DeSoto County vs. Hardee County

	DeSoto County (FL)	Hardee County (FL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	37,489	27,245
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	7.5%	-1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	34,862	27,731
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	34,862	27,731
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.0%	6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.9%	26.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.2%	16.6%
Female persons, percent	43.4%	47.2%
White alone, percent	84.2%	88.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	12.6%	7.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.1%	1.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.2%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	31.9%	44.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	54.5%	46.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,236	1,270
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	16.5%	11.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	15,254	9,750
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.9%	66.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$84,400	$81,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,079	$984
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$332	$321
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$684	$709
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	10.8%	9.1%
Building permits, 2018	88	45
Households, 2014-2018	11,996	7,772
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.74	3.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.1%	93.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	29.7%	38.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	62.0%	68.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	53.0%	58.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	72.7%	75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.4%	10.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.8%	6.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	23.1%	20.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.6%	51.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	38.0%	47.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	19,625	17,225
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	96,812	82,042
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	255,355	172,130
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,356	$6,256
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.7	23.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$35,057	$37,594
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$18,311	$18,257
Persons in poverty, percent	26.1%	27.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	482	395
Total employment, 2017	5,606	4,202
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	185,571	148,806
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.1%	1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,629	1,333
All firms, 2012	1,931	1,631
Men-owned firms, 2012	974	779
Women-owned firms, 2012	661	557
Minority-owned firms, 2012	613	770
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,215	773
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	165	72
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,596	1,436
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	22.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	54.7	43.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	637.06	637.78

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between DeSoto county (FL) and Hardee county (FL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.