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Hendry County

Population in July 2007: 3,324.
Males: 1,817  (54.7%)
Females: 1,507  (45.3%)

Median resident age:  26.9 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 33935.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,140 (it was $34,167 in 2000)
Port La Belle:  $44,140
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $141,255 (it was $54,400 in 2000)
Port La Belle:  $141,255
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $153,496; Detached houses: $146,418; Townhouses or other attached units: $254,117; Mobile homes: $55,000

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Races in Port La Belle:

  • Hispanic (44.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (42.6%)
  • Other race (13.8%)
  • Black (10.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Port La Belle: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (8.8%), United States (6.6%), German (5.3%), West Indian (5.0%), English (4.3%), French (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 8.61 square miles.

Population density: 386 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Port La Belle

  • High school or higher: 54.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Port La Belle CDP

  • Never married: 31.2%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

1,094 residents are foreign born (33.8% Latin America).

This place:  35.9%
Florida:  16.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Port La Belle:  1.3% ($715)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cape Coral, FL (37.2 miles , pop. 102,286).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Hialeah, FL (91.7 miles , pop. 226,419).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (876.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: La Belle, FL (1.2 miles ), Labelle, FL (1.7 miles ), Southwest Glades, FL (3.4 miles ), Charleston Park, FL (3.5 miles ), Alva, FL (3.8 miles ), Lehigh Acres, FL (4.2 miles ), Moore Haven, FL (4.4 miles ), Olga, FL (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 26.75 N, Longitude: 81.39 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 863

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (47%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Truck transportation (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (41%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)



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Port La Belle-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1982, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the Port La Belle place center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/18/1972, a category 2 tornado 17.1 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Port La Belle:
  • LEHIGH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; LEHIGH ACRES, FL)
  • GULF COAST HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; FORT MYERS, FL)
  • HENDRY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; CLEWISTON, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Port La Belle, FL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port La Belle:
  • EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; FT MYERS, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,032)
  • FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; FT MYERS, FL; FT enrollment: 2,466)
  • INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; FT enrollment: 6,149)
  • PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (about 81 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 2,109)
  • PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; FT enrollment: 8,390)
  • FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 85 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; FT enrollment: 14,311)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 85 miles; LAKELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.2 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  79.7%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.9%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  22.5%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Port La Belle, FL


216 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
22 people in unknown juvenile institutions


Port La Belle compared to Florida state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Hendry County Florida:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (99%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religon statistics for Port La Belle

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents35.6%15.9%12.7%11.0%9.8%
Congregations27.5%5.0%5.0%10.0%12.5%
NameEpiscopal ChurchPentecostal Church of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents3.8%1.9%1.4%1.4%6.6%
Congregations5.0%2.5%2.5%7.5%22.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


9.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,164 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.20%
Florida average:  8.71%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lee County, FL  1.66% ($39,697 average AGI)
from Miami-Dade County, FL  1.02% ($28,819)
from Palm Beach County, FL  1.01% ($34,357)


9.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,466 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.40%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($166 average AGI)
Hendry County:  0.09%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lee County, FL  1.57% ($35,152 average AGI)
to Palm Beach County, FL  0.87% ($34,747)
to Collier County, FL  0.51% ($25,586)


Strongest AM radio stations in Port La Belle:
  • WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WWCL (1440 AM; 5 kW; LEHIGH ACRES, FL; Owner: OLBOTA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWCN (770 AM; 10 kW; NORTH FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WJPT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
  • WAFC (590 AM; 5 kW; CLEWISTON, FL; Owner: GLADES MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
  • WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVCG (1080 AM; 50 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQBA (1140 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQBA-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WNMA (1210 AM; 49 kW; MIAMI SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MIAMI LICENSE CORP.)
  • WPTK (1200 AM; 10 kW; PINE ISLAND CENTER, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Port La Belle:
  • WRQC (92.5 FM; ESTERO, FL; Owner: MERIDIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WINK-FM (96.9 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBIY (88.3 FM; LA BELLE, FL; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WWGR (101.9 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WRXK-FM (96.1 FM; BONITA SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WRXK LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCKT (100.1 FM; PORT CHARLOTTE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGCU-FM (90.1 FM; FT. MYERS, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY)
  • WARO (94.5 FM; NAPLES, FL; Owner: MERIDIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXKB (103.9 FM; CAPE CORAL, FL; Owner: WXKB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSOR (90.9 FM; NAPLES, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WAVV (101.1 FM; MARCO, FL; Owner: ALPINE BROADCASTING CORP., INC.)
  • WAFZ-FM (92.1 FM; IMMOKALEE, FL; Owner: PRAISE ENTERPRISES-NAPLES, LLC)
  • WAFC-FM (99.5 FM; CLEWISTON, FL; Owner: GLADES MEDIA COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Port La Belle:
  • WINK-TV (Channel 11; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBBH-TV (Channel 20; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WATERMAN BROADCASTING CORP. OF FLORIDA)
  • WTVK (Channel 46; NAPLES, FL; Owner: ACME TELEVISION LICENSES OF FLORIDA, LLC)
  • WFTX (Channel 36; CAPE CORAL, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WRXY-TV (Channel 49; TICE, FL; Owner: WEST COAST CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC)
  • WZVN-TV (Channel 26; NAPLES, FL; Owner: MONTCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGCU (Channel 30; FT. MYERS, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY)
  • WBSP-CA (Channel 9; NAPLES, FL; Owner: CALOOSA TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WTPH-LP (Channel 14; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TRI-MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W38CO (Channel 38; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


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