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County:

Highlands County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12055

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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:

88,307

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

12.63

% Water:

7.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

63

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

29,507

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

47,526

61.1%

61.8%

-0.8%

1990:

68,432

44.0%

46.4%

-2.4%

2000:

87,366

27.7%

32.4%

-4.7%

2005:

95,496

9.3%

11.9%

-2.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

66,814

76.5%

0-to-19:

18,545

21.2%

Black:

7,925

9.1%

20-to-39:

15,789

18.1%

Hispanic:

10,542

12.1%

40-to-59:

18,544

21.2%

American Indian:

308

0.4%

60-plus:

34,488

39.5%

Other:

1,777

2.0%

Median Age:

49.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

84.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.6%

Median Family Income:

$35,647

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.2%

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