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Phoenix Subdivison is predominantly rental property and housing is much more likely to be rented (97.3%), than it is to be owner occupied (1.0%) - the missing 1.7% of homes are occupied by squatters. Never the less, Phoenix's proportion of rented-to-owner-occupied units is high for Gainesville, which reports 51.6% of its properties to be rented.

Owning a home in the Gainesville area usually cost between $1,000-$1,500 per month. In Phoenix, 67% of home-owners with a mortgage spend between $1,001 and $1,500 on selected home-owner costs per month. This is a higher percentage than Gainesville and Gainesville Metro. The next most common cost range for home-owners with a mortgage is between $1,500 - $2,000. Approximately 33.3% of Phoenix's residents pay between $1,500 - $2,000 on selected home-owner costs every month.

Rent is usually between $600 - $1300 per month. Most rental units cost between $500 and $1,000 every month in Phoenix. The 2019 median rent in Phoenix is $674/month. This proportion of residents paying rent within this range is slightly higher than Gainesville and Gainesville Metro whose median rent is $660/month.

Utility providers in Phoenix include Gainesville Regional Utilities for water and power; Cox cable for internet, television and phone; ATT for internet, phone service and DirecTV. Also, the Telecommunications Act of 1996 allows residents to utilize Dish and DirecTV satellite services.

Demographics of the Phoenix Population

AGE

A majority of Phoenix's population median age is 27. This may be because of the university nearby. This is a high percentage for Gainesville and Gainesville Metro. The second largest age group in Phoenix is the young professionals category with approximately 18.21% of residents between 25 and 34 years old.

ETHNICITY

In Phoenix, 14% of people are Caucasian. This is a relatively low percentage of Caucasians for Gainesville and Gainesville Metro. Approximately 62% of Phoenix's residents are African American, making it the second most common ethnicity and typical for Gainesville. Compared to other neighborhoods in Gainesville Metro, Phoenix has a relatively high percentage of Hispanic residents at 17%. Phoenix has a lower proportion of Hispanic residents than both Florida which is 22%, and a bit higher than the United States as a whole, by 2.5%.

GENDER

Men out-populate women in Phoenix by 8.2%. To put this in perspective, Phoenix has a lower percentage of women and a higher percentage of men than the Gainesville Metro area. Compared to Gainesville Metro Phoenix has a low percentage of women and a higher percentage of men for Gainesville Metro.

LANGUAGE

While most households in Phoenix primarily speak English, 59.1%, this is a low percentage for Gainesville and Gainesville Metro areas. The second most commonly spoken language in Phoenix is Spanish, with 32.9% of households using it as the primary language.

FAMILY

Most families (89.5%) in Phoenix are classified as small, meaning they have two or three members. This is a higher percent of small family units than typical in Gainesville and Gainesville Metro areas. The percentage of married-couple families is a very small 5.5%.

INCOME

Approximately 63% of Phoenix's population has an annual household income below $25,000 which means that most residents live in low income households which are below the poverty level. The 2019 median income for Phoenix residents was $11,362, compared to the average income of a Gainesville resident - $19,615. This is a high percentage of low income households for Gainesville and Gainesville Metro. The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 32.9% of Phoenix's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

EDUCATION

Approximately 35.56% of the Phoenix population has only earned a high school degree. One way to compare education levels is by considering Bachelor's Degree attainment. Phoenix has a lower percentage of people with a Bachelor's Degree than Gainesville and Gainesville Metro, which suggests that this is a poorly educated neighborhood.

SCHOOLS NEARBY

Idylwild Elementary School - Ranking Average - 5
Kanapaha Middle School - Ranking Above Average - 7
Eastside High School - Ranking Average - 6
University of Florida - Ranking 4th among AAU public universities and 3rd in Kiplinger’s “Best Values in Public Colleges”
Santa Fe College - Ranking #1 community college in the nation.