income for a family – $47,571 Median income for males – $36,542 Median income for females – $24,632 Per capita income – $21,484. The county has the 17th highest per capita income in the state (out of 67). Median income for a household – $40,099 In 2005, the median income for a household had risen to $43,281 The county ranked 17th for per capita income, out of Florida's 67 counties. The following were below the poverty line in 2000: Families – 6.80% Total population – 9.50% Under age 18 – 13.00% Age 65 or older – 6.50% In 2012, 79,621 people in the county were receiving food stamps. In 2010, there were 5,600 civilian government workers in the county. They earned an average of $74,000 each in 2009. In 2009, 84,401 households in the county (38%) received social security payments averaging $16,136 for a total of $1.7 billion annually. 53,717 (24%) received pension payments averaging $24,327 for a total of $1.3 billion annually. Housing The taxable value of property went from $20 billion in 2002 to $40 billion in 2007. In 2009 the bubble burst and a rapid descent to $24 billion was experienced. in 2017, the value rose to $35 billion. The last figure includes new construction. In 2011, the county was rated 6th worst in the country for foreclosures. There were 1,039 for the third quarter of 2010. Nearly half the homes in the county were worth less than their mortgages. The average home had dropped 53.4% since the peak of the boom. In 2012, the county was the highest in foreclosure rate in the nation. In 2013, the metro area was rated "best" in the country for buying, with a 34 months supply of houses, with a discount rate of 28%, according to RealtyTrac. It has since reduced its backlog. After various insurance companies pulled out of Florida after their losses from the 2004 hurricane season, property insurance became a major concern for many homeowners. As of 2011, 32,000 Brevard policyholders insure with the state-owned Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. In 2010 Kiplinger.com rated the county one of five "best" places in America to retire. Factors evaluated included cost of living, weather, the number of doctors, taxes, crime rates and recreational opportunities. The largest home in Brevard is a 50-room mansion in Suntree built in 1991 and once owned by Cecil Fielder. Development The Viera Company, developing West