Carrabelle, FL

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Carrabelle, Florida

Carrabelle, Florida is 46 miles SW of Tallahassee, Florida (center to center) and 183 miles W of Jacksonville, Florida. It is in Franklin county. The population of the city is 1,303.

The People and Families of Carrabelle

In Carrabelle, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Carrabelle had a median family income of $27,955.

Carrabelle Housing

Of the housing in Carrabelle, approximately 70% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the city. Rents in Carrabelle are lower than most places in Florida.

Commuting

In Carrabelle, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Carrabelle strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 7%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 14%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Carrabelle, FL

Comparing Carrabelle to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	46 miles SW of Tallahassee, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	183 miles W of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Franklin
Standard Zip Codes	32322
Phone Area Codes	850
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	29.853
Longitude	-84.663

Station	APALACHICOLA AP
Distance	22.7 miles
Jan Temp	43 to 62 F
Apr Temp	58 to 76 F
Jul Temp	74 to 90 F
Oct Temp	61 to 80 F
Annual Precip	56.5 inches

Station	TALLAHASSEE MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	42.3 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 64 F
Apr Temp	53 to 80 F
Jul Temp	73 to 92 F
Oct Temp	57 to 81 F
Annual Precip	63.2 inches

Station	FOUNTAIN 3 SSE
Distance	60.3 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 65 F
Apr Temp	50 to 80 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	53 to 81 F
Annual Precip	64 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,303	100%
Male	629	48.3%
Female	674	51.7%
Under 18	303	23.3%
18+	1,000	76.7%
65+	226	17.3%
Median Age	40.8
Average Family Size	2.83
White	1,192	91.5%
African-American	74	5.7%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.3%
Other	11	0.8%
Mixed Race	20	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	21	1.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$27,955
Population In Poverty	247	19.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,290
Growth	-13
Growth %	-0.99%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	35.1%
Irish	18%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15%
English	7.4%
German	6.8%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
Italian	2.6%
Scottish	2.5%
Greek	1.8%
Polish	1.1%
Dutch	1%
African	0.8%
Estonian	0.5%
European	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%

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