Hardee County Census Data

HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES: From 2005-2007 there were 8,600 households in Hardee County. The average household size was 3 people.

Families made up 81 percent of the households in Hardee County. This figure includes both married-couple families (55 percent) and other families (26 percent). Nonfamily households made up 19 percent of all households in Hardee County. Most of the nonfamily households were people living alone, but some were composed of people living in households in which no one was related to the householder.

The Types of Households in Hardee County, Florida in 2005-2007

	Married-couple families	55%
	Other families	26%
	People living alone	14%
	Other nonfamily households	4%

Percent of households

GEOGRAPHIC MOBILITY: From 2005-2007, 82 percent of the people at least one year old living in Hardee County were living in the same residence one year earlier; 9 percent had moved during the past year from another residence in the same county, 6 percent from another county in the same state, 1 percent from another state, and 2 percent from abroad.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of Hardee County, Florida in 2005-2007

	Same residence	82%
	Different residence, same county	9%
	Different county, same state	6%
	Different state	1%
	Abroad	2%

Percent of people age 1 year and over

EDUCATION: From 2005-2007, 60 percent of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 7 percent had a bachelor's degree or higher. Forty percent were dropouts; they were not enrolled in school and had not graduated from high school.

The total school enrollment in Hardee County was 6,100 from 2005-2007. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 530 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,900 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 660.

The Educational Attainment of People in Hardee County, Florida in 2005-2007

	Graduate or professional degree	3%
	Bachelor's degree	4%
	Associate's degree	4%
	Some college, no degree	13%
	High school diploma or equivalency	37%
	Less than high school diploma	40%

Percent of people 25 years and over

DISABILITY: In Hardee County, among people at least five years old from 2005-2007, 19 percent reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4 percent of people 5 to 15 years old, to 17 percent of people 16 to 64 years old, and to 47 percent of those 65 and older.

TRAVEL TO WORK: Sixty-seven percent of Hardee County workers drove to work alone from 2005-2007, 25 percent carpooled, less than 0.5 percent took public transportation, and 6 percent used other means. The remaining 1 percent worked at home. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.5 minutes to get to work.

INCOME: The median income of households in Hardee County was $39,497. Seventy-six percent of the households received earnings and 14 percent received retirement income other than Social Security. Thirty-three percent of the households received Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $15,479. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

POVERTY AND PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS: From 2005-2007, 21 percent of people were in poverty. Twenty-six percent of related children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 18 percent of people 65 years old and over. Seventeen percent of all families and 32 percent of families with a female householder and no husband present had incomes below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in Hardee County, Florida in 2005-2007

	People age 65 and over	18%
	Related children under 18 years	26%
	All families	17%
	Female householder families	32%

Percent below poverty level

POPULATION OF Hardee County: From 2005-2007, Hardee County had a total population of 28,000 - 13,000 (45 percent) females and 16,000 (55 percent) males. The median age was 33.4 years. Twenty-seven percent of the population was under 18 years and 14 percent was 65 years and older.

The Age Distribution of People in Hardee County, Florida in 2005-2007

	65 and over	14%
	45 to 64	19%
	25 to 44	31%
	18 to 24	9%
	Under 18	27%

Percent of population

For people reporting one race alone, 82 percent was White; 7 percent was Black or African American; less than 0.5 percent was American Indian and Alaska Native; 3 percent was Asian; less than 0.5 percent was Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 8 percent was Some other race. One percent reported Two or more races. Forty-one percent of the people in Hardee County was Hispanic. Forty-nine percent of the people in Hardee County was White non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.

HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS: From 2005-2007, Hardee County had a total of 10,000 housing units, 16 percent of which were vacant. Of the total housing units, 59 percent was in single-unit structures, 9 percent was in multi-unit structures, and 32 percent was mobile homes. Twenty-five percent of the housing units were built since 1990.

The Types of Housing Units in Hardee County, Florida in 2005-2007

	Single-unit structures	59%
	In multi-unit structures	9%
	Mobile homes	32%

Percent of housing units

OCCUPIED HOUSING UNIT CHARACTERISTICS: From 2005-2007, Hardee County had 8,600 occupied housing units - 6,600 (77 percent) owner occupied and 2,000 (23 percent) renter occupied. Ten percent of the households did not have telephone service and 4 percent of the households did not have access to a car, truck, or van for private use. Multi Vehicle households were not rare. Forty-three percent had two vehicles and another 17 percent had three or more.