Housing Profile
Hendry County, Florida

• Population, 2007: 39651. Hendry County ranks # 45 of Florida's 67 counties in population.

• Households, 2007: 11890

• In 2030, Hendry County is projected to have a population of 52002, ranking it # 46 of Florida's 67 counties.

Projected Total Population, Hendry County, 2007-2030

Place	2007	2010	2015	2020	2025	2030
Hendry County	39651	40800	43801	46696	49398	52002
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: $150271. (Statewide, the average just value of a single family home in Florida in 2008 was $248425).
• Mobile Home, average just value, 2008: $56954.
• Condominium, average just value, 2008: $92699.
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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 $195182 in 2007. The median sales price that year was $174100, 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, Hendry County, 1996-2007

Place	Housing Type	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Hendry County	Condominiums	61000	63750	63000	65000	70000	79250	78000	82500	101500	154636	140500	180000
Hendry County	Single Family Homes	64000	60000	58000	65000	64000	68900	75400	78000	105000	152350	185000	174100
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 Hendry County households in 2000 was $479 per month, compared to a statewide median rent of $641.

• In Hendry County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD Fair Market Rent in 2009, representing rent for a typical modest apartment, was $517 for a studio apartment, $618 for a one-bedroom, $689 for a two-bedroom, $828 for a three-bedroom, and $1022 for a four-bedroom unit.

Households by Monthly Rent Paid, Hendry 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
Hendry County	259	183	223	1086	995	170	20	0

Cost Burden, General

• "Cost-burdened" households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs. In 2007, 3398 Hendry County households (29%) pay more than 30% of income for housing. By comparison, 0% of households statewide are cost-burdened.

• 1587 households in Hendry County (13%) pay more than 50% of income for housing.

Households by Cost Burden, Hendry County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Total	8492	1811	1587
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, Hendry County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Owner	6333	1238	982
Renter	2159	573	605
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 Hendry County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD-estimated median income for a family of four is $43600 in 2008.

Households by Income and Cost Burden, Hendry 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	367	189	753
30.01-50% AMI	529	478	490
50.01-80% AMI	1136	596	217
80.01+% AMI	6460	548	127
Total	8492	1811	1587
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

• 4440 households in Hendry County (37.3%) are headed by a person age 65 or older in 2007. In comparison, 27.3% of households statewide are headed by elderly persons.

• 7726 of elderly households in Hendry County (87.0%) own their homes.

• 1154 elderly households (26%) pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

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

Age of Householder	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-49.9%	50+ %
65+	3286	601	553
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

• 5540 households in Hendry County (47%) are made up of 1-2 persons in 2007. 30% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 3962 households in Hendry County (33%%) are made up of 3-4 persons in 2007. 26% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 2396 households in Hendry County (20%%) are made up of 5 persons or more in 2007. 31% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Households by Size and Cost Burden, Hendry County, 2007

Number of Persons in the Household	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30.01-50%	50.01+ %
1-2	3894	817	829
3-4	2949	577	436
5+	1651	422	323
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, 1485 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, Hendry County, 2000

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-29.9%	30-49.9%	50+ %
528	366	591

Single Family Home Size and Age

• In 2008, the median size for a new single-family home in Hendry County was 1705 square feet.

Year Structure Built, Hendry County, 2000

Year Structure Built, 2000
1939 and earlier	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	Place
277	331	509	1385	2933	3514	3345	Hendry 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,

• 1708 housing units (15.7% of all units) in Hendry County were overcrowded, meaning that they housed more than one person per room, compared to a statewide percentage of 6.5%.

• 264 units (2.4%) in Hendry County did not use home heating fuel, compared to a statewide percentage of 1.8%.

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

• 81 units (0.7%) in Hendry County lacked complete plumbing facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.4%.