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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (22.8%), Educational,health and social services (13.3%).
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Hendry County, Florida business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Hendry County, Florida:
Detached houses: $227,119Here: $227,119State: $334,342 Townhouses or other attached units: $210,823Here: $210,823State: $258,333 In 2-unit structures: $160,788Here: $160,788State: $289,450 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $236,057Here: $236,057State: $240,504 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $117,831Here: $117,831State: $281,565 Mobile homes: $43,400Here: $43,400State: $43,568 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $28,698Here: $28,698State: $47,032
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Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.5%
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.
Neighboring counties: Broward County , Charlotte County , Collier County , Glades 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 Hendry County: Point of Cypress (A), Devils Garden (B), United Methodist Camp (C), Browns Indian Trading Post (D), Felda (E), Camp Everglades (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hendry County include: Mount Zion Church (A), New Testament Church (B), Covenant Presbyterian Church (C), Big Cypress Church (D), High Haven Church (E), Felda Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Ridgelawn Cemetery (1), Fort Denaud Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Okaloacoochee Slough (A), Cattail Lake (B), Fye Pond (C), Rocky Lake (D), Tony Strand (E), Goddens Strand (F), Rocky Lake Strand (G), Lard Can Slough (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pollywog Creek (A), Bee Branch (B), Fort Simmons Branch (C), Banana Branch (D), Jacks Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Hendry County: Point of Cypress (A), Devils Garden (B), United Methodist Camp (C), Browns Indian Trading Post (D), Felda (E), Camp Everglades (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Hendry County include: Mount Zion Church (A), New Testament Church (B), Covenant Presbyterian Church (C), Big Cypress Church (D), High Haven Church (E), Felda Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ridgelawn Cemetery (1), Fort Denaud Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Okaloacoochee Slough (A), Cattail Lake (B), Fye Pond (C), Rocky Lake (D), Tony Strand (E), Goddens Strand (F), Rocky Lake Strand (G), Lard Can Slough (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pollywog Creek (A), Bee Branch (B), Fort Simmons Branch (C), Banana Branch (D), Jacks Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
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)
Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.2%
Housing units in structures:
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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Hendry County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Florida state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 33 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 11/9/1968, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 17 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
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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 2003: 18.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.1
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%
Household type by relationship
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).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $143,781,000 ($3768 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $5,567,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $61,554,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $36,403,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,129,000 Federal grants: $30,364,000 Federal procurement contracts: $3,093,000 ($1,991,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $4,238,000 ($1,314,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $573,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,936,000 Federal Government insurance: $348,232,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.72 millions of gallons per day (20% from ground, 80% from surface)
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.
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,400
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