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County:

Hernando County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12053

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

158,319

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

18.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

60

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,004

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

44,469

161.5%

162.7%

-1.2%

1990:

101,115

127.4%

132.7%

-5.3%

2000:

130,802

29.4%

36.4%

-7.0%

2005:

158,409

21.0%

24.8%

-3.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

116,670

89.2%

0-to-19:

27,050

20.7%

Black:

5,149

3.9%

20-to-39:

23,296

17.8%

Hispanic:

6,587

5.0%

40-to-59:

31,629

24.2%

American Indian:

361

0.3%

60-plus:

48,827

37.3%

Other:

2,035

1.6%

Median Age:

49.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

273.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.7%

Median Family Income:

$37,509

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.1%

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