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Hernando County, Florida (FL)

County population in 2021: 200,638 (81% urban, 19% rural); it was 130,802 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 34,836
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 22,938
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 47,954
Renter-occupied apartments: 13,971 (it was 7,471 in 2000)
% of renters here:

13%
State:

33%

Land area: 478 sq. mi.

Water area: 110.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 419 people per square mile   (high).

March 2019 cost of living index in Hernando County: 94.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.7%), Retail trade (14.6%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Hernando County, FL (2021)
    • 145,10572.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 32,49216.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 9,2184.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 7,5563.8%Two or more races
    • 3,1011.5%Some other race alone
    • 2,5781.3%Asian alone
    • 5880.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

47.8 years
Florida median age:

42.8 years
Males: 98,319  (49.0%)
Females: 102,319  (51.0%)
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Average household size:
Hernando County:

2.0 people
Florida:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2021: $56,868 ($32,572 in 1999)
This county:

$56,868
Florida:

$63,062

Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $876 (lower quartile is $737, upper quartile is $1,111)
This county:

$876
State:

$1202


Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $222,000 (it was $79,700 in 2000)
Hernando:

$222,000
Florida:

$290,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $148,500 - $316,100

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $235,319
Here:

$235,319
State:

$399,750

Townhouses or other attached units: $187,319
Here:

$187,319
State:

$293,437

In 2-unit structures: $115,197
Here:

$115,197
State:

$321,785

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $109,433
Here:

$109,433
State:

$237,420

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $219,101
Here:

$219,101
State:

$369,045

Mobile homes: $100,425
Here:

$100,425
State:

$101,985

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $92,457
Here:

$92,457
State:

$76,611

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,267
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $369

Institutionalized population: 1,530

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 7
  • Rapes: 51
  • Robberies: 49
  • Assaults: 333
  • Burglaries: 342
  • Thefts: 1560
  • Auto thefts: 156

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 6
  • Rapes: 58
  • Robberies: 43
  • Assaults: 358
  • Burglaries: 397
  • Thefts: 1690
  • Auto thefts: 171
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Health of residents in Hernando County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.
69.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
50.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
54.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
61.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 196 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 160 pounds. This is about average.

Health of residents in Hernando County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is worse than average.
71.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
55.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
99.6% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
58.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 199 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 160 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 1819 buildings, average cost: $248,900
  • 2020: 984 buildings, average cost: $236,800
  • 2019: 985 buildings, average cost: $184,500
  • 2018: 1024 buildings, average cost: $187,100
  • 2017: 781 buildings, average cost: $194,800
  • 2016: 627 buildings, average cost: $181,800
  • 2015: 426 buildings, average cost: $176,700
  • 2014: 336 buildings, average cost: $165,900
  • 2013: 249 buildings, average cost: $162,500
  • 2012: 168 buildings, average cost: $154,800
  • 2011: 135 buildings, average cost: $150,500
  • 2010: 182 buildings, average cost: $151,700
  • 2009: 194 buildings, average cost: $132,400
  • 2008: 383 buildings, average cost: $165,200
  • 2007: 910 buildings, average cost: $213,000
  • 2006: 2862 buildings, average cost: $209,100
  • 2005: 4374 buildings, average cost: $180,600
  • 2004: 2762 buildings, average cost: $129,500
  • 2003: 2272 buildings, average cost: $126,000
  • 2002: 1779 buildings, average cost: $124,300
  • 2001: 1336 buildings, average cost: $121,200
  • 2000: 1150 buildings, average cost: $114,000
  • 1999: 1217 buildings, average cost: $90,700
  • 1998: 961 buildings, average cost: $89,600
  • 1997: 1210 buildings, average cost: $83,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Hernando, FL residents
Average permit cost in Hernando, FL
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,786 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,315 (0.7%)

Distribution of median household income in Hernando, FL in 2021
Distribution of house value in Hernando, FL in 2021
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Hernando, FL in 2021
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 11.5%
Hernando County:

11.5%
Florida:

13.1%
(10.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.4% for Black residents, 12.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.5% for American Indian residents, 20.0% for other race residents, 11.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2021: 47.8 years old
(Males: 45.4 years old, Females: 50.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 52.5 years old, Black residents: 37.4 years old, American Indian residents: 59.0 years old, Asian residents: 45.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 36.3 years old, Other race residents: 34.5 years old)

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, North Weeki Wachee, Ridge Manor, Brookridge, Hernando Beach, North Brooksville, Hill 'n Dale, South Brooksville.

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----

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Neighboring counties: Calhoun County, Texas , Dimmit County, Texas , Frio County, Texas , Victoria County, Texas , Zavala County, Texas .

Unemployment in March 2023:
Here:

3.3%
Florida:

2.6%

Unemployment by year in Hernando, FL
County total employment by year in Hernando, FL
County average yearly wages by year in Hernando, FL

Current college students: 3,490
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 14,540 (69.7% naturalized citizens)

Hernando County:

7.2%
Whole state:

21.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2,7152010 or later
  • 2,9432000 to 2009
  • 2,4411990 to 1999
  • 9541980 to 1989
  • 7931970 to 1979
  • 4,020Before 1970

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: 68,559
  • One, attached: 1,741
  • Two: 1,086
  • 3 or 4: 1,667
  • 5 to 9: 1,635
  • 10 to 19: 645
  • 20 to 49: 464
  • 50 or more: 649
  • Mobile homes: 13,915
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 172

Housing units in Hernando County with a mortgage: 36,874 (2,789 second mortgage, 47 home equity loan, 2,199 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 833

Here:

4.1% with mortgage
State:

97.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Hernando County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant20,20579
Catholic17,0687
Mainline Protestant6,48219
Other2,7749
Black Protestant2933
Orthodox2353
None125,721-
Hernando County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 22
Hernando County:

1.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Here:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
This county:

0.83 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41
Hernando County:

2.43 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 92
This county:

5.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Hernando County:

11.1%
Florida:

9.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Hernando County:

25.4%
State:

23.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

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

Earthquake activity:

Hernando County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Florida state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 299.3 miles away from Hernando County center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 339.1 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 333.2 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 370.1 miles away from the county center
On 9/4/2016 at 18:29:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 208.0 miles away from Hernando County center
On 9/21/2016 at 16:30:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 209.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Florida Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4486, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Florida Hurricane Irma, Incident Period: September 4, 2017 - October 18, 2017, FEMA Id: 4337, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 03, 2016 to October 19, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3377: October 06, 2016, FEMA Id: 3377, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Hermine, Incident Period: August 31, 2016 to September 11, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4280: September 28, 2016, FEMA Id: 4280, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Tropical Storm Debby, Incident Period: June 23, 2012 to July 26, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4068: July 03, 2012, FEMA Id: 4068, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Florida Tropical Storm Fay, Incident Period: August 18, 2008 to September 12, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3288: August 21, 2008, FEMA Id: 3288, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Florida Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3220: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 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: 1561, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Frances, Incident Period: September 03, 2004 to October 08, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1545: September 04, 2004, FEMA Id: 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: 1539, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Hurricane
  • 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Hernando County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Floods: 4, Storms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Freeze: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Hernando

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 41,205 (70.4%)
  • Carpooled: 4,593 (7.8%)
  • Bus: 125 (0.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1,005 (1.7%)
  • Bicycle: 130 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 691 (1.2%)
  • Worked at home: 11,927 (20.4%)
Class of Workers in 2021
Most common industries in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2021


  • Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2021


  • Office and administrative support occupations (25%)
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Cuba (14%)
  • Canada (7%)
  • Mexico (6%)
  • England (5%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • Colombia (5%)
  • Jamaica (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Hernando County


  • American (19%)
  • Italian (10%)
  • German (10%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • Polish (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Hernando County, Florida in 2010:

  • 520 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 492 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 424 people in state prisons
  • 216 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 48 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 29 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 24 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 22 people in in-patient hospice facilities
  • 20 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 16 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 13 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 4 people in correctional residential facilities

People in group quarters in Hernando County, Florida in 2000:

  • 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 2020 was $54,355.

11.48% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($55,231 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.48%
Florida average:

8.80%


0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($131 average AGI)
Hernando County:

0.03%
Florida average:

0.05%

6.76% relocated from other counties in Florida ($28,327 average AGI)
4.69% relocated from other states ($26,773 average AGI)
Hernando County:

4.69%
Florida average:

4.38%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Pasco County, FL  2.53% ($48,515 average AGI)
from Hillsborough County, FL  1.55% ($49,545)
from Pinellas County, FL  0.83% ($51,951)
from Citrus County, FL  0.29% ($40,854)
from Miami-Dade County, FL  0.14% ($31,929)
from Polk County, FL  0.13% ($43,728)
from Suffolk County, NY  0.13% ($71,414)


7.84% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($43,637 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.84%
Florida average:

7.45%


0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($160 average AGI)
Hernando County:

0.03%
Florida average:

0.04%

4.88% relocated to other counties in Florida ($26,113 average AGI)
2.93% relocated to other states ($17,364 average AGI)
Hernando County:

2.93%
Florida average:

2.97%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Pasco County, FL  1.75% ($41,679 average AGI)
to Hillsborough County, FL  0.72% ($42,315)
to Citrus County, FL  0.56% ($41,409)
to Pinellas County, FL  0.38% ($42,439)
to Marion County, FL  0.14% ($39,368)
to Orange County, FL  0.11% ($39,826)
to Polk County, FL  0.11% ($39,202)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.3
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 8.5

Births per 1000 population in Hernando County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 14.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 14.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Hernando County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 15.7%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Hernando County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Hernando County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Hernando County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Hernando County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Hernando County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Hernando County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 45,935 (39,128 aged, 6,807 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 4,626 (14%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Hernando County, Florida in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (4,227)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (3,941)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (3,197)
  • Senility (2,346)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (2,065)
  • Unspecified dementia (1,862)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,473)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,243)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (1,070)
  • Ischaemic cardiomyopathy (958)

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: 14,875
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 253
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 37,513

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 949
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,406
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 45

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8

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: 200,638
  • Male householders: 40,546 (8,174 living alone), Female householders: 40,951 (10,641 living alone)
  • 40,804 spouses (40,199 opposite-sex spouses), 8,148 unmarried partners, (7,667 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 46,966 children (42,336 natural, 2,069 adopted, 2,561 stepchildren), 7,235 grandchildren, 2,364 brothers or sisters, 2,612 parents, 236 foster children, 3,272 other relatives, 5,659 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,845

Size of family households: 27,796 2-persons, 11,976 3-persons, 8,896 4-persons, 4,775 5-persons, 1,687 6-persons, 914 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 18,815 1-person, 6,255 2-persons, 248 3-persons, 135 4-persons.

20,988 married couples with children.
9,245 single-parent households (2,132 men, 7,113 women).

88.3% of residents of Hernando speak English at home.
9.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,094,871,000 ($7,281 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:

6.0
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.2

Year house built in Hernando County, Florida
  • Year house built in Hernando County, Florida
  • 1,0262020 or later
  • 7,3642010 to 2019
  • 22,0742000 to 2009
  • 15,4341990 to 1999
  • 28,9881980 to 1989
  • 8,2821970 to 1979
  • 2,7761960 to 1969
  • 2,8991950 to 1959
  • 9471940 to 1949
  • 7431939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Hernando County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hernando County, Florida
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hernando County, Florida
  • 01 room
  • 462 rooms
  • 2,2913 rooms
  • 6,8884 rooms
  • 15,4775 rooms
  • 18,7016 rooms
  • 10,5597 rooms
  • 6,6628 rooms
  • 6,0449+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hernando County, Florida
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hernando County, Florida
  • 1461 room
  • 3672 rooms
  • 2,1563 rooms
  • 3,7854 rooms
  • 4,1965 rooms
  • 1,5996 rooms
  • 1,4817 rooms
  • 5408 rooms
  • 5599+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Hernando County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hernando County, Florida
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hernando County, Florida
  • 46no bedroom
  • 1,3811 bedroom
  • 17,6692 bedrooms
  • 34,1683 bedrooms
  • 11,3054 bedrooms
  • 2,0995+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hernando County, Florida
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hernando County, Florida
  • 146no bedroom
  • 1,6771 bedroom
  • 8,1232 bedrooms
  • 4,0023 bedrooms
  • 8814 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Hernando County, Florida in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Hernando County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hernando County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 2,453no vehicle
  • 22,0531 vehicle
  • 27,7312 vehicles
  • 11,4293 vehicles
  • 1,6014 vehicles
  • 1,4015+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Hernando County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hernando County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,480no vehicle
  • 7,3331 vehicle
  • 4,5412 vehicles
  • 1,2753 vehicles
  • 1244 vehicles
  • 765+ vehicles

86.7% of Hernando County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Florida.

Hernando County:

86.7%
State average:

85.2%

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

  • This state: 64,567
  • Other state: 113,148
  • Northeast: 56,148
  • Midwest: 30,678
  • South: 19,144
  • West: 7,178
Year householders moved into unit in Hernando County, FL
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Hernando County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 95.8%Electricity
  • 1.8%Utility gas
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 94.3%Electricity
  • 2.1%No fuel used
  • 1.9%Utility gas
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,925
Here:

11.1%
Florida:

16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,989
Here:

22.1%
Florida:

12.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 755
Here:

11.4%
Florida:

21.7%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Hernando County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,543,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,042,000
  • Charges - Other: $28,462,000
    Other: $22,143,000
    Sewerage: $18,095,000
    Sewerage: $16,083,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,367,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,967,000
    Air Transportation: $1,988,000
    Air Transportation: $1,775,000
    Regular Highways: $854,000
    Parks and Recreation: $803,000
    Regular Highways: $795,000
    Parks and Recreation: $735,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $385,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $330,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $2,481,000
    Air Transportation: $1,638,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $49,529,000
    Police Protection: $43,297,000
    General - Other: $37,982,000
    Local Fire Protection: $23,084,000
    Sewerage: $22,596,000
    Local Fire Protection: $20,452,000
    Sewerage: $19,912,000
    Health - Other: $19,406,000
    Health - Other: $18,738,000
    Financial Administration: $14,334,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,281,000
    Regular Highways: $13,128,000
    Regular Highways: $12,961,000
    Financial Administration: $12,678,000
    Water Utilities: $7,739,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,411,000
    Water Utilities: $7,196,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,007,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,719,000
    General - Other: $6,236,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $4,631,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,019,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,883,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,722,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,993,000
    Libraries: $2,790,000
    Air Transportation: $2,689,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,607,000
    Libraries: $2,245,000
    Air Transportation: $2,234,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,189,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,132,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,497,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,473,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,419,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,229,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,120,000
    Correctional Institutions: $901,000
    Housing and Community Development: $842,000
    Correctional Institutions: $619,000
    Toll Highways: $557,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $478,000
    Toll Highways: $466,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $433,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $3,456,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,973,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,907,000
    Other: $1,403,000
    Highways: $1,130,000
    Highways: $861,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,087,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,043,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $4,000,000
    Health - Other: $4,000,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,315,000
    Other: $3,199,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,627,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,918,000
    Highways: $8,000
    Highways: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $124,346,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $114,612,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $108,696,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $100,266,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,833,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,766,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,368,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,056,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $178,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $178,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $168,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $44,536,000
    Special Assessments: $29,012,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,561,000
    Rents: $3,460,000
    Rents: $2,877,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,694,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,609,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,763,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,643,000
    Interest Earnings: $910,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $481,000
    Sale of Property: $262,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $84,000
    Sale of Property: $25,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $8,938,000
    Regular Highways: $6,997,000
    Police Protection: $2,111,000
    Police Protection: $1,440,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,147,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,120,000
    Transit Utilities: $817,000
    Financial Administration: $740,000
    Health - Other: $690,000
    General - Other: $438,000
    Parks and Recreation: $292,000
    Financial Administration: $261,000
    Libraries: $244,000
    Libraries: $240,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $200,000
    General - Other: $155,000
    Health - Other: $152,000
    Toll Highways: $130,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $97,000
    Local Fire Protection: $75,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $46,000
    Local Fire Protection: $32,000
    Toll Highways: $27,000
    Parks and Recreation: $17,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $10,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $222,318,000
    Cash and Securities: $194,239,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $18,005,000
    Water Utilities: $17,604,000
    Transit Utilities: $154,000
    Transit Utilities: $148,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $15,477,000
    General Local Government Support: $14,171,000
    Other: $5,030,000
    Other: $3,966,000
    Highways: $2,873,000
    Highways: $2,818,000
    Transit Utilities: $382,000
    Transit Utilities: $337,000
    Health and Hospitals: $237,000
    Health and Hospitals: $237,000
    Public Welfare: $42,000
    Public Welfare: $32,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $72,134,000
    Property: $62,915,000
    Other Selective Sales: $10,032,000
    Other Selective Sales: $9,608,000
    Other License: $4,214,000
    Other License: $3,336,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,895,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,655,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,609,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,494,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $28,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $24,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,708,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,242,000

Hernando County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,543,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,042,000
  • Charges - Other: $28,462,000
    Other: $22,143,000
    Sewerage: $18,095,000
    Sewerage: $16,083,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,367,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,967,000
    Air Transportation: $1,988,000
    Air Transportation: $1,775,000
    Regular Highways: $854,000
    Parks and Recreation: $803,000
    Regular Highways: $795,000
    Parks and Recreation: $735,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $385,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $330,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $2,481,000
    Air Transportation: $1,638,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $49,529,000
    Police Protection: $43,297,000
    General - Other: $37,982,000
    Local Fire Protection: $23,084,000
    Sewerage: $22,596,000
    Local Fire Protection: $20,452,000
    Sewerage: $19,912,000
    Health - Other: $19,406,000
    Health - Other: $18,738,000
    Financial Administration: $14,334,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,281,000
    Regular Highways: $13,128,000
    Regular Highways: $12,961,000
    Financial Administration: $12,678,000
    Water Utilities: $7,739,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,411,000
    Water Utilities: $7,196,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,007,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,719,000
    General - Other: $6,236,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $4,631,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,019,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,883,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,722,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,993,000
    Libraries: $2,790,000
    Air Transportation: $2,689,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,607,000
    Libraries: $2,245,000
    Air Transportation: $2,234,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,189,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,132,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,497,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,473,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,419,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,229,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,120,000
    Correctional Institutions: $901,000
    Housing and Community Development: $842,000
    Correctional Institutions: $619,000
    Toll Highways: $557,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $478,000
    Toll Highways: $466,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $433,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $3,456,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,973,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,907,000
    Other: $1,403,000
    Highways: $1,130,000
    Highways: $861,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,087,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,043,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $4,000,000
    Health - Other: $4,000,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,315,000
    Other: $3,199,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,627,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,918,000
    Highways: $8,000
    Highways: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $124,346,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $114,612,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $108,696,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $100,266,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,833,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,766,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,368,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,056,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $178,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $178,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $168,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $44,536,000
    Special Assessments: $29,012,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,561,000
    Rents: $3,460,000
    Rents: $2,877,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,694,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,609,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,763,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,643,000
    Interest Earnings: $910,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $481,000
    Sale of Property: $262,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $84,000
    Sale of Property: $25,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $8,938,000
    Regular Highways: $6,997,000
    Police Protection: $2,111,000
    Police Protection: $1,440,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,147,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,120,000
    Transit Utilities: $817,000
    Financial Administration: $740,000
    Health - Other: $690,000
    General - Other: $438,000
    Parks and Recreation: $292,000
    Financial Administration: $261,000
    Libraries: $244,000
    Libraries: $240,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $200,000
    General - Other: $155,000
    Health - Other: $152,000
    Toll Highways: $130,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $97,000
    Local Fire Protection: $75,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $46,000
    Local Fire Protection: $32,000
    Toll Highways: $27,000
    Parks and Recreation: $17,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $10,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $222,318,000
    Cash and Securities: $194,239,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $18,005,000
    Water Utilities: $17,604,000
    Transit Utilities: $154,000
    Transit Utilities: $148,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $15,477,000
    General Local Government Support: $14,171,000
    Other: $5,030,000
    Other: $3,966,000
    Highways: $2,873,000
    Highways: $2,818,000
    Transit Utilities: $382,000
    Transit Utilities: $337,000
    Health and Hospitals: $237,000
    Health and Hospitals: $237,000
    Public Welfare: $42,000
    Public Welfare: $32,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $72,134,000
    Property: $62,915,000
    Other Selective Sales: $10,032,000
    Other Selective Sales: $9,608,000
    Other License: $4,214,000
    Other License: $3,336,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,895,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,655,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,609,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,494,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $28,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $24,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,708,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,242,000

Hernando County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,543,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,042,000
  • Charges - Other: $28,462,000
    Other: $22,143,000
    Sewerage: $18,095,000
    Sewerage: $16,083,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,367,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,967,000
    Air Transportation: $1,988,000
    Air Transportation: $1,775,000
    Regular Highways: $854,000
    Parks and Recreation: $803,000
    Regular Highways: $795,000
    Parks and Recreation: $735,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $385,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $330,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $2,481,000
    Air Transportation: $1,638,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $49,529,000
    Police Protection: $43,297,000
    General - Other: $37,982,000
    Local Fire Protection: $23,084,000
    Sewerage: $22,596,000
    Local Fire Protection: $20,452,000
    Sewerage: $19,912,000
    Health - Other: $19,406,000
    Health - Other: $18,738,000
    Financial Administration: $14,334,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,281,000
    Regular Highways: $13,128,000
    Regular Highways: $12,961,000
    Financial Administration: $12,678,000
    Water Utilities: $7,739,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,411,000
    Water Utilities: $7,196,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,007,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,719,000
    General - Other: $6,236,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $4,631,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,019,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,883,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,722,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,993,000
    Libraries: $2,790,000
    Air Transportation: $2,689,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,607,000
    Libraries: $2,245,000
    Air Transportation: $2,234,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,189,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,132,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,497,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,473,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,419,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,229,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,120,000
    Correctional Institutions: $901,000
    Housing and Community Development: $842,000
    Correctional Institutions: $619,000
    Toll Highways: $557,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $478,000
    Toll Highways: $466,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $433,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $3,456,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,973,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,907,000
    Other: $1,403,000
    Highways: $1,130,000
    Highways: $861,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,087,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,043,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $4,000,000
    Health - Other: $4,000,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,315,000
    Other: $3,199,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,627,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,918,000
    Highways: $8,000
    Highways: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $124,346,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $114,612,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $108,696,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $100,266,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,833,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,766,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,368,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,056,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $178,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $178,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $168,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $44,536,000
    Special Assessments: $29,012,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,561,000
    Rents: $3,460,000
    Rents: $2,877,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,694,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,609,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,763,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,643,000
    Interest Earnings: $910,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $481,000
    Sale of Property: $262,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $84,000
    Sale of Property: $25,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $8,938,000
    Regular Highways: $6,997,000
    Police Protection: $2,111,000
    Police Protection: $1,440,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,147,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,120,000
    Transit Utilities: $817,000
    Financial Administration: $740,000
    Health - Other: $690,000
    General - Other: $438,000
    Parks and Recreation: $292,000
    Financial Administration: $261,000
    Libraries: $244,000
    Libraries: $240,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $200,000
    General - Other: $155,000
    Health - Other: $152,000
    Toll Highways: $130,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $97,000
    Local Fire Protection: $75,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $46,000
    Local Fire Protection: $32,000
    Toll Highways: $27,000
    Parks and Recreation: $17,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $10,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $222,318,000
    Cash and Securities: $194,239,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $18,005,000
    Water Utilities: $17,604,000
    Transit Utilities: $154,000
    Transit Utilities: $148,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $15,477,000
    General Local Government Support: $14,171,000
    Other: $5,030,000
    Other: $3,966,000
    Highways: $2,873,000
    Highways: $2,818,000
    Transit Utilities: $382,000
    Transit Utilities: $337,000
    Health and Hospitals: $237,000
    Health and Hospitals: $237,000
    Public Welfare: $42,000
    Public Welfare: $32,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $72,134,000
    Property: $62,915,000
    Other Selective Sales: $10,032,000
    Other Selective Sales: $9,608,000
    Other License: $4,214,000
    Other License: $3,336,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,895,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,655,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,609,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,494,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $28,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $24,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,708,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,242,000

Hernando County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,543,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,042,000
  • Charges - Other: $28,462,000
    Other: $22,143,000
    Sewerage: $18,095,000
    Sewerage: $16,083,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,367,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,967,000
    Air Transportation: $1,988,000
    Air Transportation: $1,775,000
    Regular Highways: $854,000
    Parks and Recreation: $803,000
    Regular Highways: $795,000
    Parks and Recreation: $735,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $385,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $330,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $2,481,000
    Air Transportation: $1,638,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $49,529,000
    Police Protection: $43,297,000
    General - Other: $37,982,000
    Local Fire Protection: $23,084,000
    Sewerage: $22,596,000
    Local Fire Protection: $20,452,000
    Sewerage: $19,912,000
    Health - Other: $19,406,000
    Health - Other: $18,738,000
    Financial Administration: $14,334,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,281,000
    Regular Highways: $13,128,000
    Regular Highways: $12,961,000
    Financial Administration: $12,678,000
    Water Utilities: $7,739,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,411,000
    Water Utilities: $7,196,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,007,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,719,000
    General - Other: $6,236,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $4,631,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,019,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,883,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,722,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,993,000
    Libraries: $2,790,000
    Air Transportation: $2,689,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,607,000
    Libraries: $2,245,000
    Air Transportation: $2,234,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,189,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,132,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,497,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,473,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,419,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,229,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,120,000
    Correctional Institutions: $901,000
    Housing and Community Development: $842,000
    Correctional Institutions: $619,000
    Toll Highways: $557,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $478,000
    Toll Highways: $466,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $433,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $3,456,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,973,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,907,000
    Other: $1,403,000
    Highways: $1,130,000
    Highways: $861,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,087,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,043,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $4,000,000
    Health - Other: $4,000,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,315,000
    Other: $3,199,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,627,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,918,000
    Highways: $8,000
    Highways: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $124,346,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $114,612,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $108,696,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $100,266,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,833,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,766,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,368,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,056,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $178,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $178,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $168,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $44,536,000
    Special Assessments: $29,012,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,561,000
    Rents: $3,460,000
    Rents: $2,877,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,694,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,609,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,763,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,643,000
    Interest Earnings: $910,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $481,000
    Sale of Property: $262,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $84,000
    Sale of Property: $25,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $8,938,000
    Regular Highways: $6,997,000
    Police Protection: $2,111,000
    Police Protection: $1,440,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,147,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,120,000
    Transit Utilities: $817,000
    Financial Administration: $740,000
    Health - Other: $690,000
    General - Other: $438,000
    Parks and Recreation: $292,000
    Financial Administration: $261,000
    Libraries: $244,000
    Libraries: $240,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $200,000
    General - Other: $155,000
    Health - Other: $152,000
    Toll Highways: $130,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $97,000
    Local Fire Protection: $75,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $46,000
    Local Fire Protection: $32,000
    Toll Highways: $27,000
    Parks and Recreation: $17,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $10,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $222,318,000
    Cash and Securities: $194,239,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $18,005,000
    Water Utilities: $17,604,000
    Transit Utilities: $154,000
    Transit Utilities: $148,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $15,477,000
    General Local Government Support: $14,171,000
    Other: $5,030,000
    Other: $3,966,000
    Highways: $2,873,000
    Highways: $2,818,000
    Transit Utilities: $382,000
    Transit Utilities: $337,000
    Health and Hospitals: $237,000
    Health and Hospitals: $237,000
    Public Welfare: $42,000
    Public Welfare: $32,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $72,134,000
    Property: $62,915,000
    Other Selective Sales: $10,032,000
    Other Selective Sales: $9,608,000
    Other License: $4,214,000
    Other License: $3,336,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,895,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,655,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,609,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,494,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $28,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $24,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,708,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,242,000

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
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
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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 in Hernando, FL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Hernando, FL - 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-Eleven4Long John Silver's1
AT&T3Lowe's2
Ace Hardware1Marshalls1
Advance Auto Parts6McDonald's10
Applebee's3Microtel1
Arby's2New Balance2
AutoZone4Nike2
Baskin-Robbins4Office Depot2
Bath & Body Works1Old Navy1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Outback1
Best Western1Outback Steakhouse1
Blockbuster3Panera Bread2
Burger King3Papa John's Pizza1
CVS5Payless2
Catherines1Penske1
Chevrolet1PetSmart1
Chick-Fil-A1Pizza Hut3
Circle K3Popeyes1
Cold Stone Creamery1Publix Super Markets8
Cracker Barrel2Quality1
Curves1Quiznos1
DHL1RadioShack3
Dairy Queen2Red Lobster1
Days Inn1Ruby Tuesday1
Dennys2Rue211
Domino's Pizza2Sam's Club1
Dunkin Donuts9Sears1
FedEx25Sephora1
Ford2Sprint Nextel1
GNC4Staples1
GameStop2Starbucks3
Goodwill5Steak 'n Shake1
H&R Block6T-Mobile6
Hardee's2Taco Bell3
Hilton2Target2
Holiday Inn3Tire Kingdom1
Home Depot1True Value2
IHOP1U-Haul15
JCPenney1UPS28
Jones New York1Verizon Wireless1
KFC2Waffle House1
Kohl's1Walgreens7
Lane Furniture1Walmart3
Little Caesars Pizza3YMCA1

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