Hendry County, FL Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Hendry county florida dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,811 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 747 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 583 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,089 | 51.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,519 | 25.7 |
| College or graduate school | 873 | 8.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,551 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,109 | 24.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,311 | 21.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,977 | 29.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,829 | 13.8 |
| Associate degree | 630 | 3.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,236 | 6.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 459 | 2.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 54.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 27,131 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,722 | 28.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,707 | 54.2 |
| Separated | 808 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 1,575 | 5.8 |
Female | 1,063 | 3.9 |
| Divorced | 2,319 | 8.5 |
Female | 1,113 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 963 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 450 | 46.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 25,230 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,440 | 9.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,495 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,047 | 11.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,052 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,723 | 24.8 |
Percent employed | 56.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,329 | 75.2 |
Percent employed | 70.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,349 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,481 | 44.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,340 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,085 | 51.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,568 | 40.7 |
Same county | 7,534 | 22.6 |
Different county | 6,034 | 18.1 |
Same state | 3,824 | 11.5 |
Different state | 2,210 | 6.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,687 | 8.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 36,210 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,510 | 76.0 |
Born in United States | 26,961 | 74.5 |
State of residence | 16,094 | 44.4 |
Different state | 10,867 | 30.0 |
Born outside United States | 549 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 8,700 | 24.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,332 | 12.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,916 | 5.3 |
Not a citizen | 6,784 | 18.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 8,700 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 230 | 2.6 |
| Asia | 191 | 2.2 |
| Africa | 49 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 8,138 | 93.5 |
| Northern America | 92 | 1.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,340 | 100.0 |
| English only | 20,666 | 62.0 |
| Language other than English | 12,674 | 38.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 7,388 | 22.2 |
Spanish | 11,896 | 35.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,008 | 21.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 411 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 125 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 81 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 46 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 36,210 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 31,509 | 87.0 |
| Arab | 64 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 45 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 40 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 235 | 0.6 |
| English | 1,937 | 5.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 668 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 125 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,167 | 6.0 |
| Greek | 59 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 43 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,124 | 5.9 |
| Italian | 479 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 11 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 138 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 325 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 84 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 463 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 274 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 131 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 70 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 25 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 11 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,489 | 9.6 |
| Welsh | 69 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 551 | 1.5 |
| Other ancestries | 17,876 | 49.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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