Housing Profile
Clay County, Florida

• Population, 2007: 184644. Clay County ranks # 25 of Florida's 67 counties in population.

• Households, 2007: 67615

• In 2030, Clay County is projected to have a population of 292705, ranking it # 25 of Florida's 67 counties.

Projected Total Population, Clay County, 2007-2030

Place	2007	2010	2015	2020	2025	2030
Clay County	184644	194701	221201	245803	269901	292705
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Sources:   Not Available.

Existing Home Values (Based on County Property Appraisers' Just Value)

• Single Family Home, average just value, 2008: $188587. (Statewide, the average just value of a single family home in Florida in 2008 was $248425).
• Mobile Home, average just value, 2008: $69064.
• Condominium, average just value, 2008: $107786.
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  * -100 means less than 25 observations
  * -200 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid year built entries
  * -300 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid square footage entries
  * -400 means no observations

Home Sales Prices

• The average sales price for a single family home was $245323 in 2007. The median sales price that year was $215500, compared to a statewide median sales price of $240000.
• 
  * -100 means less than 25 observations.
  * -200 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid entries for that year.
  * -300 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid square footage entries.
  * -400 means no observations.

Median Sales Price for Single Family Homes and Condominiums, Clay County, 1996-2007

Place	Housing Type	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Clay County	Condominiums	52500	54000	53900	64700	53400	63250	73000	70000	125950	138400	159900	120600
Clay County	Single Family Homes	98500	98900	107000	113600	120000	127650	135450	146428	169000	190000	226350	215500
Notes:  * -100 means less than 25 observations. * -200 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid entries for that year. * -300 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid square footage entries. * -400 means no observations. Sources:  County property appraiser tax rolls, compiled by Shimberg Center - Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse.

Rents

• The median rent paid by Clay County households in 2000 was $668 per month, compared to a statewide median rent of $641.

• In Clay County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD Fair Market Rent in 2009, representing rent for a typical modest apartment, was $685 for a studio apartment, $779 for a one-bedroom, $907 for a two-bedroom, $1138 for a three-bedroom, and $1304 for a four-bedroom unit.

Households by Monthly Rent Paid, Clay County,2000

Place	No Cash Rent	less than 200	between 200 and 299	between 300 and 499	between 500 and 749	between 750 and 999	between 1000 and 1499	1500 or more
Clay County	571	132	302	1965	4320	2751	986	82

Cost Burden, General

• "Cost-burdened" households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs. In 2007, 14475 Clay County households (21%) pay more than 30% of income for housing. By comparison, 0% of households statewide are cost-burdened.

• 5341 households in Clay County (8%) pay more than 50% of income for housing.

Households by Cost Burden, Clay County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Total	53140	9134	5341
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** The Household Demographic Data Access Tool allows users to combine any of the variables below to create a custom report. For example, a user could find the number of 1-2 person renter households age 65 and older who pay more than 50% of income for housing by selecting household size, householder age, and household income as indicators.

Households by Homeowner/Renter Status and Cost Burden, Clay County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Owner	42358	6518	3852
Renter	10782	2616	1489
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

Household Income

• In the following table, household income is measured as a percentage of the median income for the county or area, adjusted for family size. In Clay County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD-estimated median income for a family of four is $63900 in 2008.

Households by Income and Cost Burden, Clay County, 2007

Household Income as Percentage of Area Median Income	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
<=30% AMI	1284	580	2354
30.01-50% AMI	2400	1807	1802
50.01-80% AMI	7752	3514	987
80.01+% AMI	41704	3233	198
Total	53140	9134	5341
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** For more detailed income categories and to combine with other variables such as age, cost burden, and owner/renter status, try the Household Demographic Data Access Tool.

Elderly Households

• 12538 households in Clay County (18.5%) are headed by a person age 65 or older in 2007. In comparison, 27.3% of households statewide are headed by elderly persons.

• 21101 of elderly households in Clay County (84.6%) own their homes.

• 2910 elderly households (23%) pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Elderly Households by Age and Cost Burden, Clay County, 2007

Age of Householder	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-49.9%	50+ %
65+	9628	1432	1478
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** To learn about all head-of-household age categories and to combine with other variables such as income, cost burden, and owner/renter status, try the Household Demographic Data Access Tool.

Size of Households

• 34513 households in Clay County (51%) are made up of 1-2 persons in 2007. 24% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 25541 households in Clay County (38%%) are made up of 3-4 persons in 2007. 19% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 7563 households in Clay County (11%%) are made up of 5 persons or more in 2007. 19% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Households by Size and Cost Burden, Clay County, 2007

Number of Persons in the Household	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30.01-50%	50.01+ %
1-2	26380	4856	3277
3-4	20661	3237	1643
5+	6102	1037	424
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** To combine with other variables such as income, head-of-household age, and owner/renter status, try the Household Demographic Data Access Tool.

Disability and Affordable Housing Need

• In 2000, 4538 low-income households included at least one person with a disability age 15 or older. These households had incomes below 60% of the area median income.

Low-Income (<60% AMI) Households Including Persons with Disabilities Age 15+ and Cost Burden, Clay County, 2000

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-29.9%	30-49.9%	50+ %
1945	1225	1368

Single Family Home Size and Age

• In 2008, the median size for a new single-family home in Clay County was 2187 square feet.

Year Structure Built, Clay County, 2000

Year Structure Built, 2000
1939 and earlier	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	Place
683	907	2385	4344	12275	16396	16758	Clay County

Substandard Housing

Housing units are considered to be substandard if they are overcrowded, do not have heat, or lack complete kitchens or plumbing. In 2000,

• 1312 housing units (2.6% of all units) in Clay County were overcrowded, meaning that they housed more than one person per room, compared to a statewide percentage of 6.5%.

• 364 units (0.7%) in Clay County did not use home heating fuel, compared to a statewide percentage of 1.8%.

• 129 units (0.2%) in Clay County lacked complete kitchen facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.5%.

• 130 units (0.2%) in Clay County lacked complete plumbing facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.4%.