Gulf Breeze

Population: 6,519
Median household income: $108,575
Median home value: $484,800

Located in Santa Rosa County, Florida, Gulf Breeze is a community with a population of 6,519. The median household income of $108,575 is above the Santa Rosa County median ($88,968).

From 2019 to 2023, Gulf Breeze's population held roughly steady from 6,546 to 6,519, while its median home value rose 30.5% from $371,600 to $484,800.

Households average 2.35 people. The median gross rent is $1,246.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,519
Median age: 50.2 yrs
Median household income: $108,575
Median home value: $484,800
Median gross rent: $1,246
Housing units: 3,118
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5466,519

Median household income

$92,267$108,575

Median home value

$371,600$484,800

Median gross rent

$1,472$1,246

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,546	$92,267	$371,600	$1,472
2020	6,725	$91,705	$368,500	$1,365
2021	6,249	$99,256	$436,900	$1,609
2022	6,372	$107,202	$463,700	$1,530
2023	6,519	$108,575	$484,800	$1,246

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 242.0%

25 to 342.9%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5417.5%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	225	3.5%
5 to 17	1,308	20.1%
18 to 24	130	2.0%
25 to 34	187	2.9%
35 to 44	956	14.7%
45 to 54	1,143	17.5%
55 to 64	1,042	16.0%
65 to 74	812	12.5%
75 and over	716	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,944	75.8%
Black or African American	94	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.4%
Asian	243	3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	18	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	396	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	798	12.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate10.5%

Some college or associate's27.2%

Bachelor's degree37.7%

Graduate or professional degree20.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	211	4.3%
High school graduate	509	10.5%
Some college or associate's	1,321	27.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,829	37.7%
Graduate or professional degree	986	20.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone66.0%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home23.8%

Other means4.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,836	66.0%
Carpooled	57	2.1%
Public transit	7	0.3%
Walked	58	2.1%
Bicycle	30	1.1%
Worked from home	663	23.8%
Other means	129	4.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	636	30.0%
15 to 29 min	1,064	50.3%
30 to 44 min	247	11.7%
45 to 59 min	71	3.4%
60+ min	99	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 3.9% (255 of 6,483)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,732	62.8%
Nonfamily households	1,025	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,757	88.4%
Vacant	361	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,143	77.7%
Renter-occupied	614	22.3%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units9.5%

5 to 19 units9.3%

20 or more units9.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,216	71.1%
1-unit, attached	6	0.2%
2 to 4 units	297	9.5%
5 to 19 units	291	9.3%
20 or more units	308	9.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1228000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.68 sq mi
Water area: 17 sq mi
Center point: 30.3683, -87.1734