Housing Profile
Citrus County, Florida

• Population, 2007: 140120. Citrus County ranks # 32 of Florida's 67 counties in population.

• Households, 2007: 63334

• In 2030, Citrus County is projected to have a population of 192900, ranking it # 33 of Florida's 67 counties.

Projected Total Population, Citrus County, 2007-2030

Place	2007	2010	2015	2020	2025	2030
Citrus County	140120	145001	158197	170298	182001	192900
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: $153799. (Statewide, the average just value of a single family home in Florida in 2008 was $248425).
• Mobile Home, average just value, 2008: $59423.
• Condominium, average just value, 2008: $120721.
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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 $190039 in 2007. The median sales price that year was $163000, 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, Citrus County, 1996-2007

Place	Housing Type	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Citrus County	Condominiums	56000	55000	58000	59700	64900	67000	75000	86000	101200	132450	150000	130000
Citrus County	Single Family Homes	60000	60000	67500	70000	74500	77500	85050	95000	115000	149900	170000	163000
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 Citrus County households in 2000 was $478 per month, compared to a statewide median rent of $641.

• In Citrus County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD Fair Market Rent in 2009, representing rent for a typical modest apartment, was $552 for a studio apartment, $600 for a one-bedroom, $664 for a two-bedroom, $963 for a three-bedroom, and $1159 for a four-bedroom unit.

Households by Monthly Rent Paid, Citrus 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
Citrus County	713	241	375	3140	2304	514	169	81

Cost Burden, General

• "Cost-burdened" households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs. In 2007, 14711 Citrus County households (23%) pay more than 30% of income for housing. By comparison, 0% of households statewide are cost-burdened.

• 6308 households in Citrus County (10%) pay more than 50% of income for housing.

Households by Cost Burden, Citrus County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Total	48623	8403	6308
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, Citrus County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Owner	43118	6553	4900
Renter	5505	1850	1408
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 Citrus County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD-estimated median income for a family of four is $46200 in 2008.

Households by Income and Cost Burden, Citrus 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	1817	642	2517
30.01-50% AMI	3139	1828	2056
50.01-80% AMI	7704	2735	1208
80.01+% AMI	35963	3198	527
Total	48623	8403	6308
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

• 28136 households in Citrus County (44.4%) are headed by a person age 65 or older in 2007. In comparison, 27.3% of households statewide are headed by elderly persons.

• 52578 of elderly households in Citrus County (93.5%) own their homes.

• 5326 elderly households (19%) pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

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

Age of Householder	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-49.9%	50+ %
65+	22810	2987	2339
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

• 47146 households in Citrus County (74%) are made up of 1-2 persons in 2007. 23% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 12724 households in Citrus County (20%%) are made up of 3-4 persons in 2007. 23% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 3470 households in Citrus County (5%%) are made up of 5 persons or more in 2007. 23% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Households by Size and Cost Burden, Citrus County, 2007

Number of Persons in the Household	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30.01-50%	50.01+ %
1-2	36168	6083	4895
3-4	9781	1799	1144
5+	2677	523	270
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, 6782 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, Citrus County, 2000

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-29.9%	30-49.9%	50+ %
3115	1508	2159

Single Family Home Size and Age

• In 2008, the median size for a new single-family home in Citrus County was 2359 square feet.

Year Structure Built, Citrus County, 2000

Year Structure Built, 2000
1939 and earlier	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	Place
521	543	1863	4635	15276	22611	16755	Citrus 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,

• 787 housing units (1.5% of all units) in Citrus County were overcrowded, meaning that they housed more than one person per room, compared to a statewide percentage of 6.5%.

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

• 95 units (0.2%) in Citrus County lacked complete kitchen facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.5%.

• 132 units (0.2%) in Citrus County lacked complete plumbing facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.4%.