Hendry County Information
Hendry in
Florida occupies
1,190 square miles and has a 2006 population of
40,459, a change from a 2000 population of
36,210 and
25,773 in 1990.
18% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15% percent is 25-35, and
13.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
295 acts of violent crime reported in
Hendry in 2004, a change from
271 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,091 people:
6.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.2%.
Read more about
Hendry, Florida in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Hendry | |
| State | Florida | |
| Land Area | 1,190 sq. miles | Ranked 591 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 40,459 | Ranked 1,147 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 39,585 | |
| Population 2000 | 36,210 | Ranked 1,209 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 25,773 | Ranked 1,429 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 84.2% | |
| African American | 13.5% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | 1.4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 18% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 10.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 295 | 271 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 12 | |
| Robberies | 63 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 218 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,244 | 1,274 |
| Burglaries | 336 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 802 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 106 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 17,706 | 16,296 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,091 | 1,171 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.2% | 7.2% |
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