Housing Profile
Hamilton County, Florida

• Population, 2007: 14707. Hamilton County ranks # 61 of Florida's 67 counties in population.

• Households, 2007: 4558

• In 2030, Hamilton County is projected to have a population of 16597, ranking it # 63 of Florida's 67 counties.

Projected Total Population, Hamilton County, 2007-2030

Place	2007	2010	2015	2020	2025	2030
Hamilton County	14707	14901	15397	15799	16202	16597
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: $84999. (Statewide, the average just value of a single family home in Florida in 2008 was $248425).
• Mobile Home, average just value, 2008: $50915.
• 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 $121331 in 2007. The median sales price that year was $96000, 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, Hamilton County, 1996-2007

Place	Housing Type	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Hamilton County	Condominiums	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hamilton County	Single Family Homes	40000	38650	56250	55000	55000	57000	58750	75000	83600	85000	100000	96000
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 Hamilton County households in 2000 was $352 per month, compared to a statewide median rent of $641.

• In Hamilton County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD Fair Market Rent in 2009, representing rent for a typical modest apartment, was $476 for a studio apartment, $520 for a one-bedroom, $577 for a two-bedroom, $721 for a three-bedroom, and $803 for a four-bedroom unit.

Households by Monthly Rent Paid, Hamilton 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
Hamilton County	224	114	147	306	98	11	10	0

Cost Burden, General

• "Cost-burdened" households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs. In 2007, 1238 Hamilton County households (27%) pay more than 30% of income for housing. By comparison, 0% of households statewide are cost-burdened.

• 645 households in Hamilton County (14%) pay more than 50% of income for housing.

Households by Cost Burden, Hamilton County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Total	3320	593	645
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, Hamilton County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Owner	2605	448	479
Renter	715	145	166
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 Hamilton County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD-estimated median income for a family of four is $38000 in 2008.

Households by Income and Cost Burden, Hamilton 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	369	103	383
30.01-50% AMI	292	185	126
50.01-80% AMI	540	144	91
80.01+% AMI	2119	161	45
Total	3320	593	645
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

• 1286 households in Hamilton County (28.2%) are headed by a person age 65 or older in 2007. In comparison, 27.3% of households statewide are headed by elderly persons.

• 2182 of elderly households in Hamilton County (84.2%) own their homes.

• 352 elderly households (27%) pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

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

Age of Householder	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-49.9%	50+ %
65+	934	191	161
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

• 2660 households in Hamilton County (58%) are made up of 1-2 persons in 2007. 31% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 1422 households in Hamilton County (31%%) are made up of 3-4 persons in 2007. 23% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 475 households in Hamilton County (10%%) are made up of 5 persons or more in 2007. 21% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Households by Size and Cost Burden, Hamilton County, 2007

Number of Persons in the Household	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30.01-50%	50.01+ %
1-2	1845	398	417
3-4	1100	146	176
5+	373	48	54
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, 793 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, Hamilton County, 2000

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-29.9%	30-49.9%	50+ %
328	176	289

Single Family Home Size and Age

• In 2008, the median size for a new single-family home in Hamilton County was 1627 square feet.

Year Structure Built, Hamilton County, 2000

Year Structure Built, 2000
1939 and earlier	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	Place
357	287	433	459	975	1115	1340	Hamilton 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,

• 185 housing units (4.4% of all units) in Hamilton County were overcrowded, meaning that they housed more than one person per room, compared to a statewide percentage of 6.5%.

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

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

• 27 units (0.5%) in Hamilton County lacked complete plumbing facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.4%.