| Gulf County, FL | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 10658 | 11504 | 8% |
| % White | 80% | 81% | 1% |
| % Black | 20% | 19% | -1% |
| % Hispanic | 1% | 0% | -1% |
| % Under 18 | 31% | 24% | -6% |
| % Over 65 | 11% | 15% | 4% |
| % Under 6 | 9% | 7% | -2% |
| % Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Education(% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 23% | 13% | -10% |
| % 9-11 years | 18% | 21% | 3% |
| % Completed H.S. | 43% | 37% | -6% |
| % Some College | 9% | 17% | 8% |
| % Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 7% | 9% | 2% |
| Persons over 25 | 6182 | 7641 | 24% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 12% | 12% | 0% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 3609 | 4531 | 26% |
| % Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service | 40% | 33% | -6% |
| % Professional & Technical | 11% | 12% | 0% |
| % Managers & Administrators | 7% | 10% | 2% |
| % Sales Workers | 10% | 10% | 1% |
| % Clerical | 15% | 15% | 1% |
| % Craft Workers | 14% | 16% | 2% |
| % Operators | 19% | 15% | -5% |
| % Nonfarm Laborers | 7% | 3% | -4% |
| % Service Workers | 13% | 16% | 2% |
| % Farm Workers | 3% | 3% | 0% |
| % Males Working less than 26 weeks | 41% | 40% | 0% |
| Males over 16 | 3745 | 4459 | 19% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| % Persons in Impoverished Families | 21% | 17% | -4% |
| % Whites in Poverty | 13% | 13% | -1% |
| % Blacks in Poverty | 52% | 39% | -13% |
| % Hispanics in Poverty | 59% | 6% | -53% |
| % Families Receiving Welfare or PA | 14% | 8% | -6% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $47,123,890 | $99,101,572 | 110% |
| Number of Families | 2897 | 3273 | 13% |
| Average Family Income | $16,266 | $30,279 | 86% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $39,068,100 | $83,584,632 | 114% |
| Wage & Salary Households | 2481 | 3117 | 26% |
| Average Wage & Salary Income | $15,747 | $26,816 | 70% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $1,554,160 | $6,941,194 | 347% |
| Self-Employed Households | 432 | 463 | 7% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $3,598 | $14,992 | 317% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $42,740,445 | $90,525,826 | 112% |
| Earned Income Households | 2620 | 3262 | 25% |
| Average Earned Income | $16,313 | $27,752 | 70% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $1,972 | $3,458 | 75% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 811 | 348 | -57% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 762 | 675 | -11% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 492 | 385 | -22% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 1003 | 1068 | 6% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 534 | 1339 | 151% |
| Income over $50,000 | 37 | 528 | 1327% |