Eglin Afb, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 8,082
Males: 4,054 (50.2%), Females: 4,028 (49.8%)

Zip code: 32542

Demographics

Median resident age: 22.1 years
Median household income: $31,951
Median house value: $95,000

Population by Race

Races in Eglin AFB:

• White Non-Hispanic (66.8%)
• Black (14.8%)
• Hispanic (11.2%)
• Two or more races (5.3%)
• Other race (4.2%)
• Filipino (1.9%)
• American Indian (1.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (16.4%), United States (11.5%), Irish (9.2%), English (6.6%), Italian (4.9%), French (3.3%).

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Eglin AFB

• High school or higher: 96.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
• Unemployed: 8.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eglin AFB CDP

• Never married: 7.6%
• Now married: 88.0%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 0.4%
• Divorced: 2.7%

4.7% Foreign born (2.2% Asia, 1.4% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Eglin AFB:

• FORT WALTON BEACH MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL)
• GULF COAST TREATMENT CENTER (about 6 miles; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL)
• TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; NICEVILLE, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eglin AFB:

• HURLBURT FIELD (about 10 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; Abbreviation: HRT)
• PENSACOLA REGIONAL (about 44 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Abbreviation: PNS)
• PANAMA CITY-BAY CO INTL (about 64 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Abbreviation: PFN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Eglin AFB:

• DESTIN-FORT WALTON BEACH (about 8 miles; DESTIN, FL; Abbreviation: DTS)
• EGLIN AF AUX NR 3 DUKE (about 14 miles; VALPARAISO, FL; Abbreviation: EGI)
• FORT WALTON BEACH (about 19 miles; NAVARRE, FL; Abbreviation: 1J9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eglin AFB:

• OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,374)
• PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 45 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,036)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 47 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,282)
• GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,140)
• JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 93 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,582)
• GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 97 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)

Public primary/middle schools in Eglin AFB:

• OAK HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 555; Location: 101 CHINQUAPIN DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
• CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 547; Location: 200 GAFFNEY ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)