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Bay County |
Per Cent Home Owners | |||||
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| Over 90% | 70 to 90 | 50 to 70 | 30 to 50 | Under 30% | ||
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The map on the left shows the percentage of home owners in Bay County. For most households it is the single largest investment that a household can make. Owning a home means ...
Base on various studies, neighborhoods with high percentages of owned homes tend to be more stable over time. Thereby creating a better environment for raising children, creating long term relationships and development of a stronger neighborhood (e.g. crime prevention and civic pride)
Sources: STI: PopStats
| Data Topic | Bay County | Florida | Nation |
| Total Population | 196,986 | 23,019,132 | 340,981,027 |
Housing | |||
| Owner Occupied | 53,271 | 6,062,685 | 84,315,969 |
| Renter Occupied | 25,383 | 3,046,543 | 46,128,534 |
| Vacant | 29,486 | 1,419,955 | 13,710,083 |
| Total Housing | 108,140 | 10,529,183 | 144,154,586 |
Per Cent Housing | |||
| Owner Occupied | 49.26 | 57.58 | 58.49 |
| Renter Occupied | 23.47 | 28.93 | 32.00 |
| Vacant | 27.27 | 13.49 | 9.51 |
