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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.6%), Retail trade (15.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.3%).
Highlands County, Florida business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $166,482Here:$166,482State:$275,879 Townhouses or other attached units: $121,710Here:$121,710State:$195,815 In 2-unit structures: $80,000Here:$80,000State:$200,248 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $71,339Here:$71,339State:$172,083 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $95,862Here:$95,862State:$221,364 Mobile homes: $41,234Here:$41,234State:$43,568 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $24,773Here:$24,773State:$47,032
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 62.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.0%
McCain (Republican): 58.8% Obama (Democratic): 40.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $985 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $577 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Highlands County is $453 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $542 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $701 a month.
Cities in this county include: Sebring, Avon Park, Placid Lakes, Lake Placid.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.071 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Highlands County: Carlton Ranch (A), Morgan Landing (B), Old Venus (C), Kissimmee River Camp (D), Archbold Biological Station (E), Fort Basinger Station (F), View Station (G), Childs Station (H), Sebring Public Library (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Lake Placid Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Church in Highlands County: Sunnyland Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Lakeview Memorial Gardens (1), Oak Hill Cemetery (2), Whitten Cemetery (3), Prescott Cemetery (4), Fort Kissimmee Cemetery (5), Bougainvillea Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Mud Lake (A), Henry, Lake (B), Angelo, Lake (C), Annie, Lake (D), Anoka, Lake (E), Apthorp, Lake (F), Arcola, Lake (G), Harry, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bootheel Creek (A), Bonnet Creek (B), Boggy Branch (C), Grassy Creek (D), Morgan Hole Creek (E), Wildcat Branch (F), Hickory Branch (G), Snake River (H), Arbuckle Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Highlands County include: Lake June-in-Winter Scrub State Park (1), Highlands Hammock State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Highlands County: Carlton Ranch (A), Morgan Landing (B), Old Venus (C), Kissimmee River Camp (D), Archbold Biological Station (E), Fort Basinger Station (F), View Station (G), Childs Station (H), Sebring Public Library (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Lake Placid Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Highlands County: Sunnyland Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Lakeview Memorial Gardens (1), Oak Hill Cemetery (2), Whitten Cemetery (3), Prescott Cemetery (4), Fort Kissimmee Cemetery (5), Bougainvillea Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Mud Lake (A), Henry, Lake (B), Angelo, Lake (C), Annie, Lake (D), Anoka, Lake (E), Apthorp, Lake (F), Arcola, Lake (G), Harry, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bootheel Creek (A), Bonnet Creek (B), Boggy Branch (C), Grassy Creek (D), Morgan Hole Creek (E), Wildcat Branch (F), Hickory Branch (G), Snake River (H), Arbuckle Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Highlands County include: Lake June-in-Winter Scrub State Park (1), Highlands Hammock State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Charlotte County , DeSoto County , Glades County , Hardee County , Okeechobee County , Osceola County , Polk County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 2,080 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 7,912 (35% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.4%
Housing units in Highlands County with a mortgage: 10,771 (1,030 second mortgage, 887 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 9,774
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Highlands County (%):
9.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,133 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($174 average AGI)Highlands County:0.07%Florida average:0.22% 5.22% relocated from other counties in Florida ($21,660 average AGI) 4.27% relocated from other states ($18,300 average AGI)Highlands County:4.27%Florida average:4.24%
7.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,034 average adjusted gross income)
0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($144 average AGI)Highlands County:0.10%Florida average:0.12% 3.53% relocated to other counties in Florida ($17,111 average AGI) 3.62% relocated to other states ($16,780 average AGI)Highlands County:3.62%Florida average:3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 25,966 (23,512 aged, 2,454 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 51.4. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 182.4. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
21,777 spouses, 18,539 children (17,087 natural, 400 adopted, 1,052 stepchildren), 1,750 grandchildren, 686 brothers or sisters, 543 parents, 1,221 other relatives, 1,602 non-relatives
Size of family households: 16,100 2-persons, 4,007 3-persons, 3,131 4-persons, 1,545 5-persons, 764 6-persons, 469 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 9,780 1-person, 1,422 2-persons, 156 3-persons, 39 4-persons, 53 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.
86.1% of residents of Highlands County speak English at home. 10.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all). 2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
Population growth in Highlands County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.14 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
54% of Highlands County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Florida.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,100
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $3,733,000
Sewerage: $184,000
Parks & Recreation: $15,000
Welfare - Other: $130,000
Libraries: $105,000
Financial Administration: $7,666,000
Regular Highways: $7,605,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,634,000
Corrections - Other: $5,348,000
Health Services - Other: $4,630,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,854,000
General - Other: $2,673,000
Central Staff Services: $2,249,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,062,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,649,000
General Public Buildings: $1,255,000
Fire Protection: $969,000
Welfare - Other: $960,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $920,000
Libraries: $764,000
Water Utilities: $386,000
Parks & Recreation: $382,000
Sewerage: $167,000
Other Hospitals: $98,000
Housing & Community Development: $914,000
General Support: $11,000
All Other: $191,000
Water Utilities: $1,267,000
Other, NEC: $1,563,000
Water Utilities: $1,211,000
Water Utilities: $56,000
Special Assessments: $5,157,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,915,000
Property Sale Other: $233,000
Rents: $28,000
General - Other: $1,101,000
Fire Protection: $662,000
Parks & Recreation: $473,000
Police Protection: $460,000
Corrections - Other: $263,000
Judicial: $256,000
Libraries: $238,000
Air Transportation: $224,000
Natural Resource - Other: $120,000
Financial Administration: $77,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $61,000
Health - Other: $38,000
Central Staff: $30,000
Housing & Community Development: $9,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,000
Welfare - Other: $2,000
All Other: $3,809,000
Highways: $2,298,000
Public Welfare: $20,000
Total General Sales: $6,144,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $3,618,000
NEC: $625,000
Other Selective Sales: $205,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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