Destin is a city located in Okaloosa County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 11,119.

Geography

Destin is located at 30°23'36" North, 86°28'31" West (30.393407, -86.475276)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.2 km² (8.2 mi²). 19.5 km² (7.5 mi²) of it is land and 1.7 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 7.95% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 11,119 people, 4,877 households, and 3,135 families residing in the city. The population density is 570.1/km² (1,477.1/mi²). There are 10,599 housing units at an average density of 543.5/km² (1,408.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.21% White, 0.37% African American, 0.40% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. 2.66% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 4,877 households out of which 24.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% are married couples living together, 8.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% are non-families. 27.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.26 and the average family size is 2.72.

In the city the population is spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $53,042, and the median income for a family is $60,498. Males have a median income of $42,218 versus $26,146 for females. The per capita income for the city is $32,048. 5.5% of the population and 3.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.2% of those under the age of 18 and 2.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• City of Destin (http://www.cityofdestin.com/) official site
• Destina Area Chamber of Commerce (http://www.destinchamber.com/)
• Emerald Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau (http://www.destin-fwb.com/)

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=30.393407&longitude=-86.475276&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=30.393407&lon=-86.475276&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-86.475276&lat=30.393407&w=750&h=500)