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Gifford Neighborhood Plan 2014
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<br /> As noted in Table 2, Gifford residents are more likely than other residents of Indian River County to be young, to have low incomes,
<br /> and to be Black. Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of the Gifford population graduated from high school, the median household
<br /> income, the per capita income, and the median age decreased, while the poverty level increased. In the same period, County-wide,
<br /> the percentage of the population graduated from high school, the median household income, the per capita income, the median age,
<br /> and the poverty level increased.
<br /> Housing
<br /> ➢ Single-Family Dwelling Units
<br /> According to data from the Indian River County Property Appraiser's Office, in 2013, there were 1,880 single-family dwelling units
<br /> in the Gifford area. Of that total, 1,123 units or 60% are owner occupied. For owner occupied single-family dwelling units, the
<br /> average lot size is 18,295 square feet, and the average assessed value is $84,670. For renter occupied single-family dwelling units,
<br /> the average lot size is 15,682 square feet, and the average assessed value is $51,781. Table 3 breaks out the data into the three sub-
<br /> areas of Gifford.
<br /> Table 3: Sin le-Famil Dwelling Units
<br /> Owner Occuied Renter Occupied
<br /> Sub-Area # of Units Avg. Lot Size Avg. Assessed Value # of Units Avg. Lot Size Avg. Assessed Value
<br /> East Gifford 569 10,019 $41,808 538 11,326 $26,853
<br /> Central Gifford 245 15,682 $88,512 87 22,216 $76,403
<br /> West Gifford 309 36,590 $160,550 132 30,056 $137,153
<br /> Total/Average 15123 18,295 $84,670 757 15,682 1 $51,781
<br /> As shown in the table below, between 2003 and 2012, 531 single-family homes were built in the Gifford area. This represents 5% of
<br /> all of the single-family homes built in the entire unincorporated County area during that period. Within Gifford, the central area
<br /> gained 89 new single-family homes during the last ten years; the eastern area gained 144 new single-family homes; and the western
<br /> area gained 298 single-family homes.
<br /> Much of this new single-family development in the East Gifford area is due to the efforts of Habitat for Humanity of Indian River
<br /> County, a local affiliate of the national non-profit organization. Incorporated in 1990, Habitat has built 141 homes in the east Gifford
<br /> area.
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