Housing Profile
Baker County, Florida

• Population, 2007: 25624. Baker County ranks # 52 of Florida's 67 counties in population.

• Households, 2007: 8449

• In 2030, Baker County is projected to have a population of 33501, ranking it # 51 of Florida's 67 counties.

Projected Total Population, Baker County, 2007-2030

Place	2007	2010	2015	2020	2025	2030
Baker County	25624	26399	28403	30203	31903	33501
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: $135843. (Statewide, the average just value of a single family home in Florida in 2008 was $248425).
• Mobile Home, average just value, 2008: $63889.
• 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 $193075 in 2007. The median sales price that year was $189000, 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, Baker County, 1996-2007

Place	Housing Type	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Baker County	Condominiums	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Baker County	Single Family Homes	65000	73900	78700	80000	79300	84300	91450	103000	120000	157850	185000	189000
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 Baker County households in 2000 was $399 per month, compared to a statewide median rent of $641.

• In Baker County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD Fair Market Rent in 2009, representing rent for a typical modest apartment, was $375 for a studio apartment, $519 for a one-bedroom, $577 for a two-bedroom, $844 for a three-bedroom, and $866 for a four-bedroom unit.

Households by Monthly Rent Paid, Baker 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
Baker County	171	135	123	546	258	28	8	2

Cost Burden, General

• "Cost-burdened" households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs. In 2007, 1703 Baker County households (20%) pay more than 30% of income for housing. By comparison, 0% of households statewide are cost-burdened.

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

Households by Cost Burden, Baker County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Total	6746	1044	659
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, Baker County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Owner	5409	823	542
Renter	1337	221	117
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 Baker County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD-estimated median income for a family of four is $54500 in 2008.

Households by Income and Cost Burden, Baker 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	414	227	367
30.01-50% AMI	562	135	193
50.01-80% AMI	1069	303	60
80.01+% AMI	4701	379	39
Total	6746	1044	659
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

• 2275 households in Baker County (26.9%) are headed by a person age 65 or older in 2007. In comparison, 27.3% of households statewide are headed by elderly persons.

• 3920 of elderly households in Baker County (86.1%) own their homes.

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

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

Age of Householder	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-49.9%	50+ %
65+	1762	299	214
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

• 4042 households in Baker County (48%) are made up of 1-2 persons in 2007. 23% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 3221 households in Baker County (38%%) are made up of 3-4 persons in 2007. 16% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 1179 households in Baker County (14%%) are made up of 5 persons or more in 2007. 23% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Households by Size and Cost Burden, Baker County, 2007

Number of Persons in the Household	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30.01-50%	50.01+ %
1-2	3127	542	373
3-4	2704	298	219
5+	911	199	69
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, 979 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, Baker County, 2000

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-29.9%	30-49.9%	50+ %
473	238	268

Single Family Home Size and Age

• In 2008, the median size for a new single-family home in Baker County was 1807 square feet.

Year Structure Built, Baker County, 2000

Year Structure Built, 2000
1939 and earlier	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	Place
212	242	415	729	1975	1807	2212	Baker 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,

• 452 housing units (6.4% of all units) in Baker County were overcrowded, meaning that they housed more than one person per room, compared to a statewide percentage of 6.5%.

• 70 units (1.0%) in Baker County did not use home heating fuel, compared to a statewide percentage of 1.8%.

• 31 units (0.4%) in Baker County lacked complete kitchen facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.5%.

• 45 units (0.6%) in Baker County lacked complete plumbing facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.4%.