Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Hardee county florida dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,525 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 415 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 461 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,490 | 53.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,532 | 23.5 |
| College or graduate school | 627 | 9.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,509 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,956 | 24.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,985 | 18.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,200 | 31.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,485 | 15.1 |
| Associate degree | 497 | 3.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 910 | 5.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 476 | 2.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 58.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,722 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,638 | 27.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,411 | 55.1 |
| Separated | 543 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 1,365 | 6.6 |
Female | 1,037 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 1,765 | 8.5 |
Female | 894 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 827 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 352 | 42.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,446 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,272 | 11.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,676 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 527 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,080 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,353 | 25.6 |
Percent employed | 52.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,727 | 74.4 |
Percent employed | 69.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,657 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,775 | 48.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,870 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,741 | 55.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,867 | 39.7 |
Same county | 5,708 | 23.0 |
Different county | 4,159 | 16.7 |
Same state | 2,727 | 11.0 |
Different state | 1,432 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,262 | 5.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,938 | 100.0 |
| Native | 22,236 | 82.5 |
Born in United States | 21,941 | 81.4 |
State of residence | 13,700 | 50.9 |
Different state | 8,241 | 30.6 |
Born outside United States | 295 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 4,702 | 17.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,589 | 9.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 794 | 2.9 |
Not a citizen | 3,908 | 14.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,702 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 129 | 2.7 |
| Asia | 48 | 1.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 4,502 | 95.7 |
| Northern America | 23 | 0.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,870 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,876 | 67.9 |
| Language other than English | 7,994 | 32.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,196 | 16.9 |
Spanish | 7,699 | 31.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,089 | 16.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 166 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 44 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 72 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,938 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 22,082 | 82.0 |
| Arab | 38 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 17 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 196 | 0.7 |
| English | 2,195 | 8.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 386 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 60 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,361 | 5.1 |
| Greek | 36 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 24 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,443 | 5.4 |
| Italian | 316 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 22 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 181 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 373 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 296 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 29 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 156 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 146 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 23 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 35 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,423 | 12.7 |
| Welsh | 16 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 135 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 11,123 | 41.3 |
| (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 |
