Century

Population: 1,972
Median household income: $26,716
Median home value: $66,700

Located in Escambia County, Florida, Century is a community with a population of 1,972. Its median household income of $26,716 runs below the Escambia County figure of $65,715.

Between 2019 and 2023, Century's population grew 12.3% from 1,756 to 1,972, while its median home value rose 12.3% from $59,400 to $66,700.

Owners occupy 47.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 36.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,972
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $26,716
Median home value: $66,700
Median gross rent: $708
Housing units: 921
Homeownership rate: 47.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7561,972

Median household income

$34,178$26,716

Median home value

$59,400$66,700

Median gross rent

$809$708

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,756	$34,178	$59,400	$809
2020	1,998	$31,075	$55,900	$654
2021	1,979	$25,341	$55,700	$635
2022	1,952	$25,500	$65,000	$676
2023	1,972	$26,716	$66,700	$708

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 2416.3%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 646.4%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	118	6.0%
5 to 17	335	17.0%
18 to 24	321	16.3%
25 to 34	196	9.9%
35 to 44	239	12.1%
45 to 54	205	10.4%
55 to 64	126	6.4%
65 to 74	302	15.3%
75 and over	130	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	559	28.3%
Black or African American	1,187	60.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.3%
Two or more races	191	9.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.0%

High school graduate46.2%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree2.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	300	25.0%
High school graduate	553	46.2%
Some college or associate's	292	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	33	2.8%
Graduate or professional degree	20	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled18.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	617	77.1%
Carpooled	150	18.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	2.5%
Other means	13	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	344	44.1%
15 to 29 min	96	12.3%
30 to 44 min	60	7.7%
45 to 59 min	120	15.4%
60+ min	160	20.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 28.9% (538 of 1,863)

	Count	Share
Family households	376	48.7%
Nonfamily households	396	51.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	772	83.8%
Vacant	149	16.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	367	47.5%
Renter-occupied	405	52.5%

1-unit, detached56.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units10.5%

Mobile home & other18.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	524	56.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	29	3.1%
5 to 19 units	97	10.5%
20 or more units	97	10.5%
Mobile home & other	174	18.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1211362
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 30.9773, -87.2647