However, between 1980 and 1985, they increased to 9.75 percent of the total housing stock. This amounted to 10,647 additional mobile homes, raising Jacksonville's total to 23,679, an increase of 81.70 percent since 1980. This strong growth trend continued during 1986 when the total increased to 24,800, raising the proportion of the housing stock to 9.8 percent. In 1990, there was a slight decrease in mobile homes to 8.6 percent. Projections show the proportion of mobile homes slipping back to under 6.5 percent of the housing supply.
Many factors can impact the future of the mobile home market, making trends difficult to identify.
No cost information is presently available for mobile homes. Analysis of Replacement Housing 1985 through 2010 Previous projections developed by the Jacksonville Planning Department in 1986 estimate the numbers of dwelling units which will be needed for projected population growth during the planning period and the number of units which will be removed from the housing stock. The replacement units were based on an annual rate of .23 percent or 1.15 percent over the five year period becoming dilapidated and being removed from the supply. Records of building permit activity during the first interval of the planning period 1980 through 1985 showed that there was 1,610 demolitions in the City of Jacksonville. The number of units identified in the 1980 Census needing replacement was 26,862.