Taylor County Real Estate - Perry

Perry is in North Central Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 7,017. Perry is approximately 47 miles from Tallahassee (population 181,376) and around 57 miles from Lake City (population 12,046).

The median age for residents of Perry is 39.2. Around 32.4% of Perry households include school aged children and 30.4% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 54.9% of the Perry population are White, 40.1% are Black or African American, .4% American Indian, 1.4% Asian and 2% are Two or more Races.

There are 3,115 housing units in Perry. 378 (12.1%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 1,095 residential rental units in Perry. 991 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 8.9%.

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Taylor County

Taylor County is located in North Central Florida, along with Alachua, Madison, Hamilton, Suwannee, Union, Bradford, Lafayette, Dixie, Levy, Gilchrist, Marion, and Columbia counties. The largest industries are healthcare, manufacturing, and the production of wood products. Taylor County has abundant amounts of rural land, giving a lot of opportunity for growth and new development.

Major private sector employers for Taylor county are Buckeye Technologies, Doctors Memorial Hospital, Chemring Ordnance, United Welding Services Inc, and Gilman Building Products. Top public sector employers are Taylor County School Board and Taylor County Correctional Institute. Incorporated and unincorporated areas in Taylor County include Perry (county seat), Athena, Eridu, Iddo, Salem, Lakebird, and Pinland.

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Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $51,243. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $14,764 per year. The top 10% earn more than $116,481 per year. The top 1% earn more than $304,147 per year. Most renters earn between $17,940 (20th percentile) and $34,860 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $102,486 and $128,108.

Source: US Census American Community Survey - 2008-2012 ACS 5-year PUMS estimates

Local Rents

The median monthly rent in this part of Florida is $743. Most renters earn between $1,495 and $2,905 per month. They typically spend 36% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $456 (20th percentile) to $1,002 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 10%.

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