Hardee County Information
Hardee in
Florida occupies
638 square miles and has a 2006 population of
28,621, a change from a 2000 population of
26,938 and
19,499 in 1990.
14.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.7% percent is 25-35, and
13.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
165 acts of violent crime reported in
Hardee in 2004, a change from
102 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
466 people:
3.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.9%.
Read more about
Hardee, Florida in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Hardee | |
| State | Florida | |
| Land Area | 638 sq. miles | Ranked 1,616 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 28,621 | Ranked 1,460 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 28,274 | |
| Population 2000 | 26,938 | Ranked 1,487 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 19,499 | Ranked 1,702 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 88.7% | |
| African American | 9% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | 1.3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 11% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 165 | 102 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 10 | |
| Robberies | 19 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 136 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 885 | 919 |
| Burglaries | 244 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 578 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 63 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 12,091 | 10,754 |
| Unemployed Population | 466 | 633 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 5.9% |
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