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Suwannee
Florida

44K

Population

$50K

Median Income

$274K

Median Home

R+60

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$50K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$41,350

Federal Spending per Capita$658

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$56K

Avg Credit Score646

Work From Home %5.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms14

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$96K

Income (95th Percentile)$159K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.0%

Dependency Ratio1.02

Medicare Spending / Person$3,882

SS Benefits / Person$4,669

Education Wage Premium2.19x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$66K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients5.2%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.40x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$271K

This county

$415K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$248K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$760/mo

This county

$1900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.79%

This county

0.77% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,083

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,110/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-3.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.6%

Homeownership Rate75.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.4%

Active Listings

173

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

27 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

20.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score18.7

Healthcare Offices38

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians10

Nursing Home Rating3.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients750 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,558

Uninsured (under 65)15.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.28 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.20 grade level

HS Diploma Holders10,083

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,097

HS Completion Rate84.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate17.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities312

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)85th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)36.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.7

January Sunshine0.98

January Temperature1.82

Average Temp69°F

Avg High Temp82°F

Avg Low Temp57°F

Annual Precipitation41.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$11K

Drought Index (2022)-0.65

Heating Degree Days1,439 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days3,015 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,561 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,496 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)82 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)5 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations39 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports18 total

Airports (excl. heliports)17 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed164 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed119 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)287 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)208 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)15 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+86.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)242 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers16 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers934 workers

Public Transit Commuters10 workers

Walk to Work532 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)501 workers

Bike Commuters0.6%

Walk to Work3.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden35.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities11

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.307

Nonprofit Organizations122

Veterans Share9.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.2%

Never-Married Adults30.5%

Divorced Adults14.2%

Religious Organizations33

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations7.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.38 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities10

Grocery Stores12

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging8

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms59

Veterinary Practices10

Real Estate Firms31

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$46K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate58.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+60

2024 Presidential · Florida was R+13 statewide

vs Florida State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.79%0.77% state avg

Politics

R+60R+13

COL Index

County data103 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +977

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.90x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $274K

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