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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.5%), Public administration (10.9%), Construction (10.0%).
Type of workers:
Glades County, Florida business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Glades County, Florida:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.0%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Glades County is $468 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $532 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $650 a month.
Cities in this county include: Moore Haven, Buckhead Ridge.
Neighboring counties: Charlotte County , DeSoto County , Hendry County , Highlands County , Lee County , Martin County , Okeechobee County , Palm Beach County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Glades County: Citrus Center (A), Liberty Point Number Two Siding (B), Benbow Number Three (C), Benbow Number Two (D), Silver Lake Ranch (E), Gramlin Number Two (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Glades County include: Ortona Church (A), Saint Josephs Church (B), Indian Church (C), Lakeport Church (D), Marco Christian Fellowship Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Ortona Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes and swamps: Hicpochee, Lake (A), W H Peeples Pond Two (B), W H Peeples Pond Three (C), W H Peeples Pond One (D), Lykes Brothers Pond (E), Rock Lake (F), Donald Peeples Pond (G), Grogan Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkey Branch (A), Long Hammock Creek (B), East Prong Pollywog Creek (C), John Henry Slough (D), Fisheating Creek (E), Deadmans Branch (F), Cypress Branch (G), Chaparral Slough (H), Gopher Gully (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Glades County include: Tom Lykes Park (1), Fisheating Creek Wildlife Refuge (2), Fisheating Creek Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Big Bear Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Glades County: Citrus Center (A), Liberty Point Number Two Siding (B), Benbow Number Three (C), Benbow Number Two (D), Silver Lake Ranch (E), Gramlin Number Two (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Glades County include: Ortona Church (A), Saint Josephs Church (B), Indian Church (C), Lakeport Church (D), Marco Christian Fellowship Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Ortona Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and swamps: Hicpochee, Lake (A), W H Peeples Pond Two (B), W H Peeples Pond Three (C), W H Peeples Pond One (D), Lykes Brothers Pond (E), Rock Lake (F), Donald Peeples Pond (G), Grogan Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkey Branch (A), Long Hammock Creek (B), East Prong Pollywog Creek (C), John Henry Slough (D), Fisheating Creek (E), Deadmans Branch (F), Cypress Branch (G), Chaparral Slough (H), Gopher Gully (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Glades County include: Tom Lykes Park (1), Fisheating Creek Wildlife Refuge (2), Fisheating Creek Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Big Bear Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 285 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 839 (44% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Glades County with a mortgage: 620 (64 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 579
Glades County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Florida state average. It is 2.1 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/17/1982, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
10.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,870 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 7.50% relocated from other counties in Florida ($32,166 average AGI) 3.28% relocated from other states ($9,705 average AGI)Glades County: 3.28%Florida average: 4.24%
10.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,491 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 7.57% relocated to other counties in Florida ($28,563 average AGI) 2.87% relocated to other states ($9,925 average AGI)Glades County: 2.87%Florida average: 3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 996 (854 aged, 142 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Household type by relationship
2,342 spouses, 2,460 children (2,182 natural, 78 adopted, 200 stepchildren), 159 grandchildren, 92 brothers or sisters, 62 parents, 142 other relatives, 262 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,495 2-persons, 522 3-persons, 388 4-persons, 234 5-persons, 118 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 872 1-person, 159 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 6 5-persons.
1,370 married couples with children. 591 single-parent households (191 men, 400 women).
81.2% of residents of Glades County speak English at home. 14.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all). 2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% don't speak English at all). 1.5% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $31,149,000 ($2798 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,183,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $17,598,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,145,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $786,000 Federal grants: $4,077,000 Federal procurement contracts: $68,000 ($-36,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $476,000 ($99,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $25,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,109,000 Federal Government insurance: $80,170,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.55 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
54% of Glades County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Florida.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $61,000
Solid Waste Management: $268,000
Housing & Community Development: $460,000
Sewerage: $282,000
Parks & Recreation: $230,000
Solid Waste Management: $56,000
Libraries: $41,000
General: $11,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $6,000
Health Services - Other: $1,139,000
Regular Highways: $1,068,000
Corrections - Other: $989,000
Fire Protection: $887,000
Financial Administration: $805,000
Central Staff Services: $691,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $689,000
General - Other: $419,000
Solid Waste Management: $277,000
General Public Buildings: $240,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $100,000
Welfare - Other: $79,000
Natural Resources - Other: $72,000
Libraries: $70,000
Housing & Community Development: $41,000
Judicial and Legal: $15,000
Special Assessments: $387,000
General Revenue, NEC: $255,000
Central Staff: $67,000
Fire Protection: $63,000
Health - Other: $47,000
Solid Waste Management: $43,000
General - Other: $42,000
General Support: $761,000
Housing & Community Development: $350,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $2,439,000
Total General Sales: $449,000
NEC: $233,000
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