Housing Profile
Gilchrist County, Florida

• Population, 2007: 17105. Gilchrist County ranks # 57 of Florida's 67 counties in population.

• Households, 2007: 6276

• In 2030, Gilchrist County is projected to have a population of 24903, ranking it # 55 of Florida's 67 counties.

Projected Total Population, Gilchrist County, 2007-2030

Place	2007	2010	2015	2020	2025	2030
Gilchrist County	17105	17802	19703	21500	23198	24903
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: $135550. (Statewide, the average just value of a single family home in Florida in 2008 was $248425).
• Mobile Home, average just value, 2008: $72058.
• 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 $197266 in 2007. The median sales price that year was $188500, 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, Gilchrist County, 1996-2007

Place	Housing Type	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Gilchrist County	Condominiums	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gilchrist County	Single Family Homes	60250	73500	53000	69650	67650	77900	89000	88500	118900	140000	148000	188500
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 Gilchrist County households in 2000 was $420 per month, compared to a statewide median rent of $641.

• In Gilchrist County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD Fair Market Rent in 2009, representing rent for a typical modest apartment, was $627 for a studio apartment, $692 for a one-bedroom, $788 for a two-bedroom, $1152 for a three-bedroom, and $1188 for a four-bedroom unit.

Households by Monthly Rent Paid, Gilchrist 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
Gilchrist County	137	41	79	313	78	18	4	0

Cost Burden, General

• "Cost-burdened" households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs. In 2007, 1732 Gilchrist County households (28%) pay more than 30% of income for housing. By comparison, 0% of households statewide are cost-burdened.

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

Households by Cost Burden, Gilchrist County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Total	4544	1008	724
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, Gilchrist County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Owner	3985	843	661
Renter	559	165	63
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 Gilchrist County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD-estimated median income for a family of four is $56600 in 2008.

Households by Income and Cost Burden, Gilchrist 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	224	138	301
30.01-50% AMI	361	248	167
50.01-80% AMI	689	331	179
80.01+% AMI	3270	291	77
Total	4544	1008	724
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

• 1854 households in Gilchrist County (29.5%) are headed by a person age 65 or older in 2007. In comparison, 27.3% of households statewide are headed by elderly persons.

• 3415 of elderly households in Gilchrist County (91.9%) own their homes.

• 530 elderly households (29%) pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

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

Age of Householder	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-49.9%	50+ %
65+	1324	341	189
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

• 3659 households in Gilchrist County (58%) are made up of 1-2 persons in 2007. 32% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 1995 households in Gilchrist County (32%%) are made up of 3-4 persons in 2007. 22% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 620 households in Gilchrist County (10%%) are made up of 5 persons or more in 2007. 18% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Households by Size and Cost Burden, Gilchrist County, 2007

Number of Persons in the Household	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30.01-50%	50.01+ %
1-2	2478	652	529
3-4	1559	289	147
5+	509	65	46
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, 850 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, Gilchrist County, 2000

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-29.9%	30-49.9%	50+ %
374	243	233

Single Family Home Size and Age

• In 2008, the median size for a new single-family home in Gilchrist County was 1750 square feet.

Year Structure Built, Gilchrist County, 2000

Year Structure Built, 2000
1939 and earlier	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	Place
199	135	210	526	1103	1573	2160	Gilchrist 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,

• 201 housing units (4.0% of all units) in Gilchrist County were overcrowded, meaning that they housed more than one person per room, compared to a statewide percentage of 6.5%.

• 4 units (0.1%) in Gilchrist County did not use home heating fuel, compared to a statewide percentage of 1.8%.

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

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