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County population in July 2011: 173,022 (76% urban, 24% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 47,954
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,471
% of renters here:

13%
State:

15%

Land area: 478 sq. mi.
Water area: 110.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 362 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Hernando County: 90.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.4%), Retail trade (16.2%), Construction (11.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Hernando County, Florida:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (84.0%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (8.5%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (4.8%)
  • Asian alone (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Median resident age:  49.5 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Males: 62,130  (47.5%)
Females: 68,672  (52.5%)

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Hernando County,FL real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Hernando County:

2.3 people
Florida:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $40,728 ($32,572 in 1999)
This county:

$40728
Florida:

$44736

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $710 (lower quartile is $551, upper quartile is $865)
This county:

$710
State:

$802


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $143,000 (it was $79,700 in 2000)
Hernando County:

$143,000
Florida:

$182,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $90,400 - $203,800

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $171,092
Here:

$171,092
State:

$275,879

Townhouses or other attached units: $157,569
Here:

$157,569
State:

$195,815

In 2-unit structures: $120,000
Here:

$120,000
State:

$200,248

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $129,104
Here:

$129,104
State:

$221,364

Mobile homes: $75,825
Here:

$75,825
State:

$43,568

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $58,841
Here:

$58,841
State:

$47,032
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,169
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $358

Institutionalized population: 1,632

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 66
  • Robberies: 52
  • Assaults: 523
  • Burglaries: 1154
  • Thefts: 2917
  • Auto thefts: 301

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 4
  • Rapes: 81
  • Robberies: 57
  • Assaults: 661
  • Burglaries: 1178
  • Thefts: 2658
  • Auto thefts: 229

Hernando County, FL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 1150 buildings, average cost: $114,000
  • 2001: 1336 buildings, average cost: $121,200
  • 2002: 1779 buildings, average cost: $124,300
  • 2003: 2272 buildings, average cost: $126,000
  • 2004: 2762 buildings, average cost: $129,500
  • 2005: 4374 buildings, average cost: $180,600
  • 2006: 2862 buildings, average cost: $209,100
  • 2007: 910 buildings, average cost: $213,000
  • 2008: 383 buildings, average cost: $165,200
  • 2009: 194 buildings, average cost: $132,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Hernando County Florida:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.2%


2008 Presidential Election results in Hernando County Florida:

McCain (Republican): 51.5%
Obama (Democratic): 47.9%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,420 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,012 (0.8%)


Hernando County household income distribution in 2009 Hernando County home values distribution


Hernando County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.3%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.3%
Hernando County:

12.3%
Florida:

14.9%
Median age of residents in 2009: 46 years old
(Males: 45 years old, Females: 48 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50 years old, Black residents: 27 years old, American Indian residents: 57 years old, Asian residents: 37 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 33 years old, Other race residents: 28 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

10.3%
Whole state:

12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.8%
Whole state:

5.7%

Area name: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hernando County is $649 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $785 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $995 a month.

Cities in this county include: Spring Hill, Brooksville, Timber Pines, Ridge Manor, Brookridge, Hernando Beach, North Brooksville, Hill 'n Dale, South Brooksville, Weeki Wachee Gardens.

Hernando County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Zip CodeCityCertified Residential DatabaseMandatory Residential DatabaseMandatory Non-Residential Database
Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)
34601Brooksville1661010
34602Brooksville9225050
34606Spring Hill195----
34607Spring Hill50----
34608Spring Hill200----
34609Spring Hill230----
34613Brooksville40----
34614Brooksville10----

Local government website:www.co.hernando.fl.us

Click to draw/clear Hernando County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Hernando County: Stafford Siding (A), Sunset Plaza (B), Florida State Prison Camp (C), Powell (D), Neff Fish Camp (E), Hernando County Fire Rescue Station 22 (F), East Hernando Branch Library (G), Hernando County Welcome Center (H), Hernando County Fire Rescue Station 21 (I), Hernando County Fire Rescue Station 23 (J), Hernando County Fire Rescue Station 13 (K), Civil Air Patrol - Hernando County (L), Hernando County Fire Rescue Station 14 (M), Jet Intensive Care Unit (N), Bayfront Medical Center Bayflite Station 4 (O), Civil Air Patrol Hernando County (P), Hernando County Sheriff's Office (Q), Florida Highway Patrol Station (R), Hernando County Rock Canning Center & Library (S). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Spring Hill Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Hernando County include: Saint Lewis Missionary Baptist Church (A), Mount Zion AME Church (B), Mount Pleasant Church (C), Stafford Church (D), Saint Stanislaus Catholic Church (E), Hebron Baptist Church (F), Eden Baptist Church (G), Community Baptist Church (H), Lake Lindsey United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: New Church Cemetery (1), The Fountains Memorial Park (2), Johnson Cemetery (3), McGeachy Cemetery (4), Community Baptist Cemetery (5), Lake Lindsey Cemetery (6), Long Memorial Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Horse Lake (A), Zuke Pond (B), Bagwell Lake (C), Simmon Pond (D), Simmons Prairie Lake (E), Skinner Lake (F), Grassy Pond (G), Griswold Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Wall Creek (A), Chub Creek (B), Blind Creek (C), Rock Creek (D), Stapleton Creek (E), Rice Creek (F), Camp Creek (G), Mud River (H), Mud Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hernando County include: Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge (1), Croom Wildlife Management Area (2), Withlacoochee Trail State Park (3), Withlacoochee Riverside Community Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Citrus County , Pasco County , Sumter County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

10.8%
Florida:

9.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 3,490
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 6,942 (68% naturalized citizens)

Hernando County:

5.3%
Whole state:

16.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 561
  • 1990 to 1994: 614
  • 1985 to 1989: 423
  • 1980 to 1984: 531
  • 1975 to 1979: 343
  • 1970 to 1974: 450
  • 1970 to 1974: 584
  • 1965 to 1969: 3,436

Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.7%

Hernando County marital status for males
Hernando County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 44,370
  • One, attached: 1,958
  • Two: 697
  • 3 or 4: 584
  • 5 to 9: 546
  • 10 to 19: 297
  • 20 or more: 545
  • Mobile homes: 13,404
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 326

Housing units in Hernando County with a mortgage: 21,380 (2,027 second mortgage, 2,351 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15,377

Here:

58.2% with mortgage
State:

71.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.16%
Here44.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 57,762
Total congregations: 87

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents34,894 (60.4%)5,862 (10.1%)4,014 (6.9%)2,276 (3.9%)1,528 (2.6%)
Congregations6 (6.9%)17 (19.5%)6 (6.9%)6 (6.9%)3 (3.4%)
NameLutheran ChurchEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA) The Wesleyan ChurchOther
Adherents1,149 (2.0%)1,121 (1.9%)1,025 (1.8%)875 (1.5%)5,018 (8.7%)
Congregations3 (3.4%)2 (2.3%)2 (2.3%)2 (2.3%)40 (46.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Hernando County - Spring Hill, Brooksville, Timber Pines, Ridge Manor, Brookridge

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 22
This county:

1.30 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Hernando County:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
Hernando County:

0.83 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41
This county:

2.43 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 92
Hernando County:

5.45 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.1%
Florida:

9.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

25.4%
Florida:

23.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Hernando County:

14.7%
State:

14.0%


Agriculture in Hernando County:

Average size of farms: 106 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $35,183
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $673.51
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 26.82%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 62.34%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $33,031
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.59%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.57%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $51,371
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.76%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 26.91
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 13.13%
Vegetables: 144 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1,143 acres

Tornado activity:

Hernando County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Florida state average. It is 1.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/23/1952, a tornado injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Florida Tropical Storm Fay, Incident Period: August 18, 2008 to September 12, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3288): August 21, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3288, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Florida Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3220): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3220, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Jeanne, Incident Period: September 24, 2004 to November 17, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1561): September 26, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1561, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Frances, Incident Period: September 3, 2004 to October 8, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1545): September 4, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1545, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Charley and Tropical Storm Bonnie, Incident Period: August 11, 2004 to August 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1539): August 13, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1539, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Hurricane
  • Florida Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 13, 2003 to August 22, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1481): July 29, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1481, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Florida Withlacootchee District Fire Complex, Incident Period: May 19, 2000, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Florida Hurricane Georges, Incident Period: September 25, 1998 to October 2, 1998, Emergency Declared (EM-3131): September 25, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3131, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Florida Extreme Fire Hazard, Incident Period: May 25, 1998 to July 22, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1223): June 18, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1223, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Florida Tornadoes, Incident Period: December 25, 1997 to April 24, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1195): January 6, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1195, Natural disaster type: Tornado
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Hernando County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Floods: 4, Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Canada (15%)
  • Germany (12%)
  • United Kingdom (11%)
  • Italy (7%)
  • Cuba (4%)
  • Jamaica (3%)
  • Mexico (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Hernando County (%):



  • German (16%)
  • Italian (13%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • English (10%)
  • United States or American (10%)
  • Polish (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)


Hernando County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 35,198 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 5,804 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 23 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 9 (0%)
  • Taxi: 37 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 142 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 48 (0%)
  • Walked: 350 (1%)
  • Other means: 338 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,232 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Hernando County, Florida:

  • 744 people in nursing homes
  • 447 people in state prisons
  • 336 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 324 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 140 people in other group homes
  • 55 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 47 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 15 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,360.

11.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,134 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.86%
Florida average:

8.71%


0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($327 average AGI)
Hernando County:

0.09%
Florida average:

0.22%

6.19% relocated from other counties in Florida ($21,887 average AGI)
5.58% relocated from other states ($20,920 average AGI)
Hernando County:

5.58%
Florida average:

4.24%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pasco County, FL  2.17% ($39,161 average AGI)
from Hillsborough County, FL  1.10% ($43,730)
from Pinellas County, FL  0.87% ($44,507)
from Suffolk County, NY  0.38% ($45,905)
from Broward County, FL  0.24% ($37,942)
from Citrus County, FL  0.22% ($36,614)
from Orange County, FL  0.15% ($70,854)


7.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,126 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.58%
Florida average:

7.73%


0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($171 average AGI)
Hernando County:

0.05%
Florida average:

0.12%

4.26% relocated to other counties in Florida ($18,896 average AGI)
3.28% relocated to other states ($15,060 average AGI)
Hernando County:

3.28%
Florida average:

3.31%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pasco County, FL  1.44% ($32,629 average AGI)
to Hillsborough County, FL  0.72% ($35,208)
to Citrus County, FL  0.44% ($37,839)
to Pinellas County, FL  0.40% ($35,937)
to Orange County, FL  0.13% ($25,720)
to Polk County, FL  0.11% ($37,333)
to Sumter County, FL  0.11% ($35,419)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.2

Births per 1000 population in Hernando County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Hernando County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hernando County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 42,628 (37,156 aged, 5,472 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 14874.64
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 252.710
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 37513.47

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 948.810
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1405.850
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6.94

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21.22
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 45.45

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8.21

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 32.5. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 24.7
  • Other - 7.9

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 175.5. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 97.6
  • Poisoning - 40.4
  • Suffocation - 31.6
  • Other - 5.9

Household type by relationship:

Households: 128,680
  • In family households: 110,712 (32,373 male householders, 7,841 female householders)
    33,855 spouses, 28,777 children (25,806 natural, 829 adopted, 2,142 stepchildren), 1,965 grandchildren, 769 brothers or sisters, 1,179 parents, 1,793 other relatives, 2,160 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 17,968 (5,922 male householders (4,587 living alone)), 9,320 female householders (8,311 living alone)), 2,726 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,122 (1,717 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 24,105 2-persons, 7,091 3-persons, 5,354 4-persons, 2,487 5-persons, 721 6-persons, 456 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 12,898 1-person, 2,070 2-persons, 203 3-persons, 67 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

90.7% of residents of Hernando County speak English at home.
4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,094,871,000 ($7281 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $40,668,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $670,509,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $338,652,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $780,000
Federal grants: $57,120,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,230,000 ($2,334,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $20,579,000 ($604,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $747,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $99,655,000
Federal Government insurance: $529,994,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 6,476
Here:

41 per 1000 residents
State:

63 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 11,525
Here:

73 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +466
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+30 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +32,533
Here:

+205 per 1000 residents
State:

+59 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Hernando County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 20.27 millions of gallons per day (100% from ground, 0% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.5
State:

5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 5,687
  • 2000 to 2004: 11,434
  • 1990 to 1999: 16,871
  • 1980 to 1989: 27,270
  • 1970 to 1979: 12,054
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,942
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,552
  • 1940 to 1949: 370
  • 1939 or earlier: 636
Rooms in houses/apartments in Hernando County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 17
  • 2 rooms: 471
  • 3 rooms: 1,531
  • 4 rooms: 6,996
  • 5 rooms: 15,222
  • 6 rooms: 12,383
  • 7 rooms: 7,278
  • 8 rooms: 2,639
  • 9+ rooms: 1,417
  • 1 room: 208
  • 2 rooms: 531
  • 3 rooms: 931
  • 4 rooms: 2,188
  • 5 rooms: 1,937
  • 6 rooms: 1,212
  • 7 rooms: 292
  • 8 rooms: 80
  • 9+ rooms: 92
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Hernando County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 115
  • 1 bedroom: 1,144
  • 2 bedrooms: 20,663
  • 3 bedrooms: 22,212
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,411
  • 5+ bedrooms: 409
  • no bedroom: 231
  • 1 bedroom: 1,070
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,852
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,052
  • 4 bedrooms: 260
  • 5+ bedrooms: 6
Cars and other vehicles available in Hernando County, Florida in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,804
  • 1 vehicle: 22,131
  • 2 vehicles: 17,963
  • 3 vehicles: 4,496
  • 4 vehicles: 1,151
  • 5+ vehicles: 409
  • no vehicle: 980
  • 1 vehicle: 3,722
  • 2 vehicles: 2,346
  • 3 vehicles: 328
  • 4 vehicles: 36
  • 5+ vehicles: 59

55% of Hernando County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Florida.

Hernando County:

55.4%
State average:

51.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 29601
  • Northeast: 49953
  • Midwest: 25067
  • South: 14259
  • West: 2237

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $71,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Hernando County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (92.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.0%)
  • Utility gas (2.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.5%)
  • Electricity (86.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.5%)
  • Utility gas (4.6%)
  • No fuel used (0.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,328
Here:

11.1%
Florida:

11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 470
Here:

8.2%
Florida:

9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 596
Here:

19.5%
Florida:

21.0%

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.)


Hernando County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,950,000
  • Charges - All Other: $18,566,000
    Sewerage: $9,768,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,866,000
    Air Transportation: $1,046,000
    Regular Highways: $493,000
    Parks and Recreation: $373,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $8,771,000
    General - Other: $7,603,000
    Water Utilities: $5,147,000
    Air Transportation: $1,632,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $21,763,000
    Local Fire Protection: $17,931,000
    Financial Administration: $14,162,000
    Regular Highways: $12,412,000
    General - Other: $10,364,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,628,000
    Sewerage: $8,430,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,083,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,546,000
    Water Utilities: $4,742,000
    Health - Other: $4,545,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,457,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,294,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,283,000
    Libraries: $2,123,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,388,000
    Housing and Community Development: $995,000
    Air Transportation: $590,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $196,581,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,060,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,500,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $2,289,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $206,426,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,845,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,572,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $17,060,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,691,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,693,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,129,000
    Sale of Property: $143,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $125,149,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $118,053,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $476,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,839,000
    Regular Highways: $371,000
    Local Fire Protection: $239,000
    Police Protection: $234,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $109,000
    Financial Administration: $42,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $96,729,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $14,653,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $206,720,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $19,806,000
    Highways: $5,354,000
    All Other: $1,643,000
  • Tax - Property: $58,086,000
    Other License: $16,119,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $6,731,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,245,000
    Other Selective Sales: $366,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $162,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $55,818,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,226,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,835
  • Number of aged recipients: 260
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,575
  • Number of recipients under 18: 587
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,755
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 493
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,042
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,259


Hernando County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Hernando County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 25 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED748$113,999663$106,5631,481$137,58486$40,7440$0334$116,449134$73,507
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED33$109,00063$112,095228$148,19723$44,9570$029$136,79326$79,385
APPLICATIONS DENIED201$120,055226$95,7701,181$149,243150$43,2200$0158$117,582136$59,096
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN99$116,141100$107,250575$145,78326$93,8081$8,583,00045$93,13364$86,344
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS28$111,10729$120,724161$157,3858$53,8750$015$175,6004$94,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 23 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED48$139,37512$138,0008$182,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED62$205,79011$213,00039$220,359
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$137,7276$150,0003$101,333
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$133,6675$192,6000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$100,7503$200,0001$68,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Hernando County, FL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1,16476.0 years
William94976.8 years
Robert92074.5 years
Mary77580.4 years
James75573.2 years
Joseph65477.0 years
Charles58677.1 years
George52277.4 years
Dorothy44380.0 years
Helen40482.6 years
Most common last names in Hernando County, FL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith29075.9 years
Johnson19978.1 years
Miller13977.8 years
Williams13174.8 years
Davis12877.0 years
Brown11974.6 years
Jones11475.0 years
Martin10579.6 years
White9977.9 years
Anderson9678.9 years
Businesses in Hernando County, FL
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven3Lowe's2
AT&T1McDonald's8
Ace Hardware1Microtel1
Applebee's3New Balance2
Arby's1Nike1
AutoZone2Office Depot1
Baskin-Robbins3Outback1
Blockbuster3Outback Steakhouse1
Burger King3Panera Bread1
CVS3Papa John's Pizza1
Cracker Barrel2Payless1
Curves1PetSmart1
DHL1Pizza Hut2
Dairy Queen2Popeyes1
Days Inn1Publix Super Markets7
Dennys2Quality1
Domino's Pizza2RadioShack2
Dunkin Donuts8Red Lobster1
FedEx21Sephora1
GNC4Sprint Nextel1
GameStop1Staples1
Goodwill5Starbucks2
H&R Block5Steak 'n Shake1
Hardee's1T-Mobile4
Holiday Inn2Taco Bell3
Home Depot1Target2
IHOP1True Value1
JCPenney1U-Haul10
KFC2UPS26
Kohl's1Waffle House1
Lane Furniture1Walgreens5
Little Caesars Pizza1Walmart2
Long John Silver's1YMCA1
Browse common businesses in Hernando County, FL


Hernando County on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most general practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

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