of $44,408 versus $28,159 for females. The per capita income for the city was $34,688. About 3.8% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over. Arts and culture Points of interest In 1828 the U.S. government purchased the land encompassing the Naval Live Oaks Reservation for experimenting with acorns for the cultivation of live oaks to produce wooden ships. Before the Civil War, the wood of the live oak was the primary material of choice for shipbuilders, thus the protection and cultivation of the trees for the United States Navy was considered vital for defense in those turbulent times. Currently, the land comprises over in Gulf Islands National Seashore and is supervised by the National Park Service. To the south of Highway 98 is a visitor's center for the Gulf Islands National Seashore and several public beach areas. Gulf Breeze Library The Gulf Breeze Library, opened in 1971, is part of the Santa Rosa County Library System. Education Gulf Breeze High School Gulf Breeze Middle School Gulf Breeze Elementary School Infrastructure Gulf Breeze is served by route 61 of Escambia County Area Transit. Notable people Bob Armstrong (1939-2020), professional wrestler (longtime resident) Doug Baldwin (born 1988), American football player Ashley Brown (born 1982), singer and actress Ben Lively (born 1992), baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds Jason McKie (born 1980), American football player Frank Spellman (1922–2017), Olympic champion weightlifter Abigail Spencer (born 1981), actress; born and raised in Gulf Breeze Adrian Street (born 1940), professional wrestler (longtime resident) See also Gulf Breeze UFO incident Third Gulf Breeze References External links Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of Commerce Populated places on the Intracoastal Waterway in Florida Cities in Santa Rosa County, Florida Cities in Pensacola metropolitan area Cities in Florida 1875 establishments in Florida Populated places established in 1875