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October, 1998

Florida

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State and Metro Area Data

									Income Needed to Afford FMR						Estimated % Renters unable to afford FMR		Hourly Wage Needed to Afford		Percent of Federal Minimum Wage (@$5.15)		Work Hours/week Necessary at Minimum Wage
		FAIR MARKET RENTS BY NUMBER OF BEDROOMS							Amount		Percent of AMI		Estimated % of Renter median
	1990 RENTER HOUSEHOLDS	Zero	One	Two	Three	Four	1998 Area Median Income (HUD)	1998 Estimated Renter Median Income	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom
Florida	1,600,026	$ 428	$ 504	$ 619	$ 832	$ 973	$ 43,162	$ 31,945	$ 20,177	$ 24,776	47%	57%	63%	78%	33%	41%	$ 9.70	$ 11.91	188%	231%	75	93	Florida
METRO AREA																							METRO AREA
Daytona Beach, FL	45,826	$ 380	$ 444	$ 569	$ 755	$ 801	$ 38,500	$ 29,819	$ 17,760	$ 22,760	46%	59%	60%	76%	32%	40%	$ 8.54	$ 10.94	166%	212%	66	85	Daytona Beach, FL
Fort Lauderdale, FL	168,855	$ 470	$ 553	$ 684	$ 952	$ 1,121	$ 49,200	$ 38,300	$ 22,120	$ 27,360	45%	56%	58%	71%	31%	38%	$ 10.63	$ 13.15	206%	255%	83	102	Fort Lauderdale, FL
Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL	39,031	$ 408	$ 470	$ 567	$ 791	$ 826	$ 41,800	$ 33,900	$ 18,800	$ 22,680	45%	54%	55%	67%	30%	35%	$ 9.04	$ 10.90	176%	212%	70	85	Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL
Fort Pierce-Port Lucie, FL	26,105	$ 453	$ 497	$ 644	$ 838	$ 903	$ 44,500	$ 35,852	$ 19,880	$ 25,760	45%	58%	55%	72%	30%	38%	$ 9.56	$ 12.38	186%	240%	74	96	Fort Pierce-Port Lucie, FL
Fort Walton Beach, FL	20,164	$ 396	$ 432	$ 490	$ 665	$ 784	$ 39,900	$ 27,600	$ 17,280	$ 19,600	43%	49%	63%	71%	33%	38%	$ 8.31	$ 9.42	161%	183%	65	73	Fort Walton Beach, FL
Gainesville, FL	32,642	$ 396	$ 432	$ 526	$ 720	$ 850	$ 39,900	$ 26,200	$ 17,280	$ 21,040	43%	53%	66%	80%	35%	41%	$ 8.31	$ 10.12	161%	196%	65	79	Gainesville, FL
Jacksonville, FL	120,955	$ 414	$ 463	$ 558	$ 738	$ 820	$ 44,700	$ 31,692	$ 18,520	$ 22,320	41%	50%	58%	70%	31%	37%	$ 8.90	$ 10.73	173%	208%	69	83	Jacksonville, FL
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	46,084	$ 380	$ 416	$ 470	$ 583	$ 636	$ 38,700	$ 28,000	$ 16,640	$ 18,800	43%	49%	59%	67%	32%	35%	$ 8.00	$ 9.04	155%	176%	62	70	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL	49,623	$ 380	$ 443	$ 555	$ 743	$ 866	$ 45,300	$ 32,800	$ 17,720	$ 22,200	39%	49%	54%	68%	28%	35%	$ 8.52	$ 10.67	165%	207%	66	83	Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL
Miami, FL	316,349	$ 440	$ 552	$ 688	$ 946	$ 1,096	$ 39,200	$ 27,500	$ 22,080	$ 27,520	56%	70%	80%	100%	41%	51%	$ 10.62	$ 13.23	206%	257%	82	103	Miami, FL
Naples, FL	18,384	$ 424	$ 597	$ 718	$ 998	$ 1,113	$ 54,100	$ 41,200	$ 23,900	$ 28,700	44%	53%	58%	70%	31%	37%	$ 11.49	$ 13.80	223%	268%	89	107	Naples, FL
Ocala, FL	19,065	$ 396	$ 432	$ 490	$ 644	$ 756	$ 34,600	$ 28,100	$ 17,300	$ 19,600	50%	57%	62%	70%	33%	37%	$ 8.32	$ 9.42	162%	183%	65	73	Ocala, FL
Orlando, FL	166,478	$ 491	$ 558	$ 665	$ 874	$ 1,066	$ 44,500	$ 33,400	$ 22,300	$ 26,600	50%	60%	67%	80%	35%	41%	$ 10.72	$ 12.79	208%	248%	83	99	Orlando, FL
Panama City, FL	16,866	$ 396	$ 432	$ 490	$ 626	$ 671	$ 37,200	$ 26,600	$ 17,300	$ 19,600	47%	53%	65%	74%	34%	39%	$ 8.32	$ 9.42	162%	183%	65	73	Panama City, FL
Pensacola, FL	42,152	$ 396	$ 432	$ 490	$ 656	$ 774	$ 38,800	$ 27,000	$ 17,300	$ 19,600	45%	51%	64%	73%	34%	38%	$ 8.32	$ 9.42	162%	183%	65	73	Pensacola, FL
Punta Gorda, FL	9,874	$ 396	$ 454	$ 604	$ 839	$ 990	$ 38,700	$ 35,000	$ 18,200	$ 24,200	47%	63%	52%	69%	28%	37%	$ 8.75	$ 11.63	170%	226%	68	90	Punta Gorda, FL
Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	56,381	$ 397	$ 504	$ 641	$ 825	$ 897	$ 43,300	$ 34,400	$ 20,200	$ 25,600	47%	59%	59%	74%	31%	39%	$ 9.71	$ 12.31	189%	239%	75	96	Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
Tallahassee, FL	35,541	$ 405	$ 448	$ 591	$ 773	$ 931	$ 45,900	$ 29,800	$ 17,900	$ 23,600	39%	51%	60%	79%	32%	41%	$ 8.61	$ 11.35	167%	220%	67	88	Tallahassee, FL
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	266,987	$ 386	$ 460	$ 569	$ 757	$ 917	$ 42,000	$ 31,200	$ 18,400	$ 22,800	44%	54%	59%	73%	31%	39%	$ 8.85	$ 10.96	172%	213%	69	85	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL	102,664	$ 485	$ 567	$ 701	$ 932	$ 1,152	$ 51,200	$ 39,500	$ 22,700	$ 28,000	44%	55%	57%	71%	31%	37%	$ 10.91	$ 13.46	212%	261%	85	105	West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL

County Data

					Income Needed to Afford FMR						Estimated % Renters unable to afford FMR
					Amount		Percent of AMI		Estimated % of Renter median
County	Metro Area	Renter Households, 1990	1998 Area Median Income (HUD)	1998 Estimated Renter Median Income	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	County
Alachua County	Gainesville, FL	32,642	$ 39,900	$ 26,200	$ 17,280	$ 21,040	43%	53%	66%	80%	35%	41%	Alachua County
Bay County	Panama City, FL	16,866	$ 37,200	$ 26,600	$ 17,280	$ 19,600	46%	53%	65%	74%	34%	39%	Bay County
Brevard County	Melbourne-Titusvil	49,623	$ 45,300	$ 32,800	$ 17,720	$ 22,200	39%	49%	54%	68%	28%	35%	Brevard County
Broward County	Fort Lauderdale, F	168,855	$ 49,200	$ 38,300	$ 22,120	$ 27,360	45%	56%	58%	71%	31%	38%	Broward County
Charlotte County	Punta Gorda, FL	9,874	$ 38,700	$ 35,000	$ 18,160	$ 24,160	47%	62%	52%	69%	28%	37%	Charlotte County
Clay County	Jacksonville, FL	9,768	$ 44,700	$ 29,600	$ 18,520	$ 22,320	41%	50%	63%	75%	33%	39%	Clay County
Collier County	Naples, FL	18,384	$ 54,100	$ 41,200	$ 23,880	$ 28,720	44%	53%	58%	70%	31%	37%	Collier County
Dade County	Miami, FL	316,349	$ 39,200	$ 27,500	$ 22,080	$ 27,520	56%	70%	80%	100%	41%	51%	Dade County
Duval County	Jacksonville, FL	97,801	$ 44,700	$ 31,700	$ 18,520	$ 22,320	41%	50%	58%	70%	31%	37%	Duval County
Escambia County	Pensacola, FL	34,773	$ 38,800	$ 27,200	$ 17,280	$ 19,600	45%	51%	64%	72%	33%	38%	Escambia County
Flagler County	Daytona Beach, FL	2,790	$ 38,500	$ 33,200	$ 17,760	$ 22,760	46%	59%	53%	69%	28%	37%	Flagler County
Gadsden County	Tallahassee, FL	3,274	$ 45,900	$ 28,900	$ 17,920	$ 23,640	39%	52%	62%	82%	33%	41%	Gadsden County
Hernando County	Tampa-St. Petersbu	6,540	$ 42,000	$ 32,200	$ 18,400	$ 22,760	44%	54%	57%	71%	31%	37%	Hernando County
Hillsborough County	Tampa-St. Petersbu	119,910	$ 42,000	$ 29,900	$ 18,400	$ 22,760	44%	54%	62%	76%	33%	40%	Hillsborough County
Lake County	Orlando, FL	13,777	$ 44,500	$ 35,500	$ 22,320	$ 26,600	50%	60%	63%	75%	33%	39%	Lake County
Lee County	Fort Myers-Cape Co	39,031	$ 41,800	$ 33,900	$ 18,800	$ 22,680	45%	54%	55%	67%	30%	35%	Lee County
Leon County	Tallahassee, FL	32,267	$ 45,900	$ 29,900	$ 17,920	$ 23,640	39%	52%	60%	79%	32%	41%	Leon County
Manatee County	Sarasota-Bradenton	26,486	$ 43,300	$ 35,100	$ 20,160	$ 25,640	47%	59%	57%	73%	31%	39%	Manatee County
Marion County	Ocala, FL	19,065	$ 34,600	$ 28,100	$ 17,280	$ 19,600	50%	57%	61%	70%	33%	37%	Marion County
Martin County	Fort Pierce-Port L	9,943	$ 44,500	$ 34,800	$ 19,880	$ 25,760	45%	58%	57%	74%	31%	39%	Martin County
Nassau County	Jacksonville, FL	3,477	$ 44,700	$ 30,200	$ 18,520	$ 22,320	41%	50%	61%	74%	32%	39%	Nassau County
Okaloosa County	Fort Walton Beach,	20,164	$ 39,900	$ 27,600	$ 17,280	$ 19,600	43%	49%	63%	71%	33%	38%	Okaloosa County
Orange County	Orlando, FL	103,627	$ 44,500	$ 33,300	$ 22,320	$ 26,600	50%	60%	67%	80%	35%	41%	Orange County
Osceola County	Orlando, FL	13,420	$ 44,500	$ 37,100	$ 22,320	$ 26,600	50%	60%	60%	72%	32%	38%	Osceola County
Palm Beach County	West Palm Beach-Bo	102,664	$ 51,200	$ 39,500	$ 22,680	$ 28,040	44%	55%	57%	71%	31%	38%	Palm Beach County
Pasco County	Tampa-St. Petersbu	23,290	$ 42,000	$ 33,100	$ 18,400	$ 22,760	44%	54%	56%	69%	30%	37%	Pasco County
Pinellas County	Tampa-St. Petersbu	117,247	$ 42,000	$ 32,000	$ 18,400	$ 22,760	44%	54%	58%	71%	31%	38%	Pinellas County
Polk County	Lakeland-Winter Ha	46,084	$ 38,700	$ 28,000	$ 16,640	$ 18,800	43%	49%	59%	67%	32%	35%	Polk County
Santa Rosa County	Pensacola, FL	7,379	$ 38,800	$ 26,200	$ 17,280	$ 19,600	45%	51%	66%	75%	35%	39%	Santa Rosa County
Sarasota County	Sarasota-Bradenton	29,895	$ 43,300	$ 33,700	$ 20,160	$ 25,640	47%	59%	60%	76%	32%	40%	Sarasota County
Seminole County	Orlando, FL	35,654	$ 44,500	$ 31,500	$ 22,320	$ 26,600	50%	60%	71%	84%	37%	43%	Seminole County
St. Johns County	Jacksonville, FL	9,909	$ 44,700	$ 34,200	$ 18,520	$ 22,320	41%	50%	54%	65%	28%	34%	St. Johns County
St. Lucie County	Fort Pierce-Port L	16,162	$ 44,500	$ 36,500	$ 19,880	$ 25,760	45%	58%	54%	71%	28%	37%	St. Lucie County
Volusia County	Daytona Beach, FL	43,036	$ 38,500	$ 29,600	$ 17,760	$ 22,760	46%	59%	60%	77%	32%	40%	Volusia County

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NOTES:

FMR = Fair Market Rent
AMI = Area Median Income, determined by HUD
HUD = Department of Housing and Urban Development
EST RTR MEDIAN = 1998 Estimated Renter Median Income, based on 1990 renter median income as percent of household median income
Income Needed to Afford = Affordability is based on the official 30%-of-income standard used in federal housing subsidy programs.
% Unable to Afford = percent ofrenter population whomust pay more than 30% of income for rent.
Wage calculations are based on a 40 hour week for 52 weeks per year.
The federal minimum wage is $5.15/hour.
Rows are shaded for navigational purposes only.

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