Housing Profile
Gadsden County, Florida

• Population, 2007: 49396. Gadsden County ranks # 43 of Florida's 67 counties in population.

• Households, 2007: 17369

• In 2030, Gadsden County is projected to have a population of 58199, ranking it # 43 of Florida's 67 counties.

Projected Total Population, Gadsden County, 2007-2030

Place	2007	2010	2015	2020	2025	2030
Gadsden County	49396	50695	52705	54603	56497	58199
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: $97020. (Statewide, the average just value of a single family home in Florida in 2008 was $248425).
• Mobile Home, average just value, 2008: $53649.
• Condominium, average just value, 2008: $0.
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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 $162480 in 2007. The median sales price that year was $164000, 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, Gadsden County, 1996-2007

Place	Housing Type	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Gadsden County	Condominiums	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gadsden County	Single Family Homes	62800	75000	73000	69900	68250	82000	83000	90400	112000	128928	150000	164000
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 Gadsden County households in 2000 was $386 per month, compared to a statewide median rent of $641.

• In Gadsden County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD Fair Market Rent in 2009, representing rent for a typical modest apartment, was $650 for a studio apartment, $723 for a one-bedroom, $892 for a two-bedroom, $1190 for a three-bedroom, and $1225 for a four-bedroom unit.

Households by Monthly Rent Paid, Gadsden 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
Gadsden County	614	369	498	1236	530	106	16	0

Cost Burden, General

• "Cost-burdened" households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs. In 2007, 4698 Gadsden County households (27%) pay more than 30% of income for housing. By comparison, 0% of households statewide are cost-burdened.

• 2086 households in Gadsden County (12%) pay more than 50% of income for housing.

Households by Cost Burden, Gadsden County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Total	12671	2612	2086
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, Gadsden County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Owner	9977	2013	1501
Renter	2694	599	585
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 Gadsden County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD-estimated median income for a family of four is $62100 in 2008.

Households by Income and Cost Burden, Gadsden 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	1373	722	1454
30.01-50% AMI	1446	600	315
50.01-80% AMI	2850	727	230
80.01+% AMI	7002	563	87
Total	12671	2612	2086
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

• 3735 households in Gadsden County (21.5%) are headed by a person age 65 or older in 2007. In comparison, 27.3% of households statewide are headed by elderly persons.

• 6828 of elderly households in Gadsden County (91.1%) own their homes.

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

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

Age of Householder	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-49.9%	50+ %
65+	2852	468	415
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

• 9600 households in Gadsden County (55%) are made up of 1-2 persons in 2007. 27% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 5556 households in Gadsden County (32%%) are made up of 3-4 persons in 2007. 25% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 2209 households in Gadsden County (13%%) are made up of 5 persons or more in 2007. 32% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Households by Size and Cost Burden, Gadsden County, 2007

Number of Persons in the Household	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30.01-50%	50.01+ %
1-2	6991	1376	1233
3-4	4180	795	581
5+	1500	436	273
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, 3267 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, Gadsden County, 2000

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-29.9%	30-49.9%	50+ %
1620	674	973

Single Family Home Size and Age

• In 2008, the median size for a new single-family home in Gadsden County was 1656 square feet.

Year Structure Built, Gadsden County, 2000

Year Structure Built, 2000
1939 and earlier	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	Place
1240	973	1892	2031	3299	3793	4475	Gadsden 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,

• 1090 housing units (6.9% of all units) in Gadsden County were overcrowded, meaning that they housed more than one person per room, compared to a statewide percentage of 6.5%.

• 95 units (0.6%) in Gadsden County did not use home heating fuel, compared to a statewide percentage of 1.8%.

• 119 units (0.7%) in Gadsden County lacked complete kitchen facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.5%.

• 200 units (1.1%) in Gadsden County lacked complete plumbing facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.4%.