DeSoto County, Florida (FL)

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County population in 2005: 35,406 (46% urban, 54% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 8,026
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,720

% of renters here:	25%
State:	30%

Land area: 637 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 56 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	23.6%
Whole state:	12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	10.0%
Whole state:	5.7%

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (29.4%), Educational,health and social services (17.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 75%
Government: 18%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
Unpaid family work: 0%

DeSoto County, Florida business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in DeSoto County, Florida:

White Non-Hispanic (61.2%)
Hispanic (24.9%)
Black (12.7%)
Other race (10.5%)
American Indian (2.0%)
Two or more races (1.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	36.5 years
Florida median age:	38.7 years

Males: 18,103	(56.2%)
Females: 14,106	(43.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $20,808
County population in 2003: 33,972
Jobs in 2003: 11,321

DeSoto County,FL real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 14,364
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.5%

Average household size:

DeSoto County:	2.7 people
Florida:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,573 ($30,714 in 2000)

This county	$33,573
Florida:	$42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $142,125

DeSoto County	$142,125
Florida:	$189,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $442
Institutionalized population: 2,194
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in DeSoto County in 2000: $679

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 1
Rapes: 12
Robberies: 13
Assaults: 130
Burglaries: 321
Thefts: 510
Auto thefts: 24

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 4
Rapes: 5
Robberies: 17
Assaults: 136
Burglaries: 208
Thefts: 408
Auto thefts: 13

DeSoto County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 45 buildings, average cost: $134,400
2001: 54 buildings, average cost: $109,800
2002: 109 buildings, average cost: $108,400
2003: 95 buildings, average cost: $117,200
2004: 149 buildings, average cost: $135,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in DeSoto County Florida:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $725 (1.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in DeSoto County is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $504 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $608 a month.

Cities in this county include: Arcadia, Southeast Arcadia, Southeast Leon.

Neighboring counties: Charlotte County , Glades County , Hardee County , Highlands County , Manatee County , Sarasota County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in DeSoto County: Parker Ranch (A), Bunker Railroad Station (B), Montgomery Ranch (C), DeSoto Correctional Institute State Mental Hospital (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in DeSoto County include: Mount Efen Church (A), Fort Winder Church (B), Oak Hill Church (C), Pine Level Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Joshua Creek Cemetery (1), Pine Level Campground Cemetery (2), Lamp Grounds Cemetery (3), Fort Ogden Cemetery (4), Owens Cemetery (5), Hull Cemetery (6), Ogden Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Lettuce Lake (A), Johnson Lake (B), Bee Gum Lake (C), Deep Lake (D), Grass Lake (E), Boggess Lake (F), English Lake (G), Handcock Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hawthorne Creek (A), Brandy Branch (B), Thornton Branch (C), Tiger Bay Slough (D), McBride Branch (E), Mossy Gully (F), Hog Bay (G), Bear Branch (H), Lake Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.8%
Florida:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Current college students: 556
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 63.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 6,037 (13% naturalized citizens)

DeSoto County:	18.7%
Whole state:	16.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 2,857
1990 to 1994: 1,148
1985 to 1989: 710
1980 to 1984: 455
1975 to 1979: 243
1970 to 1974: 200
1970 to 1974: 107
1965 to 1969: 317

Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.1%

DeSoto County marital status for males

DeSoto County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,042
One, attached: 308
Two: 495
3 or 4: 282
5 to 9: 406
10 to 19: 64
20 or more: 64
Mobile homes: 5,049
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 898

Housing units in DeSoto County with a mortgage: 2,290 (326 second mortgage, 194 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,752

Agriculture in DeSoto County
Average size of farms: 337 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $156198
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1729.17
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.67%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 16.46%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $120307
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.41%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 88.43%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $38912
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.74%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.03
Vegetables: 1446 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 73553 acres

DeSoto County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 10 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/12/1983, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (40%)
Construction (11%)
Public administration (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Health care (4%)
Food and beverage stores (2%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Agricultural workers including supervisors (34%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)
Farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (79%)
Canada (5%)
Cuba (3%)
Guatemala (3%)
Jamaica (2%)
Colombia (1%)
Germany (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in DeSoto County:

United States or American (17%)
German (8%)
English (8%)
Irish (7%)
Italian (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Polish (1%)

DeSoto County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,567 (52%)
Carpooled: 4,155 (33%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,033 (8%)
Taxi: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 51 (0%)
Bicycle: 44 (0%)
Walked: 200 (2%)
Other means: 176 (1%)
Worked at home: 334 (3%)

People in group quarters in DeSoto County, Florida

1466 people in state prisons
899 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
320 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
135 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
114 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
80 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
79 people in nursing homes
38 people in other group homes
37 people in homes for the mentally ill
27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
7 people in religious group quarters
4 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,971.

8.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,087 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.50%
Florida average:	8.71%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.44% relocated from other counties in Florida ($24,659 average AGI)
3.06% relocated from other states ($12,429 average AGI)
DeSoto County: 3.06%
Florida average: 4.24%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Charlotte County, FL	1.53% ($47,074 average AGI)
from Sarasota County, FL	0.85% ($37,760)
from Lee County, FL	0.53% ($48,574)
from Manatee County, FL	0.39% ($55,618)
from Hardee County, FL	0.25% ($22,045)
from Hillsborough County, FL	0.22% ($13,737)
from Highlands County, FL	0.18% ($25,813)

8.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,727 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.11%
Florida average:	7.73%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.99% relocated to other counties in Florida ($21,351 average AGI)
3.12% relocated to other states ($11,377 average AGI)
DeSoto County: 3.12%
Florida average: 3.31%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Charlotte County, FL	1.54% ($39,904 average AGI)
to Sarasota County, FL	0.54% ($34,979)
to Lee County, FL	0.45% ($36,359)
to Highlands County, FL	0.33% ($28,241)
to Hardee County, FL	0.31% ($34,296)
to Polk County, FL	0.24% ($41,952)
to Hillsborough County, FL	0.19% ($31,647)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5

Births per 1000 population in DeSoto County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Deaths per 1000 population in DeSoto County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in DeSoto County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,055 (4,244 aged, 811 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%

Household type by relationship

Households: 28,970

In family households: 24,479 (6,219 male householders, 1,585 female householders)
6,128 spouses, 7,364 children (6,581 natural, 181 adopted, 602 stepchildren), 598 grandchildren, 356 brothers or sisters, 193 parents, 1,021 other relatives, 1,015 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,491 (1,464 male householders (959 living alone)), 1,516 female householders (1,301 living alone)), 1,511 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,239 (2,199 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,923 2-persons, 1,339 3-persons, 1,200 4-persons, 607 5-persons, 389 6-persons, 346 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,260 1-person, 462 2-persons, 74 3-persons, 68 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 63 7-or-more-persons.

4,050 married couples with children.
1,735 single-parent households (455 men, 1,280 women).

75.9% of residents of DeSoto County speak English at home.
22.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 33% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 22% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $165,436,000 ($4741 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,092,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $73,098,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $56,391,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,063,000
Federal grants: $26,505,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,054,000 ($239,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,326,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $15,840,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,486,000
Federal Government insurance: $195,642,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,400

Here:	68 per 1000 residents
State:	63 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,570

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2,550

Here:	+72 per 1000 residents
State:	+30 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -106

Here:	-3 per 1000 residents
State:	+59 per 1000 residents

Population growth in DeSoto County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.59 millions of gallons per day (42% from ground, 58% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.1
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 317
1995 to 1998: 1,313
1990 to 1994: 1,667
1980 to 1989: 3,651
1970 to 1979: 3,230
1960 to 1969: 1,632
1950 to 1959: 875
1940 to 1949: 277
1939 or earlier: 646

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in DeSoto County, Florida:

1 room: 59
2 rooms: 422
3 rooms: 664
4 rooms: 1,584
5 rooms: 2,046
6 rooms: 1,525
7 rooms: 972
8 rooms: 508
9 or more rooms: 246

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in DeSoto County, Florida:

1 room: 62
2 rooms: 247
3 rooms: 364
4 rooms: 1,058
5 rooms: 504
6 rooms: 284
7 rooms: 126
8 rooms: 50
9 or more rooms: 25

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in DeSoto County:

no bedroom: 70
1 bedroom: 959
2 bedrooms: 2,843
3 bedrooms: 3,399
4 bedrooms: 702
5 or more bedrooms: 53

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in DeSoto County:

no bedroom: 62
1 bedroom: 505
2 bedrooms: 1,329
3 bedrooms: 713
4 bedrooms: 96
5 or more bedrooms: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in DeSoto County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 380
1 vehicle: 3,537
2 vehicles: 3,062
3 vehicles: 852
4 vehicles: 106
5 or more vehicles: 89

Cars and other vehicles available in DeSoto County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 504
1 vehicle: 1,394
2 vehicles: 676
3 vehicles: 108
4 vehicles: 14
5 or more vehicles: 24

53% of DeSoto County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Florida.

DeSoto County:	52.5%
State average:	51.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 13289
Northeast: 3610
Midwest: 4371
South: 3950
West: 543

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $58,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (81%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
Utility gas (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
No fuel used (1%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (71%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
No fuel used (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Utility gas (1%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 157

Here:	4.6%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 63

Here:	5.0%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 89

Here:	17.5%
Florida:	21.0%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

DeSoto County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,003,000
All Other: $359,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $1,109,000
Parks & Recreation: $56,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,035,000
Regular Highways: $2,332,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,965,000

Fire Protection: $1,896,000

General - Other: $1,591,000

Central Staff Services: $1,348,000

Financial Administration: $1,178,000

Housing & Community Development: $400,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $305,000

General Public Buildings: $286,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $280,000

Corrections - Other: $200,000

Libraries: $46,000

Parks & Recreation: $39,000

Health Services - Other: $25,000

Welfare - Other: $7,000

Natural Resources - Other: $7,000
General - Interest on Debt: $161,000
Intergovernmental to State - Health: $260,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $520,000
General Support: $520,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,689,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,998,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $691,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $2,179,000
General Revenue, NEC: $611,000

Interest Earnings: $418,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $148,000
Fire Protection: $65,000

General Public Building: $45,000

Central Staff: $44,000

Parks & Recreation: $28,000

Financial Administration: $11,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,897,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $912,000
Housing & Community Development: $596,000

General Support: $558,000

Public Welfare: $119,000

Health & Hospitals: $11,000
Tax - Property: $6,752,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $1,963,000

Total General Sales: $1,113,000

Public Utilities: $801,000

NEC: $351,000

Other Selective Sales: $346,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $8,000,000

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