Eglin AFB, Florida

Eglin Air Force Base belongs to the Air Force Materiel Command, and the Air Armament Center is the host unit. More than 45 associate units call Eglin home. Eglin is one of the largest Air Force bases in the world, covering 724 square miles of reservation and 97,963 square miles of water ranges in the Gulf of Mexico. Eglin employs more than 8,500 military and approximately 4,500 civilians.

Geography

\nEglin AFB is located at 30°27'26" North, 86°33'3" West (30.457156, -86.550815)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the base has a total area of 8.3 km² (3.2 mi²). 7.9 km² (3.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.38% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the census of 2000, there are 8,082 people, 2,302 households, and 2,262 families residing on the base. The population density is 1,019.8/km² (2,640.1/mi²). There are 2,320 housing units at an average density of 292.7/km² (757.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the base is 71.79% White, 14.82% African American, 0.48% Native American, 2.96% Asian, 0.38% Pacific Islander, 4.23% from other races, and 5.33% from two or more races. 11.19% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 2,302 households out of which 79.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 89.8% are married couples living together, 5.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 1.7% are non-families. 1.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 0.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.50 and the average family size is 3.51. On the base the population is spread out with 43.5% under the age of 18, 15.2% from 18 to 24, 39.6% from 25 to 44, 1.6% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 22 years. For every 100 females there are 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.3 males. The median income for a household on the base is $31,951, and the median income for a family is $31,859. Males have a median income of $25,409 versus $19,176 for females. The per capita income for the base is $10,670. 4.5% of the population and 4.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.5% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.

Climate

\nWarm, subtropical weather lasts almost nine months out of the year. The annual precipitation ranges from 25 to 60 inches. Year-round, the average temperatures run:

    Jan - Mar: 60-69 High and 42-51 Low
\n     Apr - Jun: 76-88 High and 58-72 Low
\n     Jul - Sep: 86-89 High and 70-77 Low
\n     Oct - Dec: 63-79 High and 44-69 Low

The area gets only 50 to 60 days of annual precipitation or more rainfall. There are few days without sunshine which allows year-round outdoor activities.