Port La Belle, Florida

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Population in 2010: 3,530.
Population change since 2000: +15.7%
Males: 2,012  (57.0%)
Females: 1,518  (43.0%)
Median resident age:

34.4 years
Florida median age:

42.8 years

Zip codes: 33935.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $36,881 (it was $34,167 in 2000)
Port La Belle:

$36,881
FL:

$63,062

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $25,326 (it was $13,704 in 2000)

Port La Belle CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $175,566 (it was $54,400 in 2000)
Port La Belle:

$175,566
FL:

$290,700

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $123,698; detached houses: $122,813

Median gross rent in 2021: $990.

March 2022 cost of living index in Port La Belle: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 9.0%
(9.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.5% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Port La Belle, FL (2021)
    • 3,86569.0%Hispanic
    • 1,59428.5%White alone
    • 1102.0%Two or more races
    • 761.4%Black alone
    • 200.4%Asian alone

Races in Port La Belle detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (4.9%), German (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 8.61 square miles.

Population density: 410 people per square mile   (low).

Port La Belle, Florida map

2,158 residents are foreign born (36.7% Latin America).

This place:

38.5%
Florida:

21.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,439 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,343 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cape Coral, FL (37.2 miles , pop. 102,286).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Hialeah, FL (91.7 miles , pop. 226,419).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (876.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

La Belle, FL (1.2 miles ),
Labelle, FL (1.7 miles ),
Fort Denaud, FL (3.2 miles ),
Pioneer, FL (3.3 miles ),
Southwest Glades, FL (3.4 miles ),
Charleston Park, FL (3.5 miles ),
Alva, FL (3.8 miles ),
Lehigh Acres, FL (4.2 miles )

Latitude: 26.75 N, Longitude: 81.39 W

Distribution of median household income in Port La Belle, FL in 2021
Distribution of house value in Port La Belle, FL in 2021
Port La Belle satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.6%
Florida:

2.6%
Most common industries in Port La Belle, FL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (35.4%)
  • Public administration (8.1%)
  • Construction (7.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
  • Educational services (4.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (47.2%)
  • Construction (10.6%)
  • Public administration (5.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.0%)
  • Truck transportation (2.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Public administration (12.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.2%)
  • Educational services (10.4%)
  • Health care (8.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.6%)
Most common occupations in Port La Belle, FL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (30.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (2.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (40.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (2.9%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (2.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (9.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (8.4%)
  • Cashiers (7.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.5%)
  • Child care workers (5.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)

Average climate in Port La Belle, Florida

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Tornado activity:

Port La Belle-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1982, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the Port La Belle place center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/18/1972, a category F2 tornado 17.1 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Port La Belle-area historical earthquake activity is above Florida state average. It is 93% 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 326.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/23/2016 at 17:20:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 253.8 miles away from Port La Belle center
On 9/21/2016 at 16:30:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 257.2 miles away from Port La Belle center
On 9/4/2016 at 18:29:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 257.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/16/2016 at 20:00:10, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB) earthquake occurred 240.4 miles away from Port La Belle center
On 2/22/1992 at 04:21:34, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 157.3 miles away from Port La Belle center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hendry County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Fires: 5, Tropical Storms: 4, Floods: 2, Freezes: 2, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Port La Belle topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Port La Belle:

  • MEADOWBROOK MANOR (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; LA BELLE, FL)
  • OAKBROOK OF LABELLE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; LABELLE, FL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port La Belle:

  • Florida Gulf Coast University (about 31 miles; Fort Myers, FL; Full-time enrollment: 11,165)
  • Edison State College (about 34 miles; Fort Myers, FL; FT enrollment: 10,649)
  • Hodges University (about 40 miles; Naples, FL; FT enrollment: 2,132)
  • Indian River State College (about 80 miles; Fort Pierce, FL; FT enrollment: 12,211)
  • Palm Beach State College (about 82 miles; Lake Worth, FL; FT enrollment: 19,938)
  • Lynn University (about 83 miles; Boca Raton, FL; FT enrollment: 2,151)
  • Palm Beach Atlantic University (about 84 miles; West Palm Beach, FL; FT enrollment: 2,868)

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Hendry County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.2 people
Florida:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

77.7%
Whole state:

65.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

11.4%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households
216 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms in 2000
22 people in unknown juvenile institutions in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Port La Belle:

Marital status in Port La Belle, FL
  • Never married: 30.4%
  • Now married: 48.9%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

For population 25 years and over in Port La Belle:

  • High school or higher: 68.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

16.6
Florida average:

12.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Port La Belle
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Port La Belle, FL (based on Hendry County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant6,48446
Catholic2,6003
Mainline Protestant1,3846
Black Protestant5742
Other1232
None27,975-
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. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Here:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Hendry County:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 17
Hendry County:

4.33 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Hendry County:

4.08 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
Hendry County:

5.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hendry County:

8.2%
State:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Hendry County:

31.6%
Florida:

23.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Hendry County:

17.1%
Florida:

14.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Port La Belle:

46.9%
Florida:

51.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Port La Belle:

45.2%
Florida:

49.4%

Average BMI:
Port La Belle:

28.8
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Port La Belle:

20.1%
Florida:

19.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.3%
Florida:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Port La Belle:

6.8
Florida:

6.9

Overweight people:
This city:

32.6%
State:

34.7%

General health condition:
This city:

54.8%
State:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

80.6%
Florida:

79.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Port La Belle, FL Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Port La Belle:

  • WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WWCL (1440 AM; 5 kW; LEHIGH ACRES, FL; Owner: OLBOTA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWCN (770 AM; 10 kW; NORTH FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WJPT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
  • WAFC (590 AM; 5 kW; CLEWISTON, FL; Owner: GLADES MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
  • WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVCG (1080 AM; 50 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQBA (1140 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQBA-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WNMA (1210 AM; 49 kW; MIAMI SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MIAMI LICENSE CORP.)
  • WPTK (1200 AM; 10 kW; PINE ISLAND CENTER, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Port La Belle:

  • WRQC (92.5 FM; ESTERO, FL; Owner: MERIDIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WINK-FM (96.9 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBIY (88.3 FM; LA BELLE, FL; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WWGR (101.9 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WRXK-FM (96.1 FM; BONITA SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WRXK LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCKT (100.1 FM; PORT CHARLOTTE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGCU-FM (90.1 FM; FT. MYERS, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY)
  • WARO (94.5 FM; NAPLES, FL; Owner: MERIDIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXKB (103.9 FM; CAPE CORAL, FL; Owner: WXKB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSOR (90.9 FM; NAPLES, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WAVV (101.1 FM; MARCO, FL; Owner: ALPINE BROADCASTING CORP., INC.)
  • WAFZ-FM (92.1 FM; IMMOKALEE, FL; Owner: PRAISE ENTERPRISES-NAPLES, LLC)
  • WAFC-FM (99.5 FM; CLEWISTON, FL; Owner: GLADES MEDIA COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Port La Belle:

  • WINK-TV (Channel 11; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBBH-TV (Channel 20; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WATERMAN BROADCASTING CORP. OF FLORIDA)
  • WTVK (Channel 46; NAPLES, FL; Owner: ACME TELEVISION LICENSES OF FLORIDA, LLC)
  • WFTX (Channel 36; CAPE CORAL, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WRXY-TV (Channel 49; TICE, FL; Owner: WEST COAST CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC)
  • WZVN-TV (Channel 26; NAPLES, FL; Owner: MONTCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGCU (Channel 30; FT. MYERS, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY)
  • WBSP-CA (Channel 9; NAPLES, FL; Owner: CALOOSA TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WTPH-LP (Channel 14; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TRI-MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W38CO (Channel 38; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Port La Belle fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Port La Belle fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 23ft / 6.8mTotal length
  • 17,900Total average daily traffic
  • 3,372Total average daily truck traffic
  • 31,056Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic


Port La Belle compared to Florida state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Argentina (population 500+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (population 1,000+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in unknown juvenile institutions (population 1,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Cuba (population 500+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Hong Kong (population 500+)"
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