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County:

Hendry County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12051

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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:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

71,626

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.29

% Water:

3.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

63

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Low Education, Housing stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,859

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,599

56.8%

41.5%

15.3%

1990:

25,773

38.6%

22.3%

16.3%

2000:

36,210

40.5%

26.2%

14.3%

2005:

39,561

9.2%

3.5%

5.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,890

43.9%

0-to-19:

12,313

34.0%

Black:

5,245

14.5%

20-to-39:

11,350

31.3%

Hispanic:

14,336

39.6%

40-to-59:

7,552

20.9%

American Indian:

210

0.6%

60-plus:

4,995

13.8%

Other:

529

1.5%

Median Age:

29.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

31.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

54.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.2%

Median Family Income:

$34,902

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.9%

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