Leisure City, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 21,775, Rural population: 0)

Leisure City, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,589 (6,012 occupied: 3,678 owner occupied, 2,334 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	39%
State:	30%

Housing density: 1930 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: $622 (lower quartile is $357, upper quartile is $962)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $676

Median gross rent in Leisure City, FL in 2007: $805

Housing units in Leisure City with a mortgage: 2,491 (385 second mortgage, 133 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 764

Leisure City,FL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $218,061 (it was $77,600 in 2000)

Leisure City:	$218,061
Florida:	$230,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $162,605 - $234,883

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $207,418
Here: $207,418
State: $334,342

Townhouses or other attached units: $182,509
Here: $182,509
State: $258,333

In 2-unit structures: $154,800
Here: $154,800
State: $289,450

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $107,337
Here: $107,337
State: $240,504

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $457,185
Here: $457,185
State: $281,565

Mobile homes: $26,223
Here: $26,223
State: $43,568

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,738
Here: $12,738
State: $47,032

Household type by relationship

Households: 21,764

In family households: 20,554 (3,348 male householders, 1,681 female householders)
3,243 spouses, 8,602 children (8,200 natural, 158 adopted, 244 stepchildren), 850 grandchildren, 479 brothers or sisters, 270 parents, 1,146 other relatives, 935 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,210 (533 male householders (414 living alone)), 393 female householders (289 living alone)), 284 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 11 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 988 2-persons, 1,080 3-persons, 1,159 4-persons, 829 5-persons, 475 6-persons, 498 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 703 1-person, 192 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 13 4-persons.

4,234 married couples with children.
2,466 single-parent households (469 men, 1,997 women).

30.6% of residents of Leisure City speak English at home.
64.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 8,584 (39.4%)
(32.1% 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:	3.6
State:	3.8

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Leisure City, Florida:
	1 room: 37 2 rooms: 179 3 rooms: 629 4 rooms: 381 5 rooms: 788 6 rooms: 893 7 rooms: 556 8 rooms: 117 9 or more rooms: 98

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Leisure City, Florida:
	1 room: 138 2 rooms: 326 3 rooms: 666 4 rooms: 312 5 rooms: 483 6 rooms: 194 7 rooms: 169 8 rooms: 26 9 or more rooms: 20

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 95
1995 to 1998: 465
1990 to 1994: 859
1980 to 1989: 1,176
1970 to 1979: 2,091
1960 to 1969: 825
1950 to 1959: 907
1940 to 1949: 76
1939 or earlier: 95

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Leisure City:
	no bedroom: 186 1 bedroom: 335 2 bedrooms: 913 3 bedrooms: 1,620 4 bedrooms: 566 5 or more bedrooms: 58

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Leisure City:
	no bedroom: 281 1 bedroom: 563 2 bedrooms: 556 3 bedrooms: 746 4 bedrooms: 169 5 or more bedrooms: 19

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Leisure City in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 233 1 vehicle: 1,259 2 vehicles: 1,445 3 vehicles: 526 4 vehicles: 152 5 or more vehicles: 63

Cars and other vehicles available in Leisure City in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 432 1 vehicle: 1,021 2 vehicles: 718 3 vehicles: 134 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 19

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Leisure City, FL:

Less than $10,000: 35
$10,000 to $14,999: 18
$15,000 to $19,999: 18
$20,000 to $24,999: 18
$25,000 to $29,999: 20
$30,000 to $34,999: 23
$35,000 to $39,999: 23
$40,000 to $49,999: 56
$50,000 to $59,999: 43
$60,000 to $69,999: 17
$70,000 to $79,999: 46
$80,000 to $89,999: 26
$90,000 to $99,999: 11
$100,000 to $124,999: 46
$125,000 to $149,999: 151
$150,000 to $174,999: 345
$175,000 to $199,999: 478
$200,000 to $249,999: 1542
$250,000 to $299,999: 512
$300,000 to $399,999: 196
$400,000 to $499,999: 34
$500,000 to $749,999: 8
$750,000 to $999,999: 4
$1,000,000 or more: 11

Leisure City rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Leisure City:

Less than $100: 31 people
$100 to $149: 16
$150 to $199: 45
$200 to $249: 116
$250 to $299: 181
$300 to $349: 157
$350 to $399: 141
$400 to $449: 124
$450 to $499: 76
$500 to $549: 97
$550 to $599: 113
$600 to $649: 83
$650 to $699: 74
$700 to $749: 70
$750 to $799: 118
$800 to $899: 228
$900 to $999: 220
$1,000 to $1,249: 279
$1,250 to $1,499: 100
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 65

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2,116 1990 to 1994: 1,475 1985 to 1989: 1,227 1980 to 1984: 1,573 1975 to 1979: 554 1970 to 1974: 713 1970 to 1974: 499 1965 to 1969: 427

Leisure City, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.2%
Number of people working at home: 57 (0.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 120
5 to 9 minutes: 569
10 to 14 minutes: 758
15 to 19 minutes: 1181
20 to 24 minutes: 926
25 to 29 minutes: 371
30 to 34 minutes: 1160
35 to 39 minutes: 147
40 to 44 minutes: 319
45 to 59 minutes: 802
60 to 89 minutes: 604
90 or more minutes: 333

Leisure City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,051 (69%)
Carpooled: 1,911 (26%)
Bus or trolley bus: 150 (2%)
Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 86 (1%)
Other means: 82 (1%)
Worked at home: 57 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 799
$10,000 to $14,999: 378
$15,000 to $19,999: 552
$20,000 to $24,999: 710
$25,000 to $29,999: 629
$30,000 to $34,999: 427
$35,000 to $39,999: 487
$40,000 to $44,999: 289
$45,000 to $49,999: 334
$50,000 to $59,999: 488
$60,000 to $74,999: 453
$75,000 to $99,999: 219
$100,000 to $124,999: 90
$125,000 to $149,999: 79
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 21

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 15292

United States or American: 1119

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1027

Haitian: 765

German: 488

Irish: 429

English: 179

Subsaharan African:: 163

Jamaican: 160

African: 151

Italian: 123

Portuguese: 73

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 73

Polish: 60

Scotch-Irish: 58

French (except Basque): 53

Scottish: 46

French Canadian: 40

Dutch: 36

Swedish: 35

European: 22

British: 18

British West Indian: 18

Czechoslovakian: 17

Norwegian: 15

Russian: 14

Arab/Arabic: 13

Arab:: 13

Welsh: 13

Cape Verdean: 12

Greek: 12

Bahamian: 11

Brazilian: 10

Yugoslavian: 8

Serbian: 7

Scandinavian: 7

Finnish: 6

Slovak: 6

Swiss: 5

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

Cuba (37%)
Mexico (29%)
Haiti (6%)
Honduras (6%)
Colombia (5%)
El Salvador (3%)
Nicaragua (2%)

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

This state: 8333
Northeast: 1249
Midwest: 529
South: 1490
West: 357

52% of Leisure City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 296
Nursery to 4th grade: 206
5th and 6th grade: 660
7th and 8th grade: 454
9th grade: 454
10th grade: 248
11th grade: 267
12th grade, no diploma: 445
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,375
Less than 1 year of college: 272
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 344
Associate degree: 250
Bachelor's degree: 205
Master's degree: 46
Professional school degree: 112
Doctorate degree: 27

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 259
Nursery to 4th grade: 282
5th and 6th grade: 503
7th and 8th grade: 416
9th grade: 490
10th grade: 348
11th grade: 250
12th grade, no diploma: 365
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,620
Less than 1 year of college: 310
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 364
Associate degree: 212
Bachelor's degree: 271
Master's degree: 78
Professional school degree: 44
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 23.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 22.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 24.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 16.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 16.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 10.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 15.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 14.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $44,784
Black householders: $33,348
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $60,503
Asian householders: $104,953
Some other race householders: $38,150
Two or more races householders: $54,707
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $33,767

Leisure City household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Leisure City household income for Black householders

Leisure City household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Leisure City household income for Asian householders

Leisure City household income for Some other race householders

Leisure City household income for Two or more races householders

Leisure City household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Leisure City marital status for males

Leisure City marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $207,383
Black or African American householders: $220,871
Asian householders: $249,815
Some other race householders: $227,615
Two or more races householders: $199,234
Hispanic or Latino householders: $225,929

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,382
One, attached: 414
Two: 78
3 or 4: 214
5 to 9: 134
10 to 19: 279
20 to 49: 128
50 or more: 249
Mobile homes: 690
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,152

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Leisure City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (90%) No fuel used (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (83%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) No fuel used (7%) Utility gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 107

Here:	2.8%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 47

Here:	2.7%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 56

Here:	10.1%
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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