In 2022, Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL had a population of 152k people with a median age of 47.1 and a median household income of $49,725. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL grew from 150,202 to 151,644, a 0.96% increase and its median household income grew from $44,221 to $49,725, a 12.4% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.9%), White (Hispanic) (14.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.83%), Other (Hispanic) (7.07%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.87%).
24.2% of the households in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
93.6% of the residents in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL are South Florida State College (604 degrees awarded in 2022) and UR Beauty & Barber Academy (491747) (25 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL was $150,400, and the homeownership rate was 74.9%.
Most people in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.
Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL borders Charlotte County PUMA, FL, Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL, Hillsborough County (Southeast) PUMA, FL, Manatee County (North) PUMA, FL, Manatee County (South) PUMA, FL, Polk County (South) PUMA, FL, and Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL.