Clay County Real Estate - Green Cove Springs

Green Cove Springs is in North Eastern Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 6,908. Green Cove Springs is approximately 23 miles from Jacksonville (population 821,784) and around 7 miles from Fleming Island (population 27,126).

The median age for residents of Green Cove Springs is 40.6. Around 32.6% of Green Cove Springs households include school aged children and 30.7% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 74.8% of the Green Cove Springs population are White, 18.9% are Black or African American, .4% American Indian, 1% Asian and 2.1% are Two or more Races.

There are 2,815 housing units in Green Cove Springs. 346 (12.2%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 793 residential rental units in Green Cove Springs. 704 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 10.2%.

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Clay County

Clay County is part of the Northeast Florida region, along with Baker, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, St John's, and Flagler counties. Clay County contains the following cities and towns: Green Cove Springs, Keystone Heights, Orange Park, and Penney Farms. The county is home to over 190,000 people.

The largest industries by employment are trade, transportation and utilities; education and health services; and leisure and hospitality. Major private sector employers are Orange Park Medical Center, HA Patient Account Services, AT&T, Clay Electric Cooperative, and Challenge Enterprises. Top public sector employers are School District of Clay County, Clay County Sheriff Office, Municipal Police Departments, and Florida Department of Military Affairs.

Clay County has many outdoor recreational options, including Jennings State Forest and Belmore State Forest, which feature hiking, canoeing, horseback riding, and bicycling. Abundant wildlife gives ample opportunities for viewing, hunting, and fishing. The Bayard Conservation Area, on the west bank of the St. Johns River, provide similar opportunities. The north-central portion of the county, adjacent to the Westside neighborhood of Jacksonville, is the Branan Field Mitigation Park Wildlife and Environmental Area, a wildlife conservation zone specifically focused on gopher tortoises. At Branan, visitors can hike and view wildlife.

Clay County hosts Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, the primary training facility for Florida National Guard formations. This, combined with the presence of multiple major military bases in Jacksonville just to the north, means that Clay County is a popular location for defense contractors, including Aero-Hose Corporation and Wyle Laboratory. The county also hosts advanced manufacturing firms, including VAC-CON, Alternate Energy Technologies, and Harris Lighting.

A campus of St. Johns River State College is located in Orange Park, which is in northeastern Clay County. The town also hosts a campus of Evergreen University. Orange Park is a suburb of Jacksonville, located just over five miles away from Naval Air Station Jacksonville. A satellite campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is located across the lake in Fleming Island.

Neighboring Properties

AddressTypeSq FtClass 
5191 Sweat Rd Mobile Home 1,512 B
5193 Sweat Rd Single Family 1,609 B

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $68,898. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $24,181 per year. The top 10% earn more than $151,469 per year. The top 1% earn more than $416,719 per year. Most renters earn between $34,068 (20th percentile) and $61,332 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $137,796 and $172,245.

The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 22 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $39,831 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $79,662 and $99,578.

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 $988. Most renters earn between $2,839 and $5,111 per month. They typically spend 29% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $746 (20th percentile) to $1,338 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 4%.

This property falls in percentile 22 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $763 per month and a monthly household income of $2,884 ($34,608 per year)

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