West Pensacola is a census-designated place (CDP) in Escambia County, Florida. The population was 21,019 at the 2020 census, down from 21,339 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The CDP area includes the community of Brownsville.
Geography
West Pensacola is located approximately west of downtown Pensacola. The elevation of the CDP is 76 feet above sea level.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, West Pensacola had a population of 21,019. The median age was 36.2 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.7 males age 18 and over.
There were 8,300 households in West Pensacola, of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 26.5% were married-couple households, 24.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 39.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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| White || 9,216 || 43.8%
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| Black or African American || 8,489 || 40.4%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 198 || 0.9%
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| Asian || 694 || 3.3%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 16 || 0.1%
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| Some other race || 767 || 3.6%
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| Two or more races || 1,639 || 7.8%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 1,651 || 7.9%
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2000 census
As of the census