Find Assisted Living Homes in Fort Walton Beach, FL

There is no cost to families for Leigh and David Johnson's placement services. Leigh and David spend much of their time touring and reviewing local living communities – including assisted living, independent living, dementia and memory care, and residential care homes in Fort Walton Beach, FL area. They then meet one-on-one with families to assess their needs. Leigh and David accompany families on tours of pre-approved facilities, assist them with their negotiations and paperwork, and follow up once your loved ones have moved in.

Fort Walton Beach is a city in southern Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. As of 2010, the population estimate for Fort Walton Beach was 19,507 recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau. It is the principal city of the Fort Walton Beach−Crestview−Destin Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Fort Walton Beach is a year-round fishing and beach resort community. Its busiest time of the year is the summer, causing a boost to the local economy because of seasonal human migration.

Demographics

In the census of 2010, there were 19,973 people, 8,460 households, and 5,419 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,606.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,036.5/km2). 

There were 8,162 households, of which 26% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.33, and the average family size was 2.36.

In the city, the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.