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Total Housing Crestview Destin Walton Niceville Shalimar Valparaiso Characteristic Bayou Esther County Beach 250 5, 877 10, 497 9, 021 250 1, 697 4, 946 322 2, 020 66, 269 Housing Units Occupied 208 5, 266 4, 902 8, 463 222 1, 579 4, 671 286 1, 926 43, 995 Housing Units Occupied 83. 2 89. 6 46. 7 93. 8 88. 8 93 94. 4 88. 8 95. 3 66. 4 Vacant 42 611 5, 595 558 28 118 275 36 94 22, 274 Housing Units Vacant 16. 8 10. 4 53. 3 6. 2 11. 2 7 5. 6 11. 2 4. 7 33. 6 Seasonal 11. 1 3. 2 51. 2 14. 6 22. 5 20. 2 8. 8 52. 1 11. 5 34. 5 Average Household Size 1. 77 2. 64 2. 26 2. 33 2. 46 2. 5 2. 49 2. 49 2. 36 2. 49 occupied units) Source: US Bureau of the Census, 2000. Summary File 1, Table H5; Summary File 3, Table H8 Okaloosa County is divided into six School Concurrency Areas that correspond to High School Attendance Zones These six areas were analyzed using data from the Okaloosa- Walton Transportation Planning Organization ( TPO) breaking down population and housing characteristics. The TPO' s 2025 Long Range Transportation Plan provides housing and population data by Traffic Analysis Zone (TAZ) for base year 2004 and forecast year 2025. The Plan ( July 2004) used 2000 Census data, building permits and school data to develop 2004 base year data, and used Urban Land Use Allocation Model ( ULAM) to forecast population and housing data for year 2025 by TAZ. With the exception of three, the County' s TAZs generally align with the plan concurrency areas. The values in Table 5 below are approximate 2004 population and housing unit figures within the six concurrency areas as determined by the Long Range Transportation Plan. Also see Table 10 for population, housing and student population statistics from the Long Range Transportation Plan. Okaloosa County- 9- 27- 07 6 Final Deliverable Okaloosa County Public Schools Facilities Element Data & Analysis Table 5: Okaloosa County 2004 Housing Characteristics CSA 1 CSA 2 CSA 3 CSA 4 CSA 5 CSA 6 Planning Sector Population 7, 730 2, 593 36, 604 42, 039 50, 056 47, 158 3, 257 1, 154 14, 809 16, 356 21, 935 29, 105 Dwelling Units Population per 2. 37 2. 25 2. 47 2. 57 2. 28 1. 62 Household ( pph) Source: Okaloosa Walton TPO 2025 Long Range Transportation Plan, August 2005. Growth and Development Trends According to the 2006 Okaloosa County Evaluation and Appraisal Report ( EAR): Characteristics of development are distinctly different between the south county and north county. Development in the south county is primarily infill and redevelopment at higher density, town homes, multi-family buildings and commercial businesses. Development in north county is primarily single-family lot residential subdivisions. With regard to north county development there appears to be no particular scheme or pattern. Development seems to be occurring on a random basis depending upon where large tracts of land become available for sale. In general the location of development has occurred in areas contemplated by the future land use map. Maps 1 and 2 show the distribution of the County' s population by TAZ from the Long Range Transportation Plan' s base year 2004 and forecast year 2025. Map 1 illustrates the 2004 concentration of population in the center of the County near the City of Crestview, along US 98 and south of Eglin Air Force Base. Map 2 demonstrates that through year 2025, population growth is expected to continue in these same general areas. Schools Okaloosa County's public school system has expanded and contracted over time to meet the needs of the slow growing population. A profile of the school system is provided in this section. Historic Overview The growth of the public school system is reflected in Table 6. As shown in the table, approximately 18. 3% of the physical plant was constructed in the last 10 years and 26. 3% was constructed in the last 20 years. Therefore more than three quarters of the schools are over 20 years old with approximately 15. 5% of the physical plant over 50 years old. There have been no new schools built since 1997. Detailed data maintained by the School Board show very little direct correlation between general population growth and student population growth. It is driven more by age groups, housing prices and other variables than simply population in general. ( EAR) Okaloosa County—9- 27- 07 7 Final Deliverable Okaloosa County Public Schools Facilities Element Data & Analysis  cc) F Q N d N d( C VO >% Q) o c C C 0 0 .C c o o o O N Q w N m .— N a C m co Q CO C. co z ti o oc Nr Q C N W To Q m O 0Q C N V O ^- I.. N co Jo 0 L M O I— N L a r 1y li 1- i 1 1 i• I. fi.. i 0 T i CD 0 cn a) Q 0 N N 1- d Mi C N >, N a w O N >_ O w O i 0 N V c N CU a 1 O o0 Co CO 0 C •-vo z \= y Q O N y 0o aLo CO N I 0 = 3 0 CU o N a v N• V O CD I_ J cn o 0 0 N 0 I t1.,, ) r is*."-;'', r• ''}''. SPCA(. r j. IP Current State of Public Schools As of September 2007, the Florida Department of Education records indicated that the overall capacity of Okaloosa County schools is 34, 628 student stations ( Table 6). Approximately 92% of this capacity is housed in permanent structures with the remaining 3% provided by relocatables. The District maintains approximately 4, 0112, 535 square feet of schools facilities with 1, 658, 402 square feet used for instructional purposes. Table 6: Okaloosa School District - Florida Inventory of School Houses ( FISH) Data PHYSICAL PLANT Schools 39 Permanent Buildings