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West Pensacola, Florida: commercial real estate data.
West Pensacola is a Census CDP of 20,665 people across 7.17 square miles of land, in Escambia County. Median household income is $40,511, 49.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Pensacola
What West Pensacola is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area7.17 sq mi
- Water area0.15 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,882
- County holding the largest share of its areaEscambia County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Pensacola
How many people live in West Pensacola
- Population20,665
- Median age39.0
- Population under 184,511
- Share under 1821.8 percent
- Population 65 and over3,414
- Share 65 and over16.5 percent
- Households8,517
- Family households4,977
- Share of households that are families58.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Pensacola
Income and work in West Pensacola
- Median household income$40,511
- Per capita income$23,154
- Civilian labor force9,388
- Employed8,762
- Unemployed626 plus or minus 201
- Unemployment rate6.7 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over14,205
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Pensacola
Housing in West Pensacola
- Housing units10,250
- Occupied units8,517
- Vacant units1,733
- Vacancy rate16.9 percent
- Owner occupied4,173
- Renter occupied4,344
- Ownership rate49.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$116,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,138
- Annual rent as a share of median income33.7 percent
- Single family units7,566
- Share single family73.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,997 plus or minus 402
- Share in buildings of two or more19.5 percent
- Mobile homes687 plus or minus 231
- Median year structure built1963
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Pensacola
How West Pensacola gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute8,031
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,224 plus or minus 493
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,005 plus or minus 481
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more25.0 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Drove alone66.7 percent
- Carpooled14.3 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport5.5 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Walked1.3 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home8.0 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Escambia County, not West Pensacola
Escambia County context, not West Pensacola figures
- Establishments in Escambia County7,650
- Covered employment, Escambia County145,972
- Average annual pay, Escambia County$60,268
- Housing units permitted, Escambia County1,462
Every figure in this section is published for Escambia County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Pensacola.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
West Pensacola questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Pensacola, Florida?
20,665, in 8,517 households. West Pensacola CDP covers 7.17 square miles of land, which is 2,882 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Pensacola in?
Escambia County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Pensacola?
$40,511. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $116,100. Median gross rent is $1,138 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page West Pensacola figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Escambia County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Pensacola.
Is zoning published for West Pensacola?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.