Hendry County, FL

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2023 Population

40,798

2.25% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ARick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AAshley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.7

1.71% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

21.6%

3.14% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$53,044

7.68% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

18,758

3.01% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hendry County, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (29.1%), White (Hispanic) (26.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (22.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.6%), and Other (Hispanic) (6.25%).

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.

84.2% of the residents in Hendry County, FL are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Hendry County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Hendry County, FL was 2 cars per household.

Hendry County, FL borders Broward County, FL, Charlotte County, FL, Collier County, FL, Glades County, FL, Lee County, FL, Martin County, FL, Okeechobee County, FL, and Palm Beach County, FL.

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Population & Diversity

Hendry County, FL is home to a population of 40.8k people, from which 84.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 28.3% of Hendry County, FL residents were born outside of the country (11.5k people).

In 2023, there were 1.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.9k people) in Hendry County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.6k White (Hispanic) and 9.25k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.2%

2023 Citizenship

83.9%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hendry County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hendry County, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.9k ± 200
White (Hispanic)
10.6k ± 1.31k
Two+ (Hispanic)
9.25k ± 1.33k

56.6%

Hispanic Population

23.1k people

56.6% of the people in Hendry County, FL are hispanic (23.1k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Hendry County, FL.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hendry County, FL was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Hendry County, FL residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Foreign-Born Population

28.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.5k people

27.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11.1k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hendry County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
360 ± 186
Gulf War (2001-)
350 ± 173
Gulf War (1990s)
101 ± 99

Hendry County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hendry County, FL employs 18.8k people. The largest industries in Hendry County, FL are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (3,035 people), Construction (2,352 people), and Retail Trade (2,106 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($65,543), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,712), and Utilities ($55,506).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

18.8k

2023 Value

± 1,529

3.01%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hendry County, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,174 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (2,067 people), and Management Occupations (1,682 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hendry County, 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

18.8k

2023 Value

± 1,529

3.01%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hendry County, FL, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (3,035 people), Construction (2,352 people), and Retail Trade (2,106 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,583), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,115), and Construction ($45,338).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,941), Construction ($37,143), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($35,357).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Establishments by Size

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

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%).

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

2020 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (61.1%)
Republican Party
N/AJoseph R Biden Jr. (38.1%)
Democratic Party
N/AJo Jorgensen (0.502%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hendry County, FL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

N/ARick Scott

Senator from Florida

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

N/AAshley 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

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

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

Educational Attainment

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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

People in Hendry County, FL have an average commute time of 31.7 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.

In 2023, 21.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hendry County, FL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.0375%.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Hendry County, 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.

$53,044

Median Household Income

± $6,314

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Number of Households

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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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hendry County, FL is from Hendry County, FL.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Hendry County, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (66.6%)
Carpooled (17%)
Worked At Home (5.4%)

In 2023, 66.6% of workers in Hendry County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17%) and those who worked at home (5.4%).

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

31.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hendry County, FL have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.65% of the workforce in Hendry County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hendry County, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 21.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hendry County, FL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.0375%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

21.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hendry County, FL (8.63k out of 40k 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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

79.4% of the population of Hendry County, FL has health coverage, with 29% on employee plans, 28% on Medicaid, 9.62% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.959% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hendry County, FL see 4281 patients per year on average, which represents a 12.1% increase from the previous year (3820 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2371 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2688 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.8% were men and 47.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,281 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hendry County, FL

Primary care physicians in Hendry County, FL see an average of 4,281 patients per year. This represents a 12.1% increase from the previous year (3,820 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.8% were men and 47.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

20.6%

Uninsured

29%

Employer Coverage

28%

Medicaid

9.62%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

0.959%

Military or VA

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.