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Originally Posted by RickeyD
I thought the opposite. Flakes being the renters and birds the owners ?
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I have heard the term Snowbird for many years. It was a person from the northern part of the country who went south in the winter to get away from the cold and snow----thus they flew like a bird to a warmer climate to get away for the winter. Because they came back north when the snow melted and it got warmer they rented a "place" for the winter. In addition, some Snowbirds drove their Motorhome or pulled a trailer south for the winter.
On the other hand, I personally never heard of the term Snowflake until about 5 years ago while living here in The Villages. I have been told that a Snowflake is an owner of a home in The Villages who "comes and goes" and owns a second property where he may go at anytime of the year including winter or summer.
As I previously said in my former post, people often get the two mixed up and I totally understand why.
The OP, wanted to know a ballpark figure for the number of Snowbirds in District 10. My guess it is less than older Districts and it is in the 8-12% range. This is based on a Snowbird being a person (s) who comes to The Villages in the winter and rents a "place" to get away from the snow and cold up north.