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    By: Melissa Finley Gonzalez
    History Reference Assistant
    Updated June 2009

Pensacola Area Information:
Demographics

See also the UWF Library ELi page:  Demographic Statistics  and several of the sites under "Community Agencies/Chambers of Commerce" and "Statistics" sites on this ELi page.

Population

  • American Fact Finder  http://factfinder.census.gov - Choose theme and the area (State, county, city or town) for which you wish data.
  • Florida Municipal Profiles. 1997-1998. UWF (Ref. HA 311.F56)
  • Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research  http://www.edr.state.fl.us
  • Florida Population Studies. UWF (Ref. Desk HB 3545 F6 P66) - Population Projections by Age, Sex and Race for Florida and Its Counties 1998-2010.
  • Florida Statistical Abstract. Annual. 1967- UWF (Ref. Desk HA 311 F55) -The first place to search for most data relating to the state of Florida. Use the index under "city," "county".
  • Municipal Reference Guide Florida. 1998. UWF (Ref. HA 311 M86)
  • State and County Quick Facts  http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd - Follow directions to choose statistics by state, county, place name or zip code. Various data sets are available
Economy
  • Economic Development Council of Okaloosa County  http://www.florida-edc.org
  • Escambia County Perspective. 1996. UWF(Ref. HA 317 E84 E85 1996) - Historical data and rankings
  • Florida County Comparisons. 1995. UWF(Fla. Docs. COD. C3:C58/)
  • eFlorida.com  http://www.eflorida.com - Valuable information for economic development practitioners including community information and demographics, employment and wages, incentives, taxes, utilities, maps, education, cost of construction, cost of living, and permitting.
  • Geostat County and City Data Books  http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/ccdb
  • Haas Center Business Research and Economic Development. University of West Florida.  http://haas.uwf.edu
  • MPA. Market Profile Analysis: Pensacola, Fl SMSA. 1986-2001. UWF (Ref. Desk HC 108 P4 M22)
  • Northwest Florida Economy. Quarterly.  http://www.cbred.uwf.edu - scroll down and click on publication title
  • Santa Rosa County Perspective. 1996. UWF (Ref. HA 317 S24 S25)
  • Team Santa Rosa  http://teamsantarosa.com/
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 1997 Economic Census  http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/econ97.html - Various report formats are available. To get statistics about businesses by state, county, or metropolitan area click on "1997 Data by NAICS" then follow directions.
  • West Florida Regional Planning Council (WFRPC)  http://www.wfrpc.dst.fl.us - Includes transportation use and planning, Transit Development Plans, environmental and emergency planning, Development of Regional Impact (DRI) handbooks, current and future land use plans, and links to other local planning councils.
  • Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida  http://pensacolawildlife.com
Employment/Labor
  • Area Profile  http://fred.labormarketinfo.com - The Florida Research and Economic Database. Click on "Area Profile" then follow instructions
  • Escarosa Regional Workforce Board  http://www.escarosa.org - Includes Job Search links and the Escarosa Career Center
  • First Jobs Institute  http://uwf.edu/firstjobs - "to research and market best practices for assisting youth, age 14-21, in obtaining their first job"
  • JobsPlus  http://www.jobsplusonestop.com - one-stop career center of Okaloosa and Walton Counties
  • Metropolitan Area At a Glance  http://www.bls.gov/eag - Monthly updates on labor force, wages, salaries, and employment arranged by Metropolitan Statistical Areas
  • Northwest Florida Jobs  http://www.emeraldcoastjobs.com
  • Pensacola Area Workforce  http://www.escarosa.com
  • Pensacola Jobs  http://www.pensacolajobs.com
Maps

See also the UWF Library ELi page: Maps
  • Aerial Maps  http://terraserver.com/
  • Aerial Photographs of Escambia County. Florida Department of Transportation, 1997. UWF - Special Collections
  • Escambia County, Florida: Street Atlas. 2000. UWF (Ref. Atlas G 1318 E84 S75 1318 BE AS)
  • Flood Insurance Study Escambia County, Florida including incorporated areas. Federal Management Agency. 2000. UWF (U.S. Doc. Microforms Ref. EM 1.209/9:120084/etc.)
  • Flood Insurance Study Santa Rosa County, Florida (unincorporated areas). U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. 2000. UWF (U.S. Doc. Microforms EM 1.209/9:120274)
  • Flood Insurance Study Gulf Breeze, Florida, Santa Rosa County. U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. 2000. UWF (U.S. Doc. Microforms EM 1.209/9:120275)
  • Geology of Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties, Western Panhandle. 1966. Florida Geological Survey. UWF (Fla. Doc. NOR. I'M:HG/46/966)
  • Land use, Estuaries, Drainage Basins, etc. in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties  http://www.clerk.co.escambia.fl.us/ - Report includes maps and photographs
  • Okaloosa County, Florida: Street Atlas. 2000. UWF (Ref. Atlas G1318 O3 S75)
  • Pensacola Urbanized Area Transportation Study. 2020 Plan Update. UWF (Local Doc. Esc. Pen Plan)
  • Santa Rosa County, Florida: Street Atlas. 2000. UWF (Ref. Atlas G 1318 S4 S75)
  • Soil Survey:
    • Escambia County, Florida. 1960. UWF (U.S. Doc. A 57.38:Es 22)
    • Okaloosa County, Florida. 1995. UWF (U.S. Doc. A 57.38/9:Ok 1)
    • Santa Rosa County, Florida. 1980. UWF (U.S. Doc. A 57.38:Sa 5r)
    • Walton county, Florida. 1989. UWF (U.S. Doc. A 57.38:W 17.4)
  • Walton, Washington and Holmes Counties, Florida: Street Atlas. 1999. UWF (Ref. Atlas G 1318 W34 S75)
  • West Florida Regional Planning Council  http://www.wfrpc.dst.fl.us Includes links to area municipal planning councils
Statistics

See also specific topics

  • Florida Research and Economic Database  http://fred.labormarketinfo.comIncludes population, income, labor force and area profiles. Click on top then click on area
  • Florida Statistical Abstract. Annual. 1967- UWF (Ref. Desk HA 311 F55) - The first place to search for most data relating to the state of Florida. Use the index under "city," "county".
  • MapStats  http://www.fedstats.gov/qf -Select state, county, or Congressional District. Data includes Census of Population, Economic Census, and County Business Patterns
Wages
  • Davis Bacon General Decision County Index, Florida  http://www.access.gpo.gov/davisbacon/fl.html - Searchable by county
  • Metropolitan Area at a Glance, Fort Walton Beach  http://www.bls.gov/oes/2000/oes_2750.htm
  • Metropolitan Area at a Glance, Pensacola Metropolitan Area  http://www.bls.gov/oes/2000/oes_6080.htm - Monthly updates on labor force, non-farm wages, salaries, and employment
  • Occupational Employment Statistics 2000. Metropolitan Areas.  http://stats.bls.gov/oes/2000/oessrcma.htm - Click on "F" for Florida, then click on the desired Metropolitan Statistical Area

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