Housing Profile
Jefferson County, Florida

• Population, 2007: 14494. Jefferson County ranks # 62 of Florida's 67 counties in population.

• Households, 2007: 5028

• In 2030, Jefferson County is projected to have a population of 16699, ranking it # 62 of Florida's 67 counties.

Projected Total Population, Jefferson County, 2007-2030

Place	2007	2010	2015	2020	2025	2030
Jefferson County	14494	14702	15297	15799	16298	16699
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: $116817. (Statewide, the average just value of a single family home in Florida in 2008 was $248425).
• Mobile Home, average just value, 2008: $61045.
• 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 $211664 in 2007. The median sales price that year was $185000, 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, Jefferson County, 1996-2007

Place	Housing Type	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Jefferson County	Condominiums	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jefferson County	Single Family Homes	60000	68500	55000	66900	60000	80500	80000	102000	100000	138000	158450	185000
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 Jefferson County households in 2000 was $385 per month, compared to a statewide median rent of $641.

• In Jefferson County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD Fair Market Rent in 2009, representing rent for a typical modest apartment, was $650 for a studio apartment, $723 for a one-bedroom, $892 for a two-bedroom, $1190 for a three-bedroom, and $1225 for a four-bedroom unit.

Households by Monthly Rent Paid, Jefferson 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
Jefferson County	187	59	128	270	166	32	4	6

Cost Burden, General

• "Cost-burdened" households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs. In 2007, 1306 Jefferson County households (26%) pay more than 30% of income for housing. By comparison, 0% of households statewide are cost-burdened.

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

Households by Cost Burden, Jefferson County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Total	3722	719	587
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, Jefferson County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Owner	2940	563	473
Renter	782	156	114
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 Jefferson County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD-estimated median income for a family of four is $62100 in 2008.

Households by Income and Cost Burden, Jefferson 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	270	120	355
30.01-50% AMI	347	167	105
50.01-80% AMI	447	169	83
80.01+% AMI	2658	263	44
Total	3722	719	587
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

• 1306 households in Jefferson County (26.0%) are headed by a person age 65 or older in 2007. In comparison, 27.3% of households statewide are headed by elderly persons.

• 2261 of elderly households in Jefferson County (86.6%) own their homes.

• 322 elderly households (25%) pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

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

Age of Householder	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-49.9%	50+ %
65+	984	173	149
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

• 2981 households in Jefferson County (59%) are made up of 1-2 persons in 2007. 28% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 1572 households in Jefferson County (31%%) are made up of 3-4 persons in 2007. 21% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 477 households in Jefferson County (9%%) are made up of 5 persons or more in 2007. 29% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Households by Size and Cost Burden, Jefferson County, 2007

Number of Persons in the Household	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30.01-50%	50.01+ %
1-2	2138	437	406
3-4	1245	201	126
5+	341	84	52
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, 778 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, Jefferson County, 2000

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-29.9%	30-49.9%	50+ %
356	225	197

Single Family Home Size and Age

• In 2008, the median size for a new single-family home in Jefferson County was 1817 square feet.

Year Structure Built, Jefferson County, 2000

Year Structure Built, 2000
1939 and earlier	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	Place
500	289	488	476	862	1014	1622	Jefferson 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,

• 226 housing units (4.8% of all units) in Jefferson County were overcrowded, meaning that they housed more than one person per room, compared to a statewide percentage of 6.5%.

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

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

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