Escambia County Real Estate - Gonzalez

Gonzalez is in North West Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 13,273. Gonzalez is approximately 12 miles from Pensacola (population 51,923) and around 102 miles from Panama City (population 36,484).

The median age for residents of Gonzalez is 39.9. Around 37.3% of Gonzalez households include school aged children and 24.1% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 83.8% of the Gonzalez population are White, 10.6% are Black or African American, .8% American Indian, 1.7% Asian and 2.3% are Two or more Races.

There are 5,244 housing units in Gonzalez. 334 (6.3%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 900 residential rental units in Gonzalez. 790 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 11.7%.

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Escambia County

Escambia County is part of the Northwest region of Florida, along with Bay, Santa Rosa, Walton, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Okaloosa, Calhoun, Liberty, Gulf, Franklin, Gadsden, Leon, Jefferson, and Wakulla counties. Escambia County is the westernmost county in Florida, located in the tip of the panhandle. It has a population over 450,000.

The most significant industries in Escambia County are military and defense, tourism, healthcare, education and construction. Pensacola, the county's seat and home to over 50,000, contains many military bases including Pensacola Naval Air Station, Naval Training Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Corry Station Naval, Naval Technical Training Center, and Air Station Whiting Field. Top private sector employers for Escambia County are Sacred Heart Health System, Baptist Health Care, Lakeview Center, Gulf Power Company, and Ascend Performance Materials. Major public sector employers include Escambia County Government, Federal Government, Florida State Government, and the University of West Florida.

A suburb of Pensacola, Ferry Pass, is home to the University of West Florida. In addition, Pensacola State College has campuses throughout the county. Troy University also has a campus just west of the city.

The military contributes significantly to the county?s economy. The Department of Defense spends an estimated $7.8 billion in Escambia. The defense industry is responsible for about 80,000 careers.

Escambia contains a major airport and seaport. The airport has an economic impact in excess of $550 billion and supports over 6,000 jobs. The Port of Escambia is a 50-acre facility with eight deepwater docking facilities and railroad access on site. Both fall within a foreign trade zone.

Neighboring Properties

AddressTypeSq FtClass 
8640 Messick St Vacant Residential 0 L
1101 W 9 1/2 Mile Rd Single Family 1,713 B
9979 Bowman Ave Single Family 1,961 B
8636 Messick Dr Single Family 1,954 B
8741 Messick Dr Mobile Home 1,684 C
8743 Messick Dr Single Family 2,041 B
1025 W 9 1/2 Mile Rd Single Family 2,042 B
8737 Messick Dr Single Family 2,448 B
9969 Bowman Ave Single Family 2,305 B
1141 W 9 1/2 Mile Rd Single Family 1,937 B
8633 Messick St Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,192 B
8630 Messick Dr A Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,198 B
1116 W 9 1/2 Mile Rd Single Family 1,799 B
9970 Bowman Ave Single Family 2,660 B
8631 Messick St Single Family 1,956 B
9116 Thompson Dr Single Family 3,027 B
9990 Bowman Ave Single Family 955 B
1151 W 9 1/2 Mile Rd Single Family 1,929 B
9959 Bowman Ave Single Family 1,290 B
1010 W 9 1/2 Mile Rd Single Family 2,177 B

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $63,573. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $21,197 per year. The top 10% earn more than $140,614 per year. The top 1% earn more than $421,161 per year. Most renters earn between $28,908 (20th percentile) and $51,204 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $127,146 and $158,933.

The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 9 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $19,267 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $38,534 and $48,168.

Source: US Census American Community Survey - 2008-2012 ACS 5-year PUMS estimates

Local Rents

The median monthly rent in this part of Florida is $879. Most renters earn between $2,409 and $4,267 per month. They typically spend 32% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $632 (20th percentile) to $1,220 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 9%.

This property falls in percentile 9 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $520 per month and a monthly household income of $1,954 ($23,448 per year)

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