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Gulf County, Florida

FL · population 15,131 · GEOID 12045

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

15,131

0.07% of Florida · 15,131 of 22,416,077

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.3%4.1%—
2024-023.1%4.2%—
2024-033.1%3.9%—
2024-042.7%3.5%—
2024-053.1%3.7%—
2024-063.2%4.3%—
2024-073.5%4.5%—
2024-083.6%4.4%—
2024-093.5%3.9%—
2024-103.4%3.9%—
2024-113.4%4.0%—
2024-123.1%3.8%—
2025-013.7%4.4%—
2025-023.7%4.5%—
2025-033.6%4.2%—
2025-043.5%3.9%—
2025-053.6%4.0%—
2025-064.0%4.4%—
2025-074.3%4.6%—
2025-084.4%4.5%—
2025-094.4%4.3%—
2025-115.1%4.3%—
2025-124.9%4.1%—
2026-015.5%4.7%—
2026-025.1%4.7%—
2026-034.6%4.3%—
2026-044.6%4.0%—
2026-054.5%4.1%—
2026-064.6%4.4%—
2026-074.6%4.4%—
2026-084.4%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN120450000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,187

better than the United States

This place $1,187
Florida $1,669
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$652.0M

+6.0% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$396.8M—
2017$387.1M—
2018$398.2M—
2019$422.4M—
2020$458.8M—
2021$505.8M—
2022$566.9M—
2023$615.3M—
2024$652.0M—

Florida $1726.7B · this place is 0.04% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$22.2M

+38.0% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$7.9M—
FY2022$5.9M—
FY2023$83,109—
FY2024$778,439—
FY2025$16.1M—
FY2026$22.2M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 46.9 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 23.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 12.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 41.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $250,000 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $61,179 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 2.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Florida 0.07% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024