Myrtle Grove is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) in
Escambia County,
Florida
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, United States. The population was 15,870 at the 2010 census.
It is part of the
Pensacola
Pensacola () is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle, and the county seat and only incorporated city of Escambia County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 54,312. Pensacola is the principal ci ...
–
Ferry Pass–
Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area
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.
Geography
Myrtle Grove is located at (30.419997, -87.302492).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.17%, is water.
The boundaries of the CDP include an area near Blue Angel Parkway to the west,
Bellview to the north,
Warrington
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to the south, and
West Pensacola to the east.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 17,211 people, 6,196 households, and 4,126 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 6,811 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.24%
White
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, 13.49%
African American
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, 0.89%
Native American, 5.01%
Asian
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, 0.30%
Pacific Islander
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, 1.60% from
other races
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, and 3.47% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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** Latin A ...
of any race were 4.30% of the population.
There were 6,196 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were
married couples
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living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 15.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,601, and the median income for a family was $39,646. Males had a median income of $26,737 versus $21,689 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the CDP was $18,268. About 11.7% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Myrtle Grove is part of the
Escambia County School District
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, which serves the entire county.
Escambia County School District
/ref> Myrtle Grove is the home to Escambia High School
Escambia High School is a high school located in Escambia County, Florida, United States.
History
Escambia High School opened for the 1958–59 school year, and its first graduating class in 1959 was composed of 207 students. A large n ...
.
References
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Pensacola metropolitan area
Census-designated places in Escambia County, Florida
Census-designated places in Florida