HUD Median Family Income

Tracking the median family income in the region is important for understanding if people in our region can really afford to live here. Our coalition’s goal is to ensure that 80% of people in Southwest Florida can afford housing and transportation that costs no more than 45% of their income by the year 2040. By monitoring the median income, we can tell if families are earning enough to meet this goal. If incomes are not keeping pace with the rising costs of living, it becomes harder for families to afford their homes, cars, gas, car maintainance and insurance, which impacts our goals.