Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL

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2024 Population

155,782

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.1

0.208% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.8%

0.535% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,054

2.75% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$179,700

7.03% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

53,054

2.31% 1-year growth

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23.6% 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.

93.7% 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 (688 degrees awarded in 2024) and UR Beauty & Barber Academy (32 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL was $179,700, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 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.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL is home to a population of 156k people, from which 93.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.7% of Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (18.2k people).

In 2024, there were 5.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (89.3k people) in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 15.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL are Spanish (30,514 households), Haitian (1,265 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (551 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

75,938

Women

48.8%

79,607

Men

51.2%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 155,545 inhabitants, with 51.2% men, and 48.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL.

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Citizenship

93.7%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
89.3k ± 1.04k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
16.8k ± 1.67k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15.9k ± 534

27.8%

Hispanic Population

43.4k people

27.8% of the people in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL are hispanic (43.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
8,008 ± 2,140 people
Cuba
2,079 ± 1,112 people
Haiti
1,031 ± 786 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL was Mexico, the natal country of 8,008 Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL residents, followed by Cuba with 2,079 and Haiti with 1,031.

Foreign-Born Population

11.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18.2k people

11.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17.1k people

As of 2024, 11.7% of Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL residents (18.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
30,514 households (20.5%)
Haitian
1,265 households (0.851%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
551 households (0.371%)

23.6% 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, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL was Spanish. 20.5% of the households in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) 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
5,108 ± 524
Gulf War (1990s)
1,607 ± 415
Gulf War (2001-)
1,351 ± 316

Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL.

Health

83.7% of the population of Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 25.7% on employee plans, 19.3% on Medicaid, 21.9% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 1.77% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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% change from the previous year (1,370 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 33.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 30% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.3%

Uninsured

25.7%

Employer Coverage

19.3%

Medicaid

21.9%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

1.77%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL grew by 9.42% from 14.9% to 16.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL employs 53.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL were Construction (6,138 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,270 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,110 people), and the highest paying industries were Agricultural chemical manufacturing ($246,184), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($148,198), and Recyclable material merchant wholesalers ($144,622).

Males in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,605. The income inequality in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.416, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,952

Women

45.1%

29,102

Men

54.9%

The workforce of Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL in 2024 was 53,054 people, with 45.1% woman, and 54.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL.

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Occupations

53.1k

2024 Value

2.31%

1 Year growth

± 2.31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 2.31%, from 51.9k employees to 53.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL, are Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (1,755 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,621 people), and Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (1,612 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) 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

53.1k

2024 Value

2.31%

1 Year growth

± 2.31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 2.31%, from 51.9k employees to 53.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL, are Construction (6,138 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,270 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,110 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,172

Median earning men ± $1,651

$34,530

Median earning women ± $2,093

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,130), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,038), and Public Administration ($49,831).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($57,813), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,196), and Public Administration ($44,631).

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 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 Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL awarded 720 degrees. The student population of Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 970 male students and 1,936 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL are Hispanic or Latino (305 and 42.8%), White (281 and 39.4%), Black or African American (76 and 10.7%), and Unknown (17 and 2.38%).

The largest universities in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are South Florida State College (688 and 95.6%) and UR Beauty & Barber Academy (32 and 4.44%).

The most popular majors in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (258 and 35.8%), Registered Nursing (90 and 12.5%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (43 and 5.97%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $3,135 for in-state students and $11,829 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,906 students enrolled in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL, 33.4% men and 66.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,276 records, of which 70.1% were women and 29.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
258 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
77 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
11 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 258 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

South Florida State College
688 degrees awarded
UR Beauty & Barber Academy
32 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was South Florida State College with 688 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 270 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL, which is 0.6 times less than the 450 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 305 degrees mean that there were 1.09 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 281 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($3,135) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($30) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.41% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.91% 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 Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (46.3k), Some college (26.8k), and Secondary Education (22.4k).

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 Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL was $179,700 in 2024, which is 0.54 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $167,900 to $179,700, a 7.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL is 76.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$179,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,470

$48,151

Median Property Taxes

±$1,738

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 Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) 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 Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.3% of the housing units in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) 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.

$55,054

Median Household Income

± $1,707

63.1k

Number of Households

± 2,000

In 2024, the median household income of the 63.1k households in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL grew to $55,054 from the previous year's value of $53,583.

The following chart displays the households in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) 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

0.416

2024 Wage GINI in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL

0.416

2023 Wage GINI in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL

In 2024, the income inequality in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL was 0.416 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.000666% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73%)
Carpooled (16.5%)
Worked At Home (6.79%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.5%) and those who worked at home (6.79%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.52% of the workforce in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) 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 Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) 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 Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL (28.3k out of 151k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, 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.