The Pensacola City Council will vote on Thursday to allocate up to $200,000 to hire a consultant to analyze the impact of urban revitalization in the CRA urban core on the Black population in the city limits. The consultant will make recommendations to mitigate the dislocation, displacement, economic loss of affordable housing and community resources in historically Black and low-income communities.
As part of the agenda item, the city supplied with a demographic analysis of the CRA since 2010 – see pdf.
Here’s what has the past 10 years:
The population increased by 110 people since 2010, but the majority of the growth happened from 2010-2016.
| 2010 | 2021 | |||
| Census | Projections | Difference | Since 2016 | |
| Total population | 2911 | 3021 | 110 | -1 |
| White | 1819 | 1900 | 81 | -14 |
| Black | 935 | 924 | -11 | -4 |
| Native American | 16 | 15 | -1 | 0 |
| Asian | 53 | 70 | 17 | 7 |
| Some Other Race | 21 | 26 | 5 | 1 |
| Two or More Races | 66 | 85 | 19 | 9 |
Most the growth happened in the 25-34 age group, followed by 65-74 group. The 45-54 group had the biggest decline.
| 2010 | 2021 | |||
| Ages | Census | Projections | Difference | Since 2016 |
| 0 to 4 | 128 | 131 | 3 | -1 |
| 5 to 14 | 229 | 240 | 11 | 12 |
| 15 to 19 | 139 | 113 | -26 | -17 |
| 20 to 24 | 247 | 168 | -79 | -75 |
| 25 to 34 | 429 | 602 | 173 | 54 |
| 35 to 44 | 351 | 350 | -1 | 20 |
| 45 to 54 | 514 | 392 | -122 | -73 |
| 55 to 64 | 424 | 465 | 41 | 7 |
| 65 to 74 | 216 | 316 | 100 | 62 |
| 75 to 84 | 154 | 151 | -3 | 8 |
| 85+ | 76 | 90 | 14 | 3 |
The household incomes – average, median and per capita – increased with the majority happening since 2016.
| 2010 | 2021 | |||
| Household Income | Census | Projections | Difference | Since 2016 |
| Avg HH income | Â $Â Â Â Â 54,183 | Â $Â Â Â Â 70,074 | Â $Â Â Â 15,891 | Â $Â Â Â Â 11,471 |
| Median HH income | Â $Â Â Â Â 33,249 | Â $Â Â Â Â 45,566 | Â $Â Â Â 12,317 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â 9,170 |
| Per Capita income | Â $Â Â Â Â 27,667 | Â $Â Â Â Â 35,743 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â 8,076 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â 6,186 |
Housing units increased by 360, the majority from 2010-2016. The occupancy rate is slightly up. The CRA has more renters and fewer homeowners.
| 2010 | 2021 | |||
| Housing Units | Census | Projections | Difference | Since 2016 |
| Total | 1471 | 1831 | 360 | 322 |
| Occupancy rate | 81.5% | 83.4% | 1.9% | 0.2% |
| Owner Occupied | 491 | 427 | -64 | -3 |
| Renter Occupied | 713 | 796 | 83 | 14 |
CRA has more people with college degrees.
| 2010 | 2021 | |||
| Higher Education | Census | Projections | Difference | Since 2016 |
| Some college, no degree | 483 | 471 | -12 | 7 |
| Associates | 178 | 232 | 54 | 12 |
| Bachelor’s | 509 | 588 | 79 | 22 |
| Graduate | 273 | 316 | 43 | 18 |