Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL

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2022 Population

102,432

0.454% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

40.8

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

20%

6.72% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$49,328

13.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$149,300

27% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL had a population of 102k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $49,328. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL grew from 101,969 to 102,432, a 0.454% increase and its median household income grew from $43,329 to $49,328, a 13.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.3%), White (Hispanic) (20.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.89%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.85%).

32.1% of the households in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee 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.

90.4% of the residents in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL was $149,300, and the homeownership rate was 74.4%.

Most people in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL borders Broward County (Northwest) Coral Springs City PUMA, FL, Charlotte County PUMA, FL, Collier County (East) PUMA, FL, Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL, Indian River County PUMA, FL, Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL, Lee County (Southeast)--Bonita Springs City & Estero (East) PUMA, FL, Martin County PUMA, FL, Osceola County (East) PUMA, FL, Palm Beach County (West)--Glades & Western Communities PUMA, FL, Polk County (South) PUMA, FL, and St. Lucie County (North) PUMA, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL is home to a population of 102k people, from which 90.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 17.7% of Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (18.2k people).

In 2022, there were 2.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (51.5k people) in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.7k White (Hispanic) and 10.3k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL are Spanish (28,965 households), Haitian (259 households), and Other & Unspecified Languages (227 households).

Citizenship

90.4%

2022 Citizenship

90.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 90.4% of Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL was 90.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
51.5k ± 1.09k
White (Hispanic)
20.7k ± 1.73k
Two+ (Hispanic)
10.3k ± 1.43k

36.9%

Hispanic Population

37.8k people

36.9% of the people in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL are hispanic (37.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

17.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

18.2k people

16.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

17.2k people

As of 2022, 17.7% of Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL residents (18.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL was 16.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
28,965 households (30%)
Haitian
259 households (0.269%)
Other & Unspecified Languages
227 households (0.235%)

32.1% of the households in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL was Spanish. 30% of the households in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,568 ± 345
Gulf War (2001-)
872 ± 261
Gulf War (1990s)
642 ± 202

Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.94 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL employs 39k people. The largest industries in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL are Construction (4,444 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,066 people), and Farming (2,705 people), and the highest paying industries are Waste management & remediation services ($144,458), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($128,284), and Executive offices & legislative bodies ($99,160).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

17,070

Women

44%

21,717

Men

56%

The workforce of Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL in 2020 was 38,787 people, with 44% woman, and 56% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

39k

2022 Value

3.6%

1 Year growth

± 3.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 3.6%, from 37.6k employees to 39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL, are Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (2,086 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,415 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,276 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

39k

2022 Value

3.6%

1 Year growth

± 3.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 3.6%, from 37.6k employees to 39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL, are Construction (4,444 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,066 people), and Farming (2,705 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,495

Median earning men ± $2,189

$29,188

Median earning women ± $1,798

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,984), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,970), and Manufacturing ($47,871).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($38,500), Public Administration ($37,963), and Information ($36,400).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 2.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.65% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (30.1k), Secondary Education (16.4k), and Some college (15.3k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL was $149,300 in 2022, which is 0.53 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $117,600 to $149,300, a 27% increase. The homeownership rate in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL is 74.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL is $49,328. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL was Broward County (West) Weston, Sunrise (S), Davie (W) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $132,692, followed by St. Johns County (Northwest) PUMA, FL and Broward County (NNW)--Coral Springs (North), Parkland, & Coconut Creek (North) Cities PUMA, FL, with respective values of $130,719 and $119,820.

Property

$149,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,810

$27,806

Median Property Taxes

±$1,351

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 Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2022

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.4% of the housing units in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL was Broward County (West) Weston, Sunrise (S), Davie (W) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $132,692, followed by St. Johns County (Northwest) PUMA, FL and Broward County (NNW)--Coral Springs (North), Parkland, & Coconut Creek (North) Cities PUMA, FL, with respective values of $130,719 and $119,820.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,328

Median Household Income

± $2,481

37.4k

Number of Households

± 1,712

In 2022, the median household income of the 37.4k households in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL grew to $49,328 from the previous year's value of $43,329.

The following chart displays the households in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, 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.

Wage Distribution

0.402

2022 Wage GINI in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL

0.399

2021 Wage GINI in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL

In 2022, the income inequality in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL was 0.402 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.879% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (71.5%)
Carpooled (15%)
Worked At Home (6.04%)

In 2022, 71.5% of workers in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15%) and those who worked at home (6.04%).

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.

Commute Time

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.01% of the workforce in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL (19.5k out of 97.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

80.9% of the population of Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 27.8% on employee plans, 23.1% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.83% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1376 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.292% increase from the previous year (1372 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 514 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

1,376 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,376 patients per year. This represents a 0.292% increase from the previous year (1,372 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

19.1%

Uninsured

27.8%

Employer Coverage

23.1%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.83%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL declined by 1.92% from 19.5% to 19.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.