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Comprehensive Plan Introductory Element <br />county's median household income fell below the state's median household income, with the margin <br />of difference between the state and county median family income having decreased during the 1999 <br />to 2007 time period. Both the state and the county, however, remain below the nation with respect <br />to median family income and median household income. <br />TABLE 1.12 <br />INCOME AND POVERTY STATUS <br />MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD <br />MEDIAN FAMILY <br />% OF PERSONS BELOW <br />% OF FAMILIES <br />Persons/ <br />INCOME IN DOLLARS <br />INCOME IN DOLLARS <br />POVERTY LEVEL <br />BELOW POVERTY <br />House -Hold <br />% Change <br />House -Hold <br />LEVEL <br />1979 <br />1989 <br />1999 <br />2007 <br />1979 <br />1989 <br />1999 <br />2007 <br />1979 <br />1989 <br />1999 <br />2007 <br />1979 <br />1989 <br />1999 <br />2007 <br />IRC <br />15,101 <br />28,961 <br />39,635 <br />47,563 <br />17,607 <br />33,569 <br />46,385 <br />54,126 <br />12.3 <br />8.7 <br />9.3 <br />9.7 <br />8.3 <br />5.9 <br />6.3 <br />-- <br />L <br />14,675 <br />27,483 <br />38,819 <br />47,804 <br />17,280 <br />32,212 <br />45,625 <br />53,300 <br />13.5 <br />12.7 <br />12.5 <br />12.1 <br />9.9 <br />9 <br />9 <br />-- <br />S <br />16,841 <br />30,056 <br />41,994 <br />50,740 <br />1 19,917 <br />35,225 <br />1 50,046 <br />159,0001 <br />12.4 <br />13.1 <br />12.41 <br />13 <br />9.6 <br />-- <br />9.2 <br />-- <br />Source: U.S. Bureau of Census and U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis <br />In 1979, 1989, 1999, and 2007, the rate of poverty among persons and families was lower in Indian <br />River County than at both the state and national levels. <br />Households <br />Generally, the number of households and the average household size can greatly impact land use <br />planning in a community. A household is defined as the person or persons occupying a dwelling <br />unit. As the average household size decreases, the number of households or required dwelling units <br />increases relative to the population. <br />Table 1.13 shows the number of households and persons per household. Because the average <br />number of persons per household decreased from 1950 to 2007, the number of households increased <br />at a rate faster than the population as a whole increased during that time. <br />TABLE 1.13 <br />HOUSEHOLDS AND PERSONS PER HOUSEHOLD <br />Households <br />Persons/ <br />Persons/ <br />Year <br />(IRC) <br />% Change <br />House -Hold <br />% Change <br />House -Hold <br />(FL) <br />Change <br />1950 <br />3,653 <br />-- <br />3.19 <br />-- <br />-- <br />- <br />1960 <br />8,247 <br />125.8 <br />3.05 <br />-4.4 <br />-- <br />- <br />1970 <br />12,329 <br />49.5 <br />2.90 <br />-4.9 <br />2.90 <br />-- <br />Community Development Department Indian River County <br />19 <br />