West Pensacola

Population: 20,679
Median household income: $38,641
Median home value: $109,800

West Pensacola is a community in Escambia County, Florida, home to 20,679 residents. Its median household income of $38,641 runs below the Escambia County figure of $65,715.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Pensacola's population declined 1.8% from 21,056 to 20,679, while its median home value rose 66.6% from $65,900 to $109,800.

25.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.37 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,679
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $38,641
Median home value: $109,800
Median gross rent: $1,086
Housing units: 10,221
Homeownership rate: 49.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,05620,679

Median household income

$35,068$38,641

Median home value

$65,900$109,800

Median gross rent

$873$1,086

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,056	$35,068	$65,900	$873
2020	22,418	$34,546	$74,600	$912
2021	21,960	$35,910	$76,100	$936
2022	21,246	$38,263	$93,500	$1,038
2023	20,679	$38,641	$109,800	$1,086

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,564	7.6%
5 to 17	3,091	14.9%
18 to 24	1,791	8.7%
25 to 34	3,122	15.1%
35 to 44	2,727	13.2%
45 to 54	2,370	11.5%
55 to 64	2,557	12.4%
65 to 74	2,526	12.2%
75 and over	931	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,654	41.8%
Black or African American	8,377	40.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	49	0.2%
Asian	359	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1,910	9.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,330	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,495	17.5%
High school graduate	5,263	37.0%
Some college or associate's	4,382	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,221	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	872	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone65.9%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit4.7%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle2.2%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means4.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,713	65.9%
Carpooled	1,109	12.8%
Public transit	408	4.7%
Walked	108	1.2%
Bicycle	195	2.2%
Worked from home	727	8.4%
Other means	408	4.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,055	25.9%
15 to 29 min	3,945	49.7%
30 to 44 min	1,188	15.0%
45 to 59 min	197	2.5%
60+ min	556	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 25.2% (5,175 of 20,547)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,109	59.2%
Nonfamily households	3,527	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,636	84.5%
Vacant	1,585	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,235	49.0%
Renter-occupied	4,401	51.0%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,278	71.2%
1-unit, attached	123	1.2%
2 to 4 units	811	7.9%
5 to 19 units	847	8.3%
20 or more units	461	4.5%
Mobile home & other	701	6.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1276675
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.17 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 30.4267, -87.2681