Hobe Sound, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 10,975, Rural population: 219 (all nonfarm))

Hobe Sound, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,013 (5,127 occupied: 4,156 owner occupied, 971 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	30%

Housing density: 1101 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $289,425.

Median contract rent in 2007: $814 (lower quartile is $597, upper quartile is $988)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $891

Median gross rent in Hobe Sound, FL in 2007: $925

Housing units in Hobe Sound with a mortgage: 1,597 (162 second mortgage, 227 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 850

Hobe Sound,FL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $222,977 (it was $87,900 in 2000)

Hobe Sound:	$222,977
Florida:	$230,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $178,607 - $364,549

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $364,908
Here: $364,908
State: $334,342

Townhouses or other attached units: $190,525
Here: $190,525
State: $258,333

In 2-unit structures: $146,126
Here: $146,126
State: $289,450

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $160,125
Here: $160,125
State: $240,504

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $281,608
Here: $281,608
State: $281,565

Mobile homes: $42,060
Here: $42,060
State: $43,568

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $47,032

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,881

In family households: 8,713 (2,686 male householders, 528 female householders)
2,790 spouses, 2,204 children (2,053 natural, 65 adopted, 86 stepchildren), 203 grandchildren, 56 brothers or sisters, 56 parents, 82 other relatives, 108 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,168 (867 male householders (728 living alone)), 1,036 female householders (891 living alone)), 265 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 313 (222 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,067 2-persons, 503 3-persons, 414 4-persons, 161 5-persons, 42 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,619 1-person, 277 2-persons, 7 3-persons.

1,398 married couples with children.
347 single-parent households (92 men, 255 women).

91.9% of residents of Hobe Sound speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% speak English very well, 47% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 536 (4.8%)
(64.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hobe Sound, Florida:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 99 3 rooms: 236 4 rooms: 863 5 rooms: 1,055 6 rooms: 1,161 7 rooms: 367 8 rooms: 194 9 or more rooms: 173

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hobe Sound, Florida:
	1 room: 52 2 rooms: 88 3 rooms: 204 4 rooms: 269 5 rooms: 253 6 rooms: 70 7 rooms: 26 8 rooms: 9 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 130
1995 to 1998: 374
1990 to 1994: 285
1980 to 1989: 2,660
1970 to 1979: 1,836
1960 to 1969: 489
1950 to 1959: 151
1940 to 1949: 48
1939 or earlier: 40

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hobe Sound:
	no bedroom: 24 1 bedroom: 223 2 bedrooms: 2,093 3 bedrooms: 1,467 4 bedrooms: 285 5 or more bedrooms: 64

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hobe Sound:
	no bedroom: 60 1 bedroom: 266 2 bedrooms: 458 3 bedrooms: 170 4 bedrooms: 17 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Hobe Sound in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 142 1 vehicle: 1,788 2 vehicles: 1,707 3 vehicles: 396 4 vehicles: 88 5 or more vehicles: 35

Cars and other vehicles available in Hobe Sound in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 46 1 vehicle: 605 2 vehicles: 216 3 vehicles: 93 4 vehicles: 11 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Hobe Sound, FL:

Less than $10,000: 89
$10,000 to $14,999: 44
$15,000 to $19,999: 44
$20,000 to $24,999: 44
$25,000 to $29,999: 24
$30,000 to $34,999: 22
$35,000 to $39,999: 17
$40,000 to $49,999: 20
$50,000 to $59,999: 44
$60,000 to $69,999: 59
$70,000 to $79,999: 68
$80,000 to $89,999: 77
$90,000 to $99,999: 127
$100,000 to $124,999: 227
$125,000 to $149,999: 333
$150,000 to $174,999: 400
$175,000 to $199,999: 297
$200,000 to $249,999: 324
$250,000 to $299,999: 283
$300,000 to $399,999: 587
$400,000 to $499,999: 430
$500,000 to $749,999: 317
$750,000 to $999,999: 166
$1,000,000 or more: 110

Hobe Sound rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Hobe Sound:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 10
$200 to $249: 6
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 18
$350 to $399: 24
$400 to $449: 31
$450 to $499: 49
$500 to $549: 53
$550 to $599: 46
$600 to $649: 23
$650 to $699: 17
$700 to $749: 51
$750 to $799: 95
$800 to $899: 236
$900 to $999: 138
$1,000 to $1,249: 24
$1,250 to $1,499: 76
$1,500 to $1,999: 14
$2,000 or more: 9
No cash rent: 51

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 66 1990 to 1994: 50 1985 to 1989: 47 1980 to 1984: 21 1975 to 1979: 38 1970 to 1974: 58 1970 to 1974: 41 1965 to 1969: 215

Hobe Sound, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 58.2%
Number of people working at home: 188 (4.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 245
5 to 9 minutes: 573
10 to 14 minutes: 702
15 to 19 minutes: 462
20 to 24 minutes: 567
25 to 29 minutes: 225
30 to 34 minutes: 654
35 to 39 minutes: 107
40 to 44 minutes: 71
45 to 59 minutes: 307
60 to 89 minutes: 138
90 or more minutes: 144

Hobe Sound mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,566 (81%)
Carpooled: 337 (8%)
Motorcycle: 38 (1%)
Bicycle: 91 (2%)
Walked: 120 (3%)
Other means: 43 (1%)
Worked at home: 188 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 317
$10,000 to $14,999: 321
$15,000 to $19,999: 478
$20,000 to $24,999: 445
$25,000 to $29,999: 452
$30,000 to $34,999: 437
$35,000 to $39,999: 388
$40,000 to $44,999: 300
$45,000 to $49,999: 203
$50,000 to $59,999: 437
$60,000 to $74,999: 411
$75,000 to $99,999: 516
$100,000 to $124,999: 268
$125,000 to $149,999: 50
$150,000 to $199,999: 76
$200,000 or more: 18

First ancestries reported:

German: 1454

English: 1168

Other groups: 1137

Irish: 975

United States or American: 967

Italian: 796

Polish: 375

French (except Basque): 317

Scottish: 241

French Canadian: 232

Scotch-Irish: 231

Dutch: 143

Norwegian: 103

Swedish: 89

Greek: 71

Lithuanian: 65

Danish: 55

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 47

Arab:: 42

Moroccan: 42

Hungarian: 39

Ukrainian: 37

European: 36

British: 36

Canadian: 36

Belgian: 34

Pennsylvania German: 32

Finnish: 32

Slovak: 31

Eastern European: 31

Haitian: 31

Czech: 28

Subsaharan African:: 26

Russian: 26

African: 26

Portuguese: 26

Serbian: 19

Croatian: 18

Scandinavian: 14

Swiss: 11

Czechoslovakian: 9

Yugoslavian: 9

Welsh: 9

Bermudan: 8

Carpatho Rusyn: 8

Jamaican: 8

Armenian: 7

Romanian: 7

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Germany (19%)
Canada (13%)
Cuba (7%)
Argentina (6%)
Other Northern Europe (5%)
Melanesia (5%)
Colombia (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2496
Northeast: 4404
Midwest: 1927
South: 1421
West: 294

57% of Hobe Sound residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 194
9th grade: 137
10th grade: 112
11th grade: 149
12th grade, no diploma: 144
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,200
Less than 1 year of college: 365
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 544
Associate degree: 230
Bachelor's degree: 693
Master's degree: 251
Professional school degree: 50
Doctorate degree: 74

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 95
9th grade: 158
10th grade: 133
11th grade: 165
12th grade, no diploma: 150
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,431
Less than 1 year of college: 460
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 670
Associate degree: 289
Bachelor's degree: 634
Master's degree: 260
Professional school degree: 54
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 37.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 20.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,125
Black householders: $53,274
Asian householders: $6,275
Two or more races householders: $59,114
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $49,630

Hobe Sound household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Hobe Sound household income for Black householders

Hobe Sound household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Hobe Sound marital status for males

Hobe Sound marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $376,194
Black or African American householders: $157,022
Two or more races householders: $299,585
Hispanic or Latino householders: $299,332

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,631
One, attached: 619
Two: 250
3 or 4: 280
5 to 9: 239
10 to 19: 89
20 to 49: 12
50 or more: 41
Mobile homes: 1,837
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Median worth of mobile homes: $74,263

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Hobe Sound:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (93%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Utility gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (92%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 118

Here:	13.0%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 107

Here:	24.4%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 153

Here:	42.9%
Florida:	21.0%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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