FL Regular Public School District 21 Schools

WALTON

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL 32435 • Walton County • 21 Operating Schools

(850) 892-1100

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

79,846

11,988 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$79,281

Overall Poverty Rate

11.43%

8,912 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

14.33%

2,006 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	11,291	1,906	16.88%	16.19%	14.57%
2021	12,205	2,094	17.16%	17.11%	15.78%
2022	12,527	2,068	16.51%	15.71%	15.17%
2023	13,246	1,744	13.17%	15.06%	14.98%
2024	14,000	2,006	14.33%	14.53%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $376,400

Median Gross Rent $1,674/mo

Owner-Occupied 25,198

Renter-Occupied 7,461

Occupied 32,659

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 25,198 (77.2%)

Renter-Occupied 7,461 (22.8%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 32,659 households

1,363 (4.2%)

< $10k

932 (2.9%)

$10k-$14k

1,058 (3.2%)

$15k-$19k

944 (2.9%)

$20k-$24k

860 (2.6%)

$25k-$29k

1,027 (3.1%)

$30k-$34k

1,140 (3.5%)

$35k-$39k

1,332 (4.1%)

$40k-$44k

1,509 (4.6%)

$45k-$49k

2,248 (6.9%)

$50k-$59k

3,169 (9.7%)

$60k-$74k

4,461 (13.7%)

$75k-$99k

3,397 (10.4%)

$100k-$124k

2,292 (7%)

$125k-$149k

2,683 (8.2%)

$150k-$199k

4,244 (13%)

$200k+

< $10k

1,363 (4.2%)

$10k-$14k

932 (2.9%)

$15k-$19k

1,058 (3.2%)

$20k-$24k

944 (2.9%)

$25k-$29k

860 (2.6%)

$30k-$34k

1,027 (3.1%)

$35k-$39k

1,140 (3.5%)

$40k-$44k

1,332 (4.1%)

$45k-$49k

1,509 (4.6%)

$50k-$59k

2,248 (6.9%)

$60k-$74k

3,169 (9.7%)

$75k-$99k

4,461 (13.7%)

$100k-$124k

3,397 (10.4%)

$125k-$149k

2,292 (7%)

$150k-$199k

2,683 (8.2%)

$200k+

4,244 (13%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 10,883 students

896 (8.2%)

1st

1,059 (9.7%)

2nd

754 (6.9%)

3rd

732 (6.7%)

4th

974 (8.9%)

5th

777 (7.1%)

6th

888 (8.2%)

7th

1,231 (11.3%)

8th

866 (8%)

9th

880 (8.1%)

10th

1,017 (9.3%)

11th

809 (7.4%)

12th

1st Grade

896 (8.2%)

2nd Grade

1,059 (9.7%)

3rd Grade

754 (6.9%)

4th Grade

732 (6.7%)

5th Grade

974 (8.9%)

6th Grade

777 (7.1%)

7th Grade

888 (8.2%)

8th Grade

1,231 (11.3%)

9th Grade

866 (8%)

10th Grade

880 (8.1%)

11th Grade

1,017 (9.3%)

12th Grade

809 (7.4%)