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County:

Glades County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12043

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

103,368

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

24.21

% Water:

21.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

63

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

3,669

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,992

63.3%

59.2%

4.1%

1990:

7,591

26.7%

25.3%

1.4%

2000:

10,576

39.3%

39.3%

0.0%

2005:

11,252

6.4%

7.7%

-1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,256

68.6%

0-to-19:

2,567

24.3%

Black:

1,106

10.5%

20-to-39:

2,688

25.4%

Hispanic:

1,594

15.1%

40-to-59:

2,639

25.0%

American Indian:

473

4.5%

60-plus:

2,682

25.4%

Other:

147

1.4%

Median Age:

39.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

13.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.8%

Median Family Income:

$34,223

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.7%

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