COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Hendry County

Florida · 25,773 residents · 1,156 sq mi

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Hendry County is home to 25,773 people in Florida. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 29% since 2000. The typical home is worth $60,000. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. 18.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 40%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

25,773

−29%vs 2000

vs 36,210 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.5

+4%vs 2000

vs 29.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,156 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202442K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.5%(2,192)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.7%(2,232)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149%(2,332)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.4%(2,172)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.1%(1,818)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.3%(3,934)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.2%(3,662)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(2,519)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.5%(2,178)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.1%(1,578)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.5%(909)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(247)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,904

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,592 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,035

−27%vs 2000

vs $13,663 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.9%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$60,000

+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $56,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$403

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $479 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.8%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.4% in 2000

29.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic43.9%(15,890)

Black14.5%(5,245)

Hispanic / Latino39.6%(14,336)

Asian0.4%(148)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic72%(18,550)

Black16.8%(4,331)

Hispanic / Latino22%(5,663)

Asian0.4%(103)

Other10.8%(2,789)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican29%(12,301)

Cuban14.2%(6,030)

Central American7.2%(3,034)

Puerto Rican3.9%(1,637)

Guatemalan3.2%(1,344)

Salvadoran1.9%(800)

South American1.4%(609)

Colombian1.2%(494)

Honduran1.1%(473)

Nicaraguan1%(405)

Dominican0.4%(178)

Peruvian0.2%(105)

+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data

Spaniard0.2%(64)

Panamanian0%(12)

Argentine0%(8)

Venezuelan0%(2)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.9%(375)

Chinese0.2%(90)

Ancestry

English6.7%(2,849)

American4.9%(2,094)

Irish4.6%(1,970)

German3.9%(1,667)

West Indian1.9%(826)

French1.9%(821)

Italian1.7%(725)

Jamaican1.5%(650)

Subsaharan African1.4%(603)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(249)

Polish0.5%(208)

Scottish0.4%(159)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

Haitian0.4%(149)

Welsh0.3%(145)

Dutch0.3%(113)

Swedish0.2%(84)

Canadian0.2%(73)

French Canadian0.1%(60)

Brazilian0.1%(52)

Norwegian0.1%(46)

Slovak0.1%(25)

British0.1%(23)

Russian0%(18)

Arab0%(16)

Swiss0%(16)

Hungarian0%(14)

Lithuanian0%(13)

Barbadian0%(12)

Lebanese0%(11)

Greek0%(7)

Latvian0%(7)

Austrian0%(6)

Israeli0%(6)

Syrian0%(5)

Ukrainian0%(5)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(5)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Cuban population · Largest Central American population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.0%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

56.6%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 54.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.2%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.4 min

−2%vs 2000

vs 20.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married42.8%(8,029)

Married47.2%(8,861)

Widowed1.5%(282)

Divorced8.4%(1,582)

Women 15+

Never married31.2%(4,684)

Married47.2%(7,096)

Widowed8%(1,198)

Divorced13.7%(2,053)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

21.7%

−12.3 ptssince 2013

from 34.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

32.1%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 32.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.3%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 10.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.1%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 14.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

30.0%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 28.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

44.5%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 42.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.5%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 40.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)21.6%(253)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.8%(92)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.3%(507)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.5%(6)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.3%(4)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,172 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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