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County:

Hardee County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12049

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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:

79,530

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.5

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

62

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

14,889

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

20,357

36.7%

25.3%

11.4%

1990:

19,499

-4.2%

-14.7%

10.5%

2000:

26,938

38.2%

25.5%

12.7%

2005:

28,286

5.0%

-0.2%

5.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,704

54.6%

0-to-19:

8,346

31.0%

Black:

2,165

8.0%

20-to-39:

7,936

29.5%

Hispanic:

9,611

35.7%

40-to-59:

5,839

21.7%

American Indian:

98

0.4%

60-plus:

4,817

17.9%

Other:

360

1.3%

Median Age:

32.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

42.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

58.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.4%

Median Family Income:

$32,487

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.0%

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