Housing Profile
Bradford County, Florida

• Population, 2007: 29053. Bradford County ranks # 50 of Florida's 67 counties in population.

• Households, 2007: 9438

• In 2030, Bradford County is projected to have a population of 34500, ranking it # 50 of Florida's 67 counties.

Projected Total Population, Bradford County, 2007-2030

Place	2007	2010	2015	2020	2025	2030
Bradford County	29053	29597	30898	32202	33396	34500
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: $112616. (Statewide, the average just value of a single family home in Florida in 2008 was $248425).
• Mobile Home, average just value, 2008: $59358.
• Condominium, average just value, 2008: $141973.
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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 $149505 in 2007. The median sales price that year was $135000, 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, Bradford County, 1996-2007

Place	Housing Type	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Bradford County	Condominiums	46500	72000	64500	68000	76000	0	94000	102000	120000	129950	165000	210000
Bradford County	Single Family Homes	64000	64000	64250	73000	65000	67000	73300	86950	98000	120250	139750	135000
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 Bradford County households in 2000 was $430 per month, compared to a statewide median rent of $641.

• In Bradford County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD Fair Market Rent in 2009, representing rent for a typical modest apartment, was $399 for a studio apartment, $554 for a one-bedroom, $614 for a two-bedroom, $761 for a three-bedroom, and $785 for a four-bedroom unit.

Households by Monthly Rent Paid, Bradford 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
Bradford County	274	131	220	671	287	88	16	0

Cost Burden, General

• "Cost-burdened" households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs. In 2007, 2191 Bradford County households (23%) pay more than 30% of income for housing. By comparison, 0% of households statewide are cost-burdened.

• 917 households in Bradford County (10%) pay more than 50% of income for housing.

Households by Cost Burden, Bradford County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Total	7247	1274	917
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, Bradford County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Owner	5749	1002	618
Renter	1498	272	299
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 Bradford County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD-estimated median income for a family of four is $48500 in 2008.

Households by Income and Cost Burden, Bradford 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	409	177	561
30.01-50% AMI	543	263	214
50.01-80% AMI	1031	319	55
80.01+% AMI	5264	515	87
Total	7247	1274	917
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

• 2342 households in Bradford County (24.8%) are headed by a person age 65 or older in 2007. In comparison, 27.3% of households statewide are headed by elderly persons.

• 3983 of elderly households in Bradford County (85.1%) own their homes.

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

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

Age of Householder	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-49.9%	50+ %
65+	1755	322	265
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

• 5478 households in Bradford County (58%) are made up of 1-2 persons in 2007. 26% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 3034 households in Bradford County (32%%) are made up of 3-4 persons in 2007. 21% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 915 households in Bradford County (10%%) are made up of 5 persons or more in 2007. 15% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Households by Size and Cost Burden, Bradford County, 2007

Number of Persons in the Household	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30.01-50%	50.01+ %
1-2	4057	732	689
3-4	2404	438	192
5+	779	101	35
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, 1322 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, Bradford County, 2000

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-29.9%	30-49.9%	50+ %
658	271	393

Single Family Home Size and Age

• In 2008, the median size for a new single-family home in Bradford County was 1716 square feet.

Year Structure Built, Bradford County, 2000

Year Structure Built, 2000
1939 and earlier	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	Place
478	510	1047	1226	2089	2256	1999	Bradford 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,

• 256 housing units (3.0% of all units) in Bradford County were overcrowded, meaning that they housed more than one person per room, compared to a statewide percentage of 6.5%.

• 46 units (0.5%) in Bradford County did not use home heating fuel, compared to a statewide percentage of 1.8%.

• 66 units (0.7%) in Bradford County lacked complete kitchen facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.5%.

• 77 units (0.8%) in Bradford County lacked complete plumbing facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.4%.