Hendry County, FL

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2021 Population
39,439
4.9% 1-year decline
US Senator
Marco Rubio
Republican Party
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
35.1
0.286% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
25.9%
3.4% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$38,843
5.04% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$116,900
10.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Hendry County, FL had a population of 39.4k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $38,843. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Hendry County, FL declined from 41,472 to 39,439, a −4.9% decrease and its median household income grew from $36,978 to $38,843, a 5.04% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hendry County, FL are White (Hispanic) (37.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (30.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.6%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.09%).

None of the households in Hendry 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.

84.3% of the residents in Hendry County, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Hendry County, FL was $116,900, and the homeownership rate was 69.3%.

Most people in Hendry County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Hendry County, FL was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Hendry County, FL is home to a population of 39.4k people, from which 84.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 26.4% of Hendry County, FL residents were born outside of the country (10.4k people).

In 2021, there were 1.21 times more White (Hispanic) residents (14.7k people) in Hendry County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.1k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.79k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

84.3%
2021 Citizenship
83%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 84.3% of Hendry County, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Hendry County, FL was 83%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hendry County, FL
  1. White (Hispanic)
    14.7k ± 1.03k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.1k ± 173
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    4.79k ± 1.14k
55.1%
Hispanic Population
21.7k people

In 2021, there were 1.21 times more White (Hispanic) residents (14.7k people) in Hendry County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.1k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.79k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

55.1% of the people in Hendry County, FL are hispanic (21.7k people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

26.4%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
10.4k people
26.8%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
11.1k people

As of 2021, 26.4% of Hendry County, FL residents (10.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hendry County, FL was 26.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    564 ± 223
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    242 ± 136
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    53 ± 72

Hendry County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Hendry County, FL employs 17.5k people. The largest industries in Hendry County, FL are Construction (2,119 people), Retail Trade (2,084 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (2,044 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($43,417), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,388), and Transportation & Warehousing ($43,379).

Occupations

17.5k
2021 Value
± 1,397
−6.59%
1 Year decline
± 12.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Hendry County, FL declined at a rate of −6.59%, from 18.8k employees to 17.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hendry County, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,973 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,882 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (1,789 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hendry County, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

17.5k
2021 Value
± 1,397
−6.59%
1 Year decline
± 12.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Hendry County, FL declined at a rate of −6.59%, from 18.8k employees to 17.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hendry County, FL, are Construction (2,119 people), Retail Trade (2,084 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (2,044 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hendry County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Hendry 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

$31,841
Median earning men ± $1,965
$21,482
Median earning women ± $1,224

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($50,954), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,762), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,318).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,523), Manufacturing ($33,144), and Construction ($31,974).

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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. 171
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 136
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 129
    Retail Trade

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 Hendry County, FL went to Donald J. Trump with 61.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (38.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.502%).

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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 Hendry County, FL was $116,900 in 2021, which is 0.477 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $105,900 to $116,900, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Hendry County, FL is 69.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Hendry County, FL have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hendry County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hendry County, FL is $38,843. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Hendry County, FL was Census Tract 4.01 with a value of $57,718, followed by Census Tract 3 and Census Tract 2, with respective values of $40,068 and $36,055.

Property

$116,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$9,913
$8,888
Median Property Taxes
±$883

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 Hendry County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

69.3%
Homeownership
2021
68%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 69.3% of the housing units in Hendry County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 4.01
  2. Census Tract 3
  3. Census Tract 2

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hendry County, FL was Census Tract 4.01 with a value of $57,718, followed by Census Tract 3 and Census Tract 2, with respective values of $40,068 and $36,055.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Hendry 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.
$38,843
Median Household Income
± $3,523
12.8k
Number of Households
± 1,096

In 2021, the median household income of the 12.8k households in Hendry County, FL grew to $38,843 from the previous year's value of $36,978.

The following chart displays the households in Hendry 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hendry 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 (65.8%)
  2. Carpooled (17.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.75%)

In 2021, 65.8% of workers in Hendry County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.6%) and those who worked at home (5.75%).

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

30.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hendry County, FL have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 5.78% of the workforce in Hendry 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 Hendry County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hendry County, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

25.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hendry County, FL (10.1k out of 38.9k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hendry County, FL is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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76.2% of the population of Hendry County, FL has health coverage, with 27.4% on employee plans, 28.6% on Medicaid, 9.47% on Medicare, 9.72% on non-group plans, and 0.987% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hendry County, FL see 3820 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.08% decrease from the previous year (4156 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2378 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2854 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,820 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hendry County, FL

Primary care physicians in Hendry County, FL see an average of 3,820 patients per year. This represents a 8.08% decrease from the previous year (4,156 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hendry 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 28.6% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

23.8%
Uninsured
27.4%
Employer Coverage
28.6%
Medicaid
9.47%
Medicare
9.72%
Non-Group
0.987%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hendry County, FL declined by 2.14% from 24.3% to 23.8%.

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

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 53.9 in Hendry 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 42.2% in Hendry County, FL.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 26.9% in Hendry County, FL.

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