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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (29.4%), Educational,health and social services (17.4%).
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DeSoto County, Florida business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in DeSoto County, Florida:
Detached houses: $239,035Here: $239,035State: $334,342 Townhouses or other attached units: $291,805Here: $291,805State: $258,333 In 2-unit structures: $138,247Here: $138,247State: $289,450 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $213,456Here: $213,456State: $240,504 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $175,929Here: $175,929State: $281,565 Mobile homes: $36,567Here: $36,567State: $43,568 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $28,091Here: $28,091State: $47,032
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.1%
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.
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
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 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)
Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.1%
Housing units in structures:
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
Adherents
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.
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Means of transportation to work
8.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,087 average adjusted gross income)
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%
8.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,727 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.2
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
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
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.
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.59 millions of gallons per day (42% from ground, 58% from surface)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $58,400
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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All Other: $359,000
Parks & Recreation: $56,000
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 Support: $520,000
General Revenue, NEC: $611,000
Interest Earnings: $418,000
Fire Protection: $65,000
General Public Building: $45,000
Central Staff: $44,000
Parks & Recreation: $28,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
Housing & Community Development: $596,000
General Support: $558,000
Public Welfare: $119,000
Health & Hospitals: $11,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $1,963,000
Total General Sales: $1,113,000
Public Utilities: $801,000
NEC: $351,000
Other Selective Sales: $346,000
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