Wright, Florida Facts

Area5.6 mi²
Population24,129
Male Population12,040 (49.9%)
Female Population12,089 (50.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+126.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+12.1%
Median Age34.2 years (Male: 33, Female: 35.8)
NeighborhoodsFort Walton Beach
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Daylight Time
Lat & Lng30.45575, -86.63829

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Wright, Florida Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population10,65817,03021,51823,13724,129
Population Density1,920.3 / mi²3,068.3 / mi²3,877 / mi²4,168.7 / mi²4,347.4 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wright, Florida Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 7.5% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Wright, Florida+117.1%+35.9%+7.5%
Florida+95.6%+51.7%+26.2%
United States+46.9%+27.2%+13.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wright, Florida Median Age

Median Age: 34.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Wright, Florida34.2 yrs35.8 yrs33 yrs
Florida41.8 yrs43.2 yrs40.4 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Wright, Florida Population Density

Population Density: 4,347 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Wright, Florida24,1295.55 sq mi4,347 / mi²
Florida20.3 million65,757.1 sq mi308 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wright, Florida Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1890 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Wright, Florida CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Wright, Florida411,123 tn17.04 tn74,073.4 tons/mi²
Florida302,482,610 tn14.93 tn4,600 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Wright, Florida CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)411,123 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita17.04 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)74,073.4 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
CycloneHigh (9)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
4/11/198:11 PM3.187.9 km9,540 m10km NNE of Flomaton, Alabamausgs.gov
3/11/196:36 PM3.188.7 km5,000 m4km N of Flomaton, Alabamausgs.gov
10/28/979:00 AM395.5 km10,000 mAlabamausgs.gov
10/26/9711:27 PM3.795.5 km10,000 mAlabamausgs.gov
10/24/978:35 AM4.899.4 km10,000 mAlabamausgs.gov
5/4/973:39 AM3.194.7 km5,000 mAlabamausgs.gov

Wright, Florida

Wright is a census-designated place (CDP) in Okaloosa County, Florida. The population was 23,127 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the Fort Walton Beach–Crestview–Destin Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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