Hendry County vs. Okeechobee County

Hendry County (FL)Okeechobee County (FL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)41,55641,537
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.2%3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)39,14339,996
Population, Census, April 1, 201039,14039,996
Persons under 5 years, percent7.4%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.4%21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.7%19.8%
Female persons, percent46.7%46.3%
White alone, percent83.6%86.8%
Black or African American alone, percent12.1%9.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.0%1.6%
Asian alone, percent1.0%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent54.3%25.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent32.1%63.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,7293,026
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201828.0%12.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,85118,730
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.2%71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$82,000$89,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$987$1,053
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$339$313
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$768$750
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.2%5.3%
Building permits, 20187952
Households, 2014-201812,02713,759
Persons per household, 2014-20183.172.73
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.6%91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201848.0%23.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.3%80.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.2%59.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201865.7%75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20188.2%11.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.5%11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent26.9%22.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.8%48.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.9%44.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)37,39240,090
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)85,063162,366
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)258,055508,073
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,891$12,873
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.123.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,728$40,367
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,900$19,943
Persons in poverty, percent24.0%21.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017583825
Total employment, 20176,4167,287
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)219,452250,787
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.9%3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,0932,248
All firms, 20123,1033,028
Men-owned firms, 20121,2801,382
Women-owned firms, 20121,3391,264
Minority-owned firms, 20121,761551
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1852,320
Veteran-owned firms, 2012219255
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,7812,589
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 200734.3%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201034.052.0
Land area in square miles, 20101,152.75768.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

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