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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%).
Glades County, Florida business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $311,211Here:$311,211State:$275,879 Townhouses or other attached units: $888,556Here:$888,556State:$195,815 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $605,637Here:$605,637State:$172,083 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $661,125Here:$661,125State:$221,364 Mobile homes: $88,824Here:$88,824State:$43,568 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $13,082Here:$13,082State:$47,032
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%
McCain (Republican): 58.0% Obama (Democratic): 41.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $839 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $742 (0.8%)
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, Northeast Glades, Southwest Glades.
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Notable locations in Glades County: Silver Lake Ranch (A), Gramlin Number Two (B), Liberty Point Number Two Siding (C), Benbow Number Two (D), Benbow Number Three (E), Citrus Center (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Glades County include: Indian Church (A), Ortona Church (B), Saint Josephs 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), Rock Lake (B), Jacks Lake (C), Donald Peeples Pond (D), Lykes Brothers Pond (E), Picnic Lake (F), Grogan Lake (G), W H Peeples Pond One (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rainey Slough (A), Fisheating Creek (B), Chaparral Slough (C), Gopher Gully (D), Long Hammock Creek (E), Turkey Branch (F), John Henry Slough (G), York Branch (H), East Prong Pollywog Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Glades County include: Fisheating Creek Wildlife Refuge (1), Fisheating Creek Wildlife Management Area (2), Tom Lykes Park (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: Silver Lake Ranch (A), Gramlin Number Two (B), Liberty Point Number Two Siding (C), Benbow Number Two (D), Benbow Number Three (E), Citrus Center (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Glades County include: Indian Church (A), Ortona Church (B), Saint Josephs 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), Rock Lake (B), Jacks Lake (C), Donald Peeples Pond (D), Lykes Brothers Pond (E), Picnic Lake (F), Grogan Lake (G), W H Peeples Pond One (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rainey Slough (A), Fisheating Creek (B), Chaparral Slough (C), Gopher Gully (D), Long Hammock Creek (E), Turkey Branch (F), John Henry Slough (G), York Branch (H), East Prong Pollywog Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Glades County include: Fisheating Creek Wildlife Refuge (1), Fisheating Creek Wildlife Management Area (2), Tom Lykes Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Big Bear Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Charlotte County , DeSoto County , Hendry County , Highlands County , Lee County , Martin County , Okeechobee County , Palm Beach County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.8%
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
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Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Glades County (%):
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 2006: 7.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.5
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%
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.
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).
Population growth in Glades County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.55 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $61,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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 (Noninst.)
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
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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