Housing Profile
Glades County, Florida

• Population, 2007: 11055. Glades County ranks # 65 of Florida's 67 counties in population.

• Households, 2007: 3865

• In 2030, Glades County is projected to have a population of 13402, ranking it # 65 of Florida's 67 counties.

Projected Total Population, Glades County, 2007-2030

Place	2007	2010	2015	2020	2025	2030
Glades County	11055	11602	12100	12602	12999	13402
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: $130418. (Statewide, the average just value of a single family home in Florida in 2008 was $248425).
• Mobile Home, average just value, 2008: $69412.
• Condominium, average just value, 2008: $50449.
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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 $165292 in 2007. The median sales price that year was $160000, compared to a statewide median sales price of $240000.
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  * -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, Glades County, 1996-2007

Place	Housing Type	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Glades County	Condominiums	38750	32500	61000	25000	15050	29000	18000	68285	25000	18000	30550	35000
Glades County	Single Family Homes	53000	60000	70000	64250	68500	69950	71000	80000	94000	124900	160500	160000
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 Glades County households in 2000 was $474 per month, compared to a statewide median rent of $641.

• In Glades County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD Fair Market Rent in 2009, representing rent for a typical modest apartment, was $570 for a studio apartment, $607 for a one-bedroom, $690 for a two-bedroom, $842 for a three-bedroom, and $900 for a four-bedroom unit.

Households by Monthly Rent Paid, Glades 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
Glades County	138	26	22	273	214	21	11	0

Cost Burden, General

• "Cost-burdened" households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs. In 2007, 771 Glades County households (20%) pay more than 30% of income for housing. By comparison, 0% of households statewide are cost-burdened.

• 191 households in Glades County (5%) pay more than 50% of income for housing.

Households by Cost Burden, Glades County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Total	3094	580	191
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, Glades County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Owner	2560	507	141
Renter	534	73	50
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 Glades County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD-estimated median income for a family of four is $43700 in 2008.

Households by Income and Cost Burden, Glades 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	160	46	39
30.01-50% AMI	310	118	84
50.01-80% AMI	421	213	68
Total	891	377	191
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

• 1565 households in Glades County (40.5%) are headed by a person age 65 or older in 2007. In comparison, 27.3% of households statewide are headed by elderly persons.

• 2920 of elderly households in Glades County (93.3%) own their homes.

• 289 elderly households (18%) pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

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

Age of Householder	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-49.9%	50+ %
65+	1276	210	79
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

• 2527 households in Glades County (65%) are made up of 1-2 persons in 2007. 21% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 921 households in Glades County (24%%) are made up of 3-4 persons in 2007. 16% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 423 households in Glades County (11%%) 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, Glades County, 2007

Number of Persons in the Household	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30.01-50%	50.01+ %
1-2	2004	387	136
3-4	771	104	46
5+	321	94	8
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, 605 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, Glades County, 2000

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-29.9%	30-49.9%	50+ %
327	96	182

Single Family Home Size and Age

• In 2008, the median size for a new single-family home in Glades County was 1608 square feet.

Year Structure Built, Glades County, 2000

Year Structure Built, 2000
1939 and earlier	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	Place
154	48	264	571	1611	1786	1356	Glades 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,

• 335 housing units (8.7% of all units) in Glades County were overcrowded, meaning that they housed more than one person per room, compared to a statewide percentage of 6.5%.

• 138 units (3.6%) in Glades County did not use home heating fuel, compared to a statewide percentage of 1.8%.

• 8 units (0.1%) in Glades County lacked complete kitchen facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.5%.

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