Hardee County, FL

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2021 Population
25,632
5.16% 1-year decline
US Senator
Marco Rubio
Republican Party
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
35.6
0.565% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
26.2%
6.35% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$41,395
3.06% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$101,100
7.44% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Hardee County, FL had a population of 25.6k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $41,395. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Hardee County, FL declined from 27,027 to 25,632, a −5.16% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,165 to $41,395, a 3.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hardee County, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (46%), White (Hispanic) (27.6%), Other (Hispanic) (8.33%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.03%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.63%).

None of the households in Hardee County, 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.

93.8% of the residents in Hardee County, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Hardee County, FL was $101,100, and the homeownership rate was 66.7%.

Most people in Hardee County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Hardee County, FL was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Hardee County, FL is home to a population of 25.6k people, from which 93.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 10.6% of Hardee County, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.72k people).

In 2021, there were 1.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.8k people) in Hardee County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.08k White (Hispanic) and 2.13k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.8%
2021 Citizenship
94.6%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 93.8% of Hardee County, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Hardee County, FL was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hardee County, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.8k ± 122
  2. White (Hispanic)
    7.08k ± 940
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    2.13k ± 681
44.3%
Hispanic Population
11.3k people

In 2021, there were 1.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.8k people) in Hardee County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.08k White (Hispanic) and 2.13k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

44.3% of the people in Hardee County, FL are hispanic (11.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hardee County, FL as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.6%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.72k people
10.4%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
2.8k people

As of 2021, 10.6% of Hardee County, FL residents (2.72k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hardee County, FL was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    370 ± 112
  2. Korea
    144 ± 81
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    135 ± 91

Hardee County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Hardee County, FL employs 9.05k people. The largest industries in Hardee County, FL are Retail Trade (1,256 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,011 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (1,000 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,880), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($74,129), and Utilities ($54,063).

Occupations

9.05k
2021 Value
± 877
−6.83%
1 Year decline
± 14%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Hardee County, FL declined at a rate of −6.83%, from 9.71k employees to 9.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hardee County, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,050 people), Management Occupations (1,044 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (811 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hardee County, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

9.05k
2021 Value
± 877
−6.83%
1 Year decline
± 14%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Hardee County, FL declined at a rate of −6.83%, from 9.71k employees to 9.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hardee County, FL, are Retail Trade (1,256 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,011 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (1,000 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hardee County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Hardee County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$33,440
Median earning men ± $2,738
$32,379
Median earning women ± $6,765

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,500), Public Administration ($46,875), and Construction ($40,781).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,565), and Manufacturing ($45,114).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Florida. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 133
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 87
    Retail Trade
  3. 82
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $93.7B
  2. $57.8B
  3. $56.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $93.7B, followed by Electronics ($57.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($56.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Florida products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$640B
2020 Value in Florida
$1.41T
Projected 2050 Value in Florida
121% growth

In 2020, total outbound Florida trade was $640B. This is expected to increase 121% to $1.41T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Florida trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $22.9B
  2. $17.8B
  3. $14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $22.9B, followed by Texas with $17.8B and California and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Florida shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hardee County, FL went to Donald J. Trump with 72.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.471%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio
Senator from Florida3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.9M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Hardee County, FL was $101,100 in 2021, which is 0.413 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $94,100 to $101,100, a 7.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Hardee County, FL is 66.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Hardee County, FL have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hardee County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hardee County, FL is $41,395. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Hardee County, FL was Census Tract 9702.02 with a value of $68,558, followed by Census Tract 9701.01 and Census Tract 9701.02, with respective values of $60,183 and $41,563.

Property

$101,100
Median Property Value 2021
±$17,862
$5,357
Median Property Taxes
±$569

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hardee County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hardee County, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

66.7%
Homeownership
2021
63.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 66.7% of the housing units in Hardee County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9702.02
  2. Census Tract 9701.01
  3. Census Tract 9701.02

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hardee County, FL was Census Tract 9702.02 with a value of $68,558, followed by Census Tract 9701.01 and Census Tract 9701.02, with respective values of $60,183 and $41,563.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Hardee County, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$41,395
Median Household Income
± $5,733
8.03k
Number of Households
± 752

In 2021, the median household income of the 8.03k households in Hardee County, FL grew to $41,395 from the previous year's value of $40,165.

The following chart displays the households in Hardee County, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hardee County, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2021 Wage GINI in Florida
0.472
2020 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2021, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.108% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (78%)
  2. Carpooled (15.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.9%)

In 2021, 78% of workers in Hardee County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.4%) and those who worked at home (2.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

27.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hardee County, FL have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.09% of the workforce in Hardee County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hardee County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hardee County, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

26.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hardee County, FL (6.22k out of 23.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hardee County, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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86.8% of the population of Hardee County, FL has health coverage, with 28.8% on employee plans, 33.7% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 0.869% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hardee County, FL see 8979 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.13% decrease from the previous year (9082 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2438 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4470 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

8,979 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hardee County, FL

Primary care physicians in Hardee County, FL see an average of 8,979 patients per year. This represents a 1.13% decrease from the previous year (9,082 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hardee County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.2% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 32.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.2%
Uninsured
28.8%
Employer Coverage
33.7%
Medicaid
11.5%
Medicare
11.9%
Non-Group
0.869%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hardee County, FL grew by 12.9% from 11.7% to 13.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hardee County, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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Health Outcomes

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In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 42.6 in Hardee County, FL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.3% in Hardee County, FL.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 19.9% in Hardee County, FL.

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