Ensley, FL, USA, 2008
Ensley’s story
Ensley in pictures
Census counts: 14,422 in 1980, 23,817 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2008 and 5 maps from 1921 on.
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A town of 23,760.
Population
23,760
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$222K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
36.4
years
Jobs based here
8,498
Balanced
TownGrade
D
#556 of 634 in FL
Is Ensley a good place to live?
Ensley grades D overall, 556th among Florida's 634 graded towns, mostly because of schools. Its schools rank behind 83% of the state's. One bright spot: it is more walkable than 68% of U.S. towns. Ensley’s January low is 42°F, against 51°F in Florida’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns.
A growing town
Ensley has grown 16% from 2010 to 2020
20,602 counted in 2010 and 23,817 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Ensley grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Ensley is from typical.
Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listDOpen →SchoolsC−Open →Jobs & income$59K median household incomeCOpen →HealthHCA Florida West Hospital 3.4 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 10.8 of 20; 8.5% of households have no car; 1.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $222K, 2.9 years of the Pensacola metro’s $76K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 33 attractions →Fort Pickens and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ensley. Close and well known come first.
14 mi LandmarkFort Pickens
16 mi Ancient siteUSS Massachusetts
12 mi MuseumNational Naval Aviation Museum
12 mi National SeashoreGulf Islands National Seashore7.6M visitors a year
12 mi LandmarkFort Barrancas21 mi BeachOno IslandSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fort Pickens: Notneb82, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided, Public domain · National Naval Aviation Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gulf Islands National Seashore: National Park Service, Public domain · Fort Barrancas: National Park Service, Public domain
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Getting set up
Moving to Ensley: who provides what
Ensley is unincorporated, so Escambia County and regional agencies provide most services.
WaterEmerald Coast Utilities Authority (Ecua)No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesEscambia CountyEscambia County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereEscambia Supervisor of ElectionsEscambia County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP codes32534, 32514, 3253332534 49% · 32514 45% · 32533 6%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ensley.
Ensley is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has homes that are cheap against local pay and has a longer frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of Florida.
SchoolsC−
For schools, Ensley earns a C−
Two of its 6 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. The Escambia school district runs its public schools. 4 public schools serve Ensley, with 1,687 students in all.
17%of FL districts it outscoresC−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Meadow Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 743 | A− |
| DT Preparatory Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–9 | Grades K–9 | 214 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Natural hazards: very high risk in Ensley, mostly hurricanes
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Ensley after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2020. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 83% of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid out on 95 claims in the town since 1979. Expected losses in Ensley break down as 72% from hurricanes and 16% from inland flooding.
83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland flooding
95
paid flood claims since 1979
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Ensley is less healthy than 69% of U.S. towns
Against the 8,685 U.S. towns with household incomes like Ensley’s, it is healthier than 50%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Among adults in Ensley, 18% worry about having enough food. The town beats the Florida average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. Two figures for adults in the town: 40% have high blood pressure, 37% have obesity.
31%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Ensley | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 32% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 23% |
31 measures vs. Florida
1 better22 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Ensley | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 13% | 15.9% |
| More adults with depression | 20.7% | 17.1% |
HCA Florida West Hospital
3.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
27th
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Ensley: mild winters and hot summers
The Pensacola Forest Sherman Nas weather station, 12 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 277 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 80% of Florida places with climate records. January nights average 42°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 89% of Florida places with climate records; July afternoons average 90.8°.
Snow almost never falls. The midsummer high for Ensley comes to 91°F.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter44–64°
Spring57–78°
Summer72–90°
Fall59–80°
Dec 9
typical first frost
Feb 17
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Ensley has 0.8 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Pensacola (27%), Ferry Pass (12%) and Brent (6%). For most workers, Ensley is a place to come home to: only 7% work in town. In Ensley, 18% of residents live below the poverty line. The town had 8,498 jobs in 2023, up 1,508 from 2013.
7%work in town
| Ensley | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 15% | 14% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Ensley7%
Pensacola27%
Ferry Pass12%
Brent6%
Pace2%
7 mi
median commute distance
8,498
jobs based in Ensley
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 68% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsC−
Conserved land covers 1.1% of Ensley
Ensley’s trail density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile. Across 4 parks and preserves: 1.4 miles of trail. The biggest park or preserve is Extention Office park, at 22 acres.
#418for trails in FL
| Ensley | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 3% | 4.3% |
1.1%
conserved · 84 of 7,834 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Extention Office park | — | 22 |
| 2. Lincoln Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Milestone Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade C+
Homes in Ensley sell for about $248K
At 2.9 years of the Pensacola metro’s $76K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 90% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $1,176, against $2,730 across Florida, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
For households in Ensley, the share who live in a home they own is 57%. A home in Ensley typically sold within 67 days of listing. The town’s median rent comes in at $1,378 a month.
$248Kmedian sale price
| Ensley | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,378 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Market temperature
67
days on market
97.8%
sale-to-list price
31
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ensley
17pages on Ensley
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ensley
University of West FloridaUniversity or college · Public · Pensacola3.6 mi$6,360 in-state tuitionPensacola State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Pensacola5.4 mi$2,361 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Ensley residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
About Ensley
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Ensley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Escambia County, Florida. It is a community located northwest of Pensacola. The population was 23,817 at the 2020 United States census, up from 20,602 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Ensley is a transportation corridor for the Pensacola Area, with US 90 Alt, US 29, and I-10 running through Ensley.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 12 sq mi
- Elevation
- 131 ft
- Area code
- 850
Ensley’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Ensley.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its D; Ferry Pass (C−) is closest.
Ferry PassGonzalezBrentEnsley
How the neighbors grade
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensley | #556 | D | C+ | — | C− | C |
| Ferry Pass | #473 | C− | C | — | C− | B |
| Gonzalez | #412 | C | B− | — | C− | B |
| Brent | #468 | C− | B | — | C− | C− |
Ensley, Ferry Pass, Gonzalez and Brent report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Ensley with a neighbor →
Questions about Ensley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ensley, FL a good place to live?
Ensley grades D overall, better than 8% of U.S. towns and #556 of 634 in Florida. It grades C for health and C− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Ensley, FL expensive?
The typical home is worth about $222,000, 41% below the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.