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Tyndall AFB, Florida

Tyndall Air Force Base is a base located in Bay County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the base had a total population of 2,757.

Geography Tyndall AFB is located at 30°4'43" North, 85°34'35" West (30.078483, -85.576343)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the base has a total area of 37.9 km² (14.6 mi²). 37.7 km² (14.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.41% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 2,757 people, 663 households, and 653 families residing in the base. The population density is 73.1/km² (189.2/mi²). There are 663 housing units at an average density of 17.6/km² (45.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the base is 74.79% White, 14.22% African American, 0.47% Native American, 3.08% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.83% from other races, and 4.57% from two or more races. 8.27% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 663 households out of which 81.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 90.8% are married couples living together, 5.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 1.4% are non-families. 1.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 0.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.57 and the average family size is 3.59.

In the base the population is spread out with 37.9% under the age of 18, 17.5% from 18 to 24, 42.4% from 25 to 44, 2.1% 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 121.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 130.7 males.

The median income for a household in the base is $34,191, and the median income for a family is $33,897. Males have a median income of $25,857 versus $19,821 for females. The per capita income for the base is $11,281. 3.6% of the population and 3.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 5.3% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.



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