Housing Profile
Escambia County, Florida

• Population, 2007: 311772. Escambia County ranks # 18 of Florida's 67 counties in population.

• Households, 2007: 120600

• In 2030, Escambia County is projected to have a population of 359602, ranking it # 21 of Florida's 67 counties.

Projected Total Population, Escambia County, 2007-2030

Place	2007	2010	2015	2020	2025	2030
Escambia County	311772	316202	327999	338899	349597	359602
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: $120164. (Statewide, the average just value of a single family home in Florida in 2008 was $248425).
• Mobile Home, average just value, 2008: $29984.
• Condominium, average just value, 2008: $290701.
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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 $167776 in 2007. The median sales price that year was $147500, 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, Escambia County, 1996-2007

Place	Housing Type	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Escambia County	Condominiums	64950	127000	136000	132000	157500	188000	167000	275000	325000	302500	459800	410000
Escambia County	Single Family Homes	74900	83000	85000	92000	92900	98500	104500	110000	117900	143900	146700	147500
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 Escambia County households in 2000 was $533 per month, compared to a statewide median rent of $641.

• In Escambia County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD Fair Market Rent in 2009, representing rent for a typical modest apartment, was $625 for a studio apartment, $680 for a one-bedroom, $755 for a two-bedroom, $1094 for a three-bedroom, and $1324 for a four-bedroom unit.

Households by Monthly Rent Paid, Escambia 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
Escambia County	2612	2067	2072	10024	13360	4287	1330	445

Cost Burden, General

• "Cost-burdened" households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs. In 2007, 31195 Escambia County households (26%) pay more than 30% of income for housing. By comparison, 0% of households statewide are cost-burdened.

• 13777 households in Escambia County (11%) pay more than 50% of income for housing.

Households by Cost Burden, Escambia County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Total	89405	17418	13777
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, Escambia County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Owner	64824	9860	6577
Renter	24581	7558	7200
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 Escambia County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD-estimated median income for a family of four is $55900 in 2008.

Households by Income and Cost Burden, Escambia 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	4335	2535	8305
30.01-50% AMI	5077	4440	3363
50.01-80% AMI	14605	5855	1381
80.01+% AMI	65388	4588	728
Total	89405	17418	13777
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

• 30165 households in Escambia County (25.0%) are headed by a person age 65 or older in 2007. In comparison, 27.3% of households statewide are headed by elderly persons.

• 50039 of elderly households in Escambia County (83.2%) own their homes.

• 7288 elderly households (24%) pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

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

Age of Householder	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-49.9%	50+ %
65+	22877	3798	3490
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

• 74562 households in Escambia County (62%) are made up of 1-2 persons in 2007. 28% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 35633 households in Escambia County (30%%) are made up of 3-4 persons in 2007. 23% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 10403 households in Escambia County (9%%) are made up of 5 persons or more in 2007. 24% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Households by Size and Cost Burden, Escambia County, 2007

Number of Persons in the Household	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30.01-50%	50.01+ %
1-2	53953	11024	9585
3-4	27568	4985	3080
5+	7883	1409	1111
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, 14994 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, Escambia County, 2000

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-29.9%	30-49.9%	50+ %
5795	3624	5575

Single Family Home Size and Age

• In 2008, the median size for a new single-family home in Escambia County was 1861 square feet.

Year Structure Built, Escambia County, 2000

Year Structure Built, 2000
1939 and earlier	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	Place
6393	6789	15306	17244	28217	26593	24105	Escambia 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,

• 3768 housing units (3.4% of all units) in Escambia County were overcrowded, meaning that they housed more than one person per room, compared to a statewide percentage of 6.5%.

• 342 units (0.3%) in Escambia County did not use home heating fuel, compared to a statewide percentage of 1.8%.

• 730 units (0.6%) in Escambia County lacked complete kitchen facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.5%.

• 435 units (0.3%) in Escambia County lacked complete plumbing facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.4%.