Hernando County Information
Hernando in
Florida occupies
589 square miles and has a 2006 population of
165,409, a change from a 2000 population of
130,802 and
101,115 in 1990.
11.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.9% percent is 25-35, and
11.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
899 acts of violent crime reported in
Hernando in 2004, a change from
846 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,608 people:
4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.4%.
Read more about
Hernando, Florida in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Hernando | |
| State | Florida | |
| Land Area | 589 sq. miles | Ranked 1,780 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 165,409 | Ranked 353 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 158,135 | |
| Population 2000 | 130,802 | Ranked 409 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 101,115 | Ranked 454 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.4% | |
| African American | 4.6% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 12.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 14.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 899 | 846 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 81 | |
| Robberies | 70 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 744 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,563 | 4,514 |
| Burglaries | 1,320 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,976 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 267 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 60,263 | 49,595 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,608 | 2,159 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 4.4% |
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