DeSoto County vs. Highlands County

DeSoto County (FL)Highlands County (FL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)37,489105,424
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.5%6.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)34,86298,786
Population, Census, April 1, 201034,86298,786
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.9%17.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.2%35.3%
Female persons, percent43.4%51.1%
White alone, percent84.2%85.4%
Black or African American alone, percent12.6%10.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.1%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent31.9%20.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent54.5%66.4%
Veterans, 2014-20182,23611,294
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201816.5%10.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,25455,759
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.9%75.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$84,400$93,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,079$959
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$332$324
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$684$776
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.8%11.7%
Building permits, 201888271
Households, 2014-201811,99641,026
Persons per household, 2014-20182.742.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.1%83.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201829.7%19.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201862.0%81.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201853.0%70.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201872.7%84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.4%17.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.8%13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent23.1%18.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.6%42.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201838.0%38.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,625110,569
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)96,812576,468
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)255,3551,112,507
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,356$11,337
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.719.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,057$37,314
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,311$23,722
Persons in poverty, percent26.1%20.8%
Total employer establishments, 20174821,921
Total employment, 20175,60620,766
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)185,571680,262
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.1%1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6296,085
All firms, 20121,9316,730
Men-owned firms, 20129743,426
Women-owned firms, 20126612,449
Minority-owned firms, 20126132,033
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2154,423
Veteran-owned firms, 2012165739
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5965,574
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%14.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.0%24.1%
Population per square mile, 201054.797.2
Land area in square miles, 2010637.061,016.62

Source: United States Census Bureau

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