Sebastian, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 20,265 (Urban population: 20,160, Rural population: 105 (all nonfarm))

Sebastian, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,435 (6,980 occupied: 6,087 owner occupied, 893 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	13%
State:	30%

Housing density: 589 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: $873 (lower quartile is $650, upper quartile is $1,082)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $892

Median gross rent in Sebastian, FL in 2007: $1,011

Housing units in Sebastian with a mortgage: 3,376 (421 second mortgage, 350 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,018

Sebastian,FL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $213,034 (it was $91,400 in 2000)

Sebastian:	$213,034
Florida:	$230,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $144,522 - $243,985

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $188,525
Here: $188,525
State: $334,342

Townhouses or other attached units: $184,123
Here: $184,123
State: $258,333

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $77,450
Here: $77,450
State: $240,504

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $99,984
Here: $99,984
State: $281,565

Mobile homes: $51,680
Here: $51,680
State: $43,568

Household type by relationship

Households: 16,450

In family households: 14,150 (4,073 male householders, 1,026 female householders)
4,222 spouses, 3,897 children (3,569 natural, 101 adopted, 227 stepchildren), 240 grandchildren, 61 brothers or sisters, 170 parents, 200 other relatives, 261 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,300 (781 male householders (589 living alone)), 1,120 female householders (966 living alone)), 399 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 2,873 2-persons, 980 3-persons, 774 4-persons, 390 5-persons, 70 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,555 1-person, 317 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 11 4-persons.

2,153 married couples with children.
797 single-parent households (175 men, 622 women).

91.8% of residents of Sebastian speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,123 (6.8%)
(57.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sebastian, Florida:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 27 3 rooms: 194 4 rooms: 819 5 rooms: 1,787 6 rooms: 1,848 7 rooms: 957 8 rooms: 316 9 or more rooms: 139

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sebastian, Florida:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 17 3 rooms: 153 4 rooms: 239 5 rooms: 250 6 rooms: 141 7 rooms: 53 8 rooms: 40 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 337
1995 to 1998: 1,172
1990 to 1994: 1,670
1980 to 1989: 2,992
1970 to 1979: 835
1960 to 1969: 274
1950 to 1959: 85
1940 to 1949: 4
1939 or earlier: 66

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sebastian:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 93 2 bedrooms: 1,897 3 bedrooms: 3,673 4 bedrooms: 416 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sebastian:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 133 2 bedrooms: 440 3 bedrooms: 271 4 bedrooms: 49 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Sebastian in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 132 1 vehicle: 2,406 2 vehicles: 2,840 3 vehicles: 557 4 vehicles: 115 5 or more vehicles: 37

Cars and other vehicles available in Sebastian in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 58 1 vehicle: 375 2 vehicles: 399 3 vehicles: 61 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 10
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 15
$50,000 to $59,999: 24
$60,000 to $69,999: 15
$70,000 to $79,999: 52
$80,000 to $89,999: 94
$90,000 to $99,999: 88
$100,000 to $124,999: 318
$125,000 to $149,999: 704
$150,000 to $174,999: 950
$175,000 to $199,999: 978
$200,000 to $249,999: 1860
$250,000 to $299,999: 1234
$300,000 to $399,999: 945
$400,000 to $499,999: 131
$500,000 to $749,999: 137
$750,000 to $999,999: 29
$1,000,000 or more: 7

Sebastian rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Sebastian:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 21
$200 to $249: 13
$250 to $299: 8
$300 to $349: 8
$350 to $399: 8
$400 to $449: 8
$450 to $499: 9
$500 to $549: 52
$550 to $599: 56
$600 to $649: 39
$650 to $699: 81
$700 to $749: 79
$750 to $799: 67
$800 to $899: 138
$900 to $999: 158
$1,000 to $1,249: 179
$1,250 to $1,499: 86
$1,500 to $1,999: 31
$2,000 or more: 20
No cash rent: 45

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 145 1990 to 1994: 177 1985 to 1989: 127 1980 to 1984: 52 1975 to 1979: 80 1970 to 1974: 20 1970 to 1974: 144 1965 to 1969: 378

Sebastian, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.1%
Number of people working at home: 291 (4.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 131
5 to 9 minutes: 609
10 to 14 minutes: 836
15 to 19 minutes: 1085
20 to 24 minutes: 1526
25 to 29 minutes: 658
30 to 34 minutes: 819
35 to 39 minutes: 143
40 to 44 minutes: 86
45 to 59 minutes: 241
60 to 89 minutes: 136
90 or more minutes: 159

Sebastian mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,472 (81%)
Carpooled: 803 (12%)
Motorcycle: 34 (1%)
Bicycle: 45 (1%)
Walked: 24 (0%)
Other means: 51 (1%)
Worked at home: 291 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 459
$10,000 to $14,999: 382
$15,000 to $19,999: 478
$20,000 to $24,999: 674
$25,000 to $29,999: 554
$30,000 to $34,999: 514
$35,000 to $39,999: 499
$40,000 to $44,999: 563
$45,000 to $49,999: 464
$50,000 to $59,999: 783
$60,000 to $74,999: 796
$75,000 to $99,999: 559
$100,000 to $124,999: 140
$125,000 to $149,999: 53
$150,000 to $199,999: 41
$200,000 or more: 41

First ancestries reported:

German: 2125

Italian: 1870

English: 1653

Irish: 1545

Other groups: 1424

United States or American: 1143

French (except Basque): 491

Polish: 491

Scotch-Irish: 317

Scottish: 311

Portuguese: 201

French Canadian: 167

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 148

Dutch: 146

Russian: 145

Swedish: 130

European: 125

Subsaharan African:: 123

Jamaican: 115

African: 114

Norwegian: 114

Canadian: 112

Welsh: 86

Greek: 68

Danish: 60

Lithuanian: 53

Brazilian: 45

Slovak: 41

British: 40

Ukrainian: 38

Arab:: 33

Finnish: 31

Austrian: 27

Hungarian: 27

Lebanese: 25

Scandinavian: 21

Swiss: 19

Belgian: 18

Pennsylvania German: 17

Czechoslovakian: 16

Serbian: 16

Czech: 15

Romanian: 14

Bahamian: 12

Bermudan: 12

Armenian: 11

Australian: 10

Slavic: 10

South African: 9

British West Indian: 9

Syrian: 8

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

Canada (14%)
Jamaica (12%)
Italy (11%)
Colombia (8%)
Germany (8%)
Philippines (6%)
United Kingdom (6%)

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

This state: 3695
Northeast: 6566
Midwest: 2397
South: 2077
West: 365

50% of Sebastian residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 26
Nursery to 4th grade: 57
5th and 6th grade: 42
7th and 8th grade: 84
9th grade: 153
10th grade: 159
11th grade: 193
12th grade, no diploma: 296
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,941
Less than 1 year of college: 538
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,060
Associate degree: 352
Bachelor's degree: 617
Master's degree: 181
Professional school degree: 25
Doctorate degree: 29

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 26
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 53
7th and 8th grade: 75
9th grade: 96
10th grade: 261
11th grade: 185
12th grade, no diploma: 374
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,633
Less than 1 year of college: 657
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 960
Associate degree: 330
Bachelor's degree: 579
Master's degree: 207
Professional school degree: 57
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,588
Black householders: $44,092
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $12,628
Asian householders: $45,018
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $24,018
Some other race householders: $62,722
Two or more races householders: $35,982
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $50,506

Sebastian household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Sebastian household income for Black householders

Sebastian household income for Some other race householders

Sebastian household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Sebastian marital status for males

Sebastian marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $219,560
Black or African American householders: $224,920
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $815,775
Asian householders: $208,139
Two or more races householders: $139,847
Hispanic or Latino householders: $215,830

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,374
One, attached: 51
Two: 210
3 or 4: 118
5 to 9: 91
10 to 19: 17
50 or more: 10
Mobile homes: 564

Median worth of mobile homes: $88,125

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Sebastian:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (97%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (98%) Utility gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 74

Here:	4.4%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 27

Here:	3.2%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 46

Here:	11.0%
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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