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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (22.8%), Educational,health and social services (13.3%).
Hendry County, Florida business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $222,508Here:$222,508State:$275,879 Townhouses or other attached units: $452,706Here:$452,706State:$195,815 Mobile homes: $83,712Here:$83,712State:$43,568 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $21,593Here:$21,593State:$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):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.5%
McCain (Republican): 53.3% Obama (Democratic): 46.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,141 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $831 (0.8%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hendry County is $476 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $531 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $638 a month.
Cities in this county include: Clewiston, Labelle, Port La Belle, Harlem, La Belle.
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Notable locations in Hendry County: Browns Indian Trading Post (A), Devils Garden (B), Point of Cypress (C), Camp Everglades (D), United Methodist Camp (E), Felda (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hendry County include: High Haven Church (A), Covenant Presbyterian Church (B), New Testament Church (C), Mount Zion Church (D), Big Cypress Church (E), Felda Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Fort Denaud Cemetery (1), Ridgelawn Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Okaloacoochee Slough (A), Rocky Lake (B), Cattail Lake (C), Fye Pond (D), Rocky Lake Strand (E), Gator Slough (F), Little Lard Can Slough (G), Crows Nest Slough (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Branch (A), Banana Branch (B), Jacks Branch (C), Fort Simmons Branch (D), Pollywog Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Hendry County: Browns Indian Trading Post (A), Devils Garden (B), Point of Cypress (C), Camp Everglades (D), United Methodist Camp (E), Felda (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Hendry County include: High Haven Church (A), Covenant Presbyterian Church (B), New Testament Church (C), Mount Zion Church (D), Big Cypress Church (E), Felda Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Fort Denaud Cemetery (1), Ridgelawn Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Okaloacoochee Slough (A), Rocky Lake (B), Cattail Lake (C), Fye Pond (D), Rocky Lake Strand (E), Gator Slough (F), Little Lard Can Slough (G), Crows Nest Slough (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Branch (A), Banana Branch (B), Jacks Branch (C), Fort Simmons Branch (D), Pollywog Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Broward County , Charlotte County , Collier County , Glades County , Lee County , Martin County , Okeechobee County , Palm Beach County .
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Current college students: 873 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 54.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 8,700 (22% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.2%
Housing units in Hendry County with a mortgage: 2,451 (205 second mortgage, 125 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,335
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9.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,164 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 6.72% relocated from other counties in Florida ($25,420 average AGI) 2.47% relocated from other states ($7,744 average AGI)Hendry County:2.47%Florida average:4.24%
9.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,466 average adjusted gross income)
0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($166 average AGI)Hendry County:0.09%Florida average:0.12% 6.46% relocated to other counties in Florida ($22,569 average AGI) 2.84% relocated to other states ($18,731 average AGI)Hendry County:2.84%Florida average:3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 18.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,989 (3,301 aged, 688 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 115.4. This is more than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 96.2. This is less than state average.
6,116 spouses, 11,213 children (10,062 natural, 357 adopted, 794 stepchildren), 875 grandchildren, 582 brothers or sisters, 339 parents, 943 other relatives, 1,574 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,683 2-persons, 1,782 3-persons, 1,699 4-persons, 1,084 5-persons, 518 6-persons, 533 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,988 1-person, 371 2-persons, 115 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 34 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.
62.0% of residents of Hendry County speak English at home. 35.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 22% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 25% speak English not well). 0.9% of residents speak other language at home (27% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 54% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Hendry County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.72 millions of gallons per day (20% from ground, 80% from surface)
Year house built
56% of Hendry County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Florida.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,400
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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