Table 11. The percentage composition of 16- to 24-year old Whites, Blacks, 

 and their races combined, in the United States in 1970 and 1977, and projected 

 to 1995 (adapted from Lewis and Russell 1980). 



Race 



All 

 Year White Black Other non-Whites 



1970 86.5 12.3 1.2 13.5 



1977 84.7 13.6 1.7 15.3 



1995 79.9 16.2 3.9 20.1 



more that $15,000 in 1970. About one-third of the families in Franklin County 

 lived at the poverty level. Family income was highest in Okaloosa County; 

 only 12% were below the poverty level and about 15% had incomes of $15,000 or 

 more. 



The number of persons receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children 

 (AFDC) and food stamps is another index of poverty in Northwest Florida. 

 Approximately 18% of families receiving AFDC funds and food stamps in the 

 State were located in Northwest Florida in 1978 (Florida Department of Public 

 Welfare 1978). 



EDUCATION 



The median school years completed by residents in Northwest Florida in 

 1950-70 was 10.0, somewhat lower than the State median of 10.7. These compu- 

 tations were made from data supplied in Tables POP 11-22 in the Data Appendix 

 of this report. Other data on the characteristics of the school system, 

 enrollment, and educational attainment also are located in the Data Appendix. 



The differences between the State and Northwest Florida median educa- 

 tional level were not tested for statistical significance, but it appears that 

 residents in Northwest Florida tend to be somewhat less educated than those 

 for the State as a whole. Of all the residents within Northwest Florida, 

 residents of Franklin County were least educated. 



Educational data for number of public K-12 schools, students, full-time 

 staff, high school graduates, value of property, expenditures, number of non- 

 public schools, and non-public school students are given in Table 15. School 

 facilities, teachers, and school property value can be described, at best, as 

 adequate in meeting the educational needs of the citizenry in Northwest Flor- 

 ida. 



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