Paxton, FL

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Paxton, Florida

Paxton, Florida, in Walton county, is 56 miles W of Dothan, Alabama (center to center) and 221 miles SW of Atlanta, Georgia. The town has a population of 656.

The People and Families of Paxton

In Paxton, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Paxton had a median family income of $35,000.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Paxton Housing

Owners occupy 87% of the housing units in Paxton. One of the strengths of the town is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Paxton?

Commuting

In Paxton, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Paxton, FL

Comparing Paxton 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
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	56 miles W of Dothan, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	221 miles SW of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Walton
P.O. Box Zip Codes	32538
Phone Area Codes	850
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.981
Longitude	-86.307

Station	CRESTVIEW BOB SIKES AP
Distance	18.5 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 62 F
Apr Temp	53 to 79 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	55 to 80 F
Annual Precip	63.9 inches

Station	GENEVA NO 2
Distance	25.6 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 59 F
Apr Temp	51 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 90 F
Oct Temp	53 to 78 F
Annual Precip	58.9 inches

Station	NICEVILLE
Distance	33 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 61 F
Apr Temp	51 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	54 to 81 F
Annual Precip	69.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	656	100%
Male	307	46.8%
Female	349	53.2%
Under 18	167	25.5%
18+	489	74.5%
65+	105	16%
Median Age	39.4
Average Family Size	2.96
White	617	94.1%
African-American	11	1.7%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	19	2.9%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	8	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	772
Growth	116
Growth %	17.7%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	42.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.3%
Irish	15.8%
English	13.6%
Scotch-Irish	3.3%
German	2.6%
African	1.3%
Italian	1.3%
Scottish	1.1%
Norwegian	0.7%
Dutch	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Paxton	656	$35,000
Crestview	14,766	$38,824
Laurel Hill	549	$28,281

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