Why should you
choose Hendry County?
Hendry County, on the beautiful Caloosahatchee River
is a wonderful county filled with citrus groves,
beautiful old oaks and some of the nicest people you will ever
find. Located just minutes east of Fort Myers Florida,
Labelle, the county seat, has a small town feel with a
sophisticated business base.
Market Facts
As of the
census2
of
2000, there are
36,210 people, 10,850 households, and 8,137 families
residing in the county. The
population density
is 12/km? (31/mi?). There are 12,294 housing units at an
average density of 4/km? (11/mi?). The racial makeup of
the county is 66.08%
White, 14.75%
Black or
African American,
0.80%
Native American,
0.45%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander,
14.67% from
other races, and
3.22% from two or more races. 39.59% of the population
are
Hispanic or
Latino of any
race.
There are 10,850 households out of which 40.20% have
children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.70%
are
married couples
living together, 12.50% have a female householder with
no husband present, and 25.00% are non-families. 18.60%
of all households are made up of individuals and 7.30%
have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or
older. The average household size is 3.09 and the
average family size is 3.44.
In the county the population is spread out with 30.00%
under the age of 18, 13.30% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from
25 to 44, 18.30% from 45 to 64, and 10.10% who are 65
years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For
every 100 females there are 125.00 males. For every 100
females age 18 and over, there are 131.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county is
$33,592, and the median income for a family is $34,902 |
