Hernando County, FL

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US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Poverty Rate

12.5%

5.27% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$59,202

11.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$214,700

23.6% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

78,778

5% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Hernando County, FL had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $59,202. Between N/A and N/A the population of Hernando County, FL N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $53,301 to $59,202, a 11.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hernando County, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.2%), White (Hispanic) (6.48%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.45%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.92%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.34%).

None of the households in Hernando County, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Hernando County, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Hernando County, FL was $214,700, and the homeownership rate was 80.1%.

Most people in Hernando County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Hernando County, FL was N/A per household.

Hernando County, FL borders Citrus County, FL, Pasco County, FL, and Sumter County, FL.

United States Florida Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

Population & Diversity

Hernando County, FL is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.67% of Hernando County, FL residents were born outside of the country (15.1k people).

In 2022, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (146k people) in Hernando County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.7k White (Hispanic) and 10.7k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

97.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.5% of Hernando County, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hernando County, FL was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hernando County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hernando County, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
146k ± 595
White (Hispanic)
12.7k ± 1.3k
Two+ (Hispanic)
10.7k ± 1.17k

15.6%

Hispanic Population

30.7k people

15.6% of the people in Hernando County, FL are hispanic (30.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hernando County, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Hernando County, FL.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hernando County, FL was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Hernando County, FL residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Foreign-Born Population

7.67%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

15.1k people

7.19%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

13.8k people

As of 2022, 7.67% of Hernando County, FL residents (15.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNk%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hernando County, FL was 7.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hernando County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7,210 ± 462
Gulf War (2001-)
3,400 ± 562
Gulf War (1990s)
2,360 ± 410

Hernando County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hernando County, FL employs 78.8k people. The largest industries in Hernando County, FL are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

78.8k

2022 Value

± 2,509

1 Year growth

± 4.21%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hernando County, FL grew at a rate of 5%, from 75k employees to 78.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hernando County, FL, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hernando County, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

78.8k

2022 Value

± 2,509

1 Year growth

± 4.21%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hernando County, FL grew at a rate of 5%, from 75k employees to 78.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hernando County, FL, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hernando County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Hernando County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

361
Construction
271
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
249
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$553k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$251k
Retail Trade
$123k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hernando County, FL went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.63%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.63%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hernando County, FL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 272 students enrolled in Hernando County, FL, 28.7% men and 71.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($13,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($750) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($3,416) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hernando County, FL was $214,700 in 2022, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $173,700 to $214,700, a 23.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Hernando County, FL is 80.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Hernando County, FL have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hernando County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in Hernando County, FL is $59,202. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Hernando County, FL was Census Tract 407.01 with a value of $89,564, followed by Census Tract 409.11 and Census Tract 403.01, with respective values of $85,601 and $82,898.

In 2023, 13.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hernando County, FL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.24%.

Housing

Property

$214,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,758

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hernando County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hernando County, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.1%

Homeownership

2022

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 80.1% of the housing units in Hernando County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hernando County, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 407.01
Census Tract 409.11
Census Tract 403.01

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Hernando County, FL was Census Tract 407.01 with a value of $89,564, followed by Census Tract 409.11 and Census Tract 403.01, with respective values of $85,601 and $82,898.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Hernando County, FL colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,202

Median Household Income

± $1,456

79.2k

Number of Households

± 2,248

In 2022, the median household income of the 79.2k households in Hernando County, FL grew to $59,202 from the previous year's value of $53,301.

The following chart displays the households in Hernando County, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hernando County, FL is from Hernando County, FL.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

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This chart shows the number of workers in Hernando County, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)
Carpooled (8.91%)

In 2022, 76% of workers in Hernando County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.91%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hernando County, FL have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Hernando County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hernando County, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hernando County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hernando County, FL have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hernando County, FL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.24%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hernando County, FL (24.1k out of 194k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

87.4% of the population of Hernando County, FL has health coverage, with 31.8% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 19.8% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 2.92% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.6%

Uninsured

31.8%

Employer Coverage

16.4%

Medicaid

19.8%

Medicare

16.4%

Non-Group

2.92%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hernando County, FL declined by 2.99% from 12.9% to 12.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hernando County, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.