Ensley

Population: 23,036
Median household income: $58,264
Median home value: $198,700

Located in Escambia County, Florida, Ensley is a community with a population of 23,036. Its median household income of $58,264 runs below the Escambia County figure of $65,715.

From 2019 to 2023, Ensley's population grew 3.8% from 22,194 to 23,036, while its median home value rose 74.3% from $114,000 to $198,700.

The typical home was built around 1989. 17.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,036
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $58,264
Median home value: $198,700
Median gross rent: $1,361
Housing units: 11,295
Homeownership rate: 56.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,19423,036

Median household income

$45,245$58,264

Median home value

$114,000$198,700

Median gross rent

$1,041$1,361

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,194	$45,245	$114,000	$1,041
2020	21,397	$48,976	$116,400	$1,069
2021	22,015	$51,853	$125,100	$1,120
2022	22,148	$57,232	$159,700	$1,264
2023	23,036	$58,264	$198,700	$1,361

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3418.5%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,196	5.2%
5 to 17	3,610	15.7%
18 to 24	1,528	6.6%
25 to 34	4,271	18.5%
35 to 44	2,754	12.0%
45 to 54	2,265	9.8%
55 to 64	3,216	14.0%
65 to 74	2,687	11.7%
75 and over	1,509	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,539	54.4%
Black or African American	6,395	27.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	948	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	57	0.2%
Two or more races	1,265	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,820	7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate29.8%

Some college or associate's36.1%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,847	11.1%
High school graduate	4,981	29.8%
Some college or associate's	6,032	36.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,399	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,443	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone69.0%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home16.9%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,633	69.0%
Carpooled	1,425	12.9%
Public transit	10	0.1%
Walked	59	0.5%
Bicycle	46	0.4%
Worked from home	1,867	16.9%
Other means	15	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,322	25.3%
15 to 29 min	4,596	50.0%
30 to 44 min	1,479	16.1%
45 to 59 min	343	3.7%
60+ min	448	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 17.5% (3,992 of 22,837)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,188	60.6%
Nonfamily households	4,026	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,214	90.4%
Vacant	1,081	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,788	56.7%
Renter-occupied	4,426	43.3%

1-unit, detached58.7%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units10.8%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units9.0%

Mobile home & other12.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,630	58.7%
1-unit, attached	338	3.0%
2 to 4 units	1,221	10.8%
5 to 19 units	725	6.4%
20 or more units	1,013	9.0%
Mobile home & other	1,368	12.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1220925
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 30.5260, -87.2723