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County:

DeSoto County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12027

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

47,759

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

13.29

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

62

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,060

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,039

45.8%

39.6%

6.2%

1990:

23,865

25.3%

19.7%

5.6%

2000:

32,209

35.0%

30.4%

4.5%

2005:

35,406

9.9%

7.3%

2.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

19,704

61.2%

0-to-19:

8,363

26.0%

Black:

4,031

12.5%

20-to-39:

9,185

28.5%

Hispanic:

8,019

24.9%

40-to-59:

6,916

21.5%

American Indian:

77

0.2%

60-plus:

7,745

24.0%

Other:

378

1.2%

Median Age:

36.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

50.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.4%

Median Family Income:

$34,726

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.2%

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