Supporting Documents (Data and Analysis) - Satellite Beach
Supporting Documents (Data and Analysis) - Satellite Beach
Supporting Documents (Data and Analysis) - Satellite Beach
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The population projections for the resident population reflect the City’s ability to manage growth<br />
<strong>and</strong> the City’s L<strong>and</strong> Development Regulations also implement the City’s Comprehensive Plan<br />
policies in these important areas:<br />
1. Preventing overcrowding of l<strong>and</strong> avoids undue concentration of population<br />
2. Facilitating the adequate provision of transportation, recreational facilities, housing, water<br />
<strong>and</strong> sewage treatment <strong>and</strong> other requirements <strong>and</strong> services<br />
3. Ensuring adequate hurricane evacuation capabilities<br />
4. Conserving, developing, utilizing, <strong>and</strong> protecting natural resources<br />
Maintaining these regulations, particularly the intensity of use requirements, remains important<br />
as build-out approaches <strong>and</strong> more redevelopment occurs.<br />
Housing Characteristics<br />
As represented in Table 3-2, <strong>Satellite</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> is a family oriented community with nearly 73% of<br />
the households being considered families by the U.S. Census Bureau <strong>and</strong> nearly 30% of the<br />
households containing individuals less than 18 years of age. There is also a considerable<br />
retirement population with 36% of households having residents 65 years <strong>and</strong> older.<br />
The predominant type of housing in <strong>Satellite</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> is the st<strong>and</strong>-alone single family dwelling,<br />
consisting of 68% of the housing units. If you add attached single family units to that figure,<br />
nearly 80% of the housing units are single family dwellings. The other 20% consist of<br />
multifamily units. Shimberg reports that there are eight mobile homes in the City limits,<br />
constituting a negligible 0.2% of the total housing units.<br />
In 1995, the Comprehensive Plan indicated that there were a total of 4,205 dwelling units. In<br />
2000, Shimberg Center indicated that there are a total of 4,257 housing units. This is an increase<br />
of 52 units (1.4%) in 5 years. Additionally, the average household size is 2.42 persons per<br />
household (2000 Census).<br />
Table 3-3 demonstrates the breakdown of housing units by type in the City. In 2000, the<br />
Shimberg Center <strong>and</strong> the US Census reports showed that 91.7% of housing units in the City were<br />
occupied. Of the 3,896 occupied housing units, 83.3% were owner-occupied units <strong>and</strong> 19.2%<br />
were renter-occupied units. For owner-occupied units, this is an increase of 3.5% from the 1995<br />
estimate of 80.8% reported in the Comprehensive Plan. Conversely, the percentage of renteroccupied<br />
units decreased from 19.2% in 1995 to 16.7% in 2000. Table 3-4 illustrates the ratio of<br />
owner-occupied housing units to renter-occupied as shown in the 1995 City of <strong>Satellite</strong> <strong>Beach</strong><br />
Comprehensive Plan <strong>and</strong> estimated <strong>and</strong> projected by Shimberg for the following years. After<br />
2000, Shimberg projects a slow but steady increase in homeownership <strong>and</strong> a decrease in the<br />
proportion of renters at a proportionately inverse rate.<br />
As discussed earlier, of the 4,247 total housing units in the City, 91.7% are occupied <strong>and</strong> 8.3%<br />
are vacant for various reasons. Of the 351 units that Shimberg considers vacant, only 69 are<br />
available for sale or rent. (See Table 3-5.)<br />
Housing Element<br />
<strong>Data</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Analysis</strong> 3-3