachelor's degree 14%
Graduate degree 7%
  
Marital Status
Never married 23%
Currently married 53%
Separated 2%
Widowed 7%
Divorced 14%
  
Race
White 82%
Black or African American 14%
Asian 3%
Other 2%
  
Fort Walton Beach Commute
Carpool 10.2%
Public transportation 0.2%
Average travel time 19 minutes