These are the major cities in Florida based on such criteria as the number of registered companies, business participants, and issued permits.
The population of Florida is estimated to be 19.646 million people (2016). Since 2010, it has increased by 844,462 people (approximately 4.5%). Neighboring states have the following population: currently, 10.007 million people live in Georgia (3.3% population growth since 2010), 4.831 million live in Alabama (1.1 % growth compared with the data for 2010).
The median household income in Florida is $47,507 (2016). Since 2010, it has increased by $198 (0.4%). The highest median household incomes are in the following cities of Florida: Indian Creek ($250,001), Orchid ($223,500), and Belleair Shore ($216,250). These are the median household incomes in the neighboring states: $49,620 in Georgia and $45,483 in South Carolina.
The median property value in Florida is $159,000 (2016). These are the cities in Florida with the highest median property values: Belleair Shore ($2,000,001), Indian Creek ($2,000,001), Golden Beach ($1,659,700), Manalapan ($1,653,800), and Orchid ($1,353,400). Median home prices in nearby states include $148,100 in Georgia, and $159,000 in South Carolina.
A poverty rate shows the percentage of the poor among the entire population. For the state of Florida, the estimated poverty rate is 12.04% (based on the data for 2016). Since 2010, this figure has increased by 0.68 percentage points. The official poverty rate in the U.S. is 12.7 percent (according to the U.S. Census Bureau for 2016). Thus, we see that Florida is below the national level based on this measure (for this indicator, lower is better). Neighboring Florida states have the following poverty level: the poverty rate in Georgia is 14.16%, in South Carolina—13.49%.
In 2016, the median gross rent in Florida was estimated at $1,002 per month. The following cities top the list of places with the highest median gross rent in Florida: Southwest Ranches ($2,782/mo), Manalapan ($2,625/mo), Highland Beach ($2,526/mo), Key Biscayne ($2,349/mo), and Sewall's Point ($2,232/mo). For comparison purposes, we present data on median gross rent in neighboring states: in Georgia renters pay $879/mo, in South Carolina—$1,002/mo.
The estimated rent burden in Florida is 34.4% (based on Census records for 2016). It is considered that if a household spends no more than 30 percent of its income on rent, utilities, and other building costs, such housing is affordable. Rental housing in Alabama is becoming more affordable. In 2010, the rent burden was higher and estimated at 35.0%. Compare the housing affordability in Florida and neighboring states: in Georgia, the rent burden is 31.3%, in South Carolina — 31.1%.
The share of renter-occupied housing units in Florida is 34.73%. This figure has slightly increased compared to 2010, when 32.64% of houses and apartments were rented out. The following cities in Florida have the highest share of renter-occupied units: Ona (100.00%), Waverly (85.83%), and Penney Farms (83.57%). Here's what rental market looks like in the nearby states: in Georgia 36.67% of housing units are occupied by renters or tenants, in South Carolina—31.41%.
Experts estimate the number of renter occupied households in Florida at 2,836,155 units (based on Census and ESRI data for 2016). In 2015, there were 2,708,246 of such households. Cities in Florida with the largest number of renter occupied households are the following: Jacksonville (146,490), Miami (126,677), Tampa (77,807), Orlando (72,126), and St. Petersburg (49,306). Here's what rental housing looks like in nearby states: there are 1,208,418 renter occupied households in Georgia and 1,208,418 households in Alabama.
The total number of eviction judgments in Florida is 71,615 (2016). In 2015, there were 68,598 evictions. Thus, we observe an increase of 4.4%. In the neighboring states, the picture is as follows: 56,963 evictions were conducted in Georgia, 41,099 evictions were conducted in South Carolina.
There were 139,577 eviction cases filed in Florida in 2016. There were 135,650 of such cases in 2015 (growth of 3927 filings, or 2.9% up). Nearby states recorded the following stats: 203,212 cases were registered in Georgia, 86,682 in South Carolina (data for 2016).
The Florida major cities are presented below statically. The majority of the state residents live in these cities. Furthermore, these cities issued the largest number of permits and registered the largest number of businesses.
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