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

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2023 Population

104,236

1.76% 1-year growth

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.5

0.735% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

19.7%

1.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$51,968

5.35% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$177,900

19.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

39,395

1.12% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL had a population of 104k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $51,968. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL grew from 102,432 to 104,236, a 1.76% increase and its median household income grew from $49,328 to $51,968, a 5.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.2%), White (Hispanic) (15.9%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (14.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.93%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.65%).

32.8% 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.

90.3% of the residents in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL was $177,900, and the homeownership rate was 75.6%.

Most people in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.8 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 104k people, from which 90.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 18.4% of Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (19.2k people).

In 2023, there were 3.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (52.3k people) in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.6k White (Hispanic) and 14.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL are Spanish (29,980 households), Other & Unspecified Languages (343 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (235 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

47,927

Women

45.8%

56,637

Men

54.2%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 104,564 inhabitants, with 54.2% men, and 45.8% women.

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

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

90.3%

2023 Citizenship

90.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90.3% of Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL was 90.4%, 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)
52.3k ± 1.17k
White (Hispanic)
16.6k ± 1.52k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
14.9k ± 1.54k

36.9%

Hispanic Population

38.5k people

36.9% of the people in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL are hispanic (38.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
9,049 ± 2,232 people
Cuba
3,711 ± 1,469 people
Colombia
1,096 ± 809 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL was Mexico, the natal country of 9,049 Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL residents, followed by Cuba with 3,711 and Colombia with 1,096.

Foreign-Born Population

18.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19.2k people

17.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

18.2k people

As of 2023, 18.4% of Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL residents (19.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL was 17.7%, 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
29,980 households (30.5%)
Other & Unspecified Languages
343 households (0.349%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
235 households (0.239%)

32.8% 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 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL was Spanish. 30.5% 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
2,394 ± 327
Gulf War (2001-)
948 ± 264
Gulf War (1990s)
710 ± 223

Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.53 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL employs 39.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL were Construction (4,637 people), Farming (3,307 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,107 people), and the highest paying industries were Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($282,409), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($140,881), and Waste management & remediation services ($138,524).

Males in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.22 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,168. The income inequality in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.403, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

16,457

Women

41.8%

22,938

Men

58.2%

The workforce of Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL in 2023 was 39,395 people, with 41.8% woman, and 58.2% 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

39.4k

2023 Value

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 1.12%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 39k employees to 39.4k 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 (2,384 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,416 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,409 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

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

39.4k

2023 Value

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 1.12%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 39k employees to 39.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL, are Construction (4,637 people), Farming (3,307 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,107 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

$40,167

Median earning men ± $1,943

$31,934

Median earning women ± $2,553

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,354), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,327), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,400).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($47,875), Public Administration ($40,518), and Construction ($36,809).

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody 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 26 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.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody 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 26 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 2023, 2.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.44% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (29.8k), Secondary Education (17.2k), and Some college (15.5k).

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 $177,900 in 2023, which is 0.586 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $149,300 to $177,900, a 19.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL is 75.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 29.8 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.

Housing

Property

$177,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,114

$29,078

Median Property Taxes

±$1,503

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

75.6%

Homeownership

2023

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.6% 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 74.4%.

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

Household Income

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

$51,968

Median Household Income

± $2,595

38.5k

Number of Households

± 1,694

In 2023, the median household income of the 38.5k households in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL grew to $51,968 from the previous year's value of $49,328.

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

0.403

2023 Wage GINI in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL

0.402

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

In 2023, the income inequality in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL was 0.403 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.149% growth from 2022 to 2023, 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 0.476. 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 2023

Drove Alone (70.6%)
Carpooled (15%)
Worked At Home (6.12%)

In 2023, 70.6% 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 (6.12%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.38% 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

19.7% 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 99.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

81.7% of the population of Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 27.9% on employee plans, 23.3% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.436% decrease from the previous year (1,376 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 486 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,370 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,370 patients per year. This represents a 0.436% decrease from the previous year (1,376 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

18.3%

Uninsured

27.9%

Employer Coverage

23.3%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL declined by 4.24% from 19.1% to 18.3%.

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.