| Glades County, FL | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 5992 | 7591 | 27% |
| % White | 78% | 79% | 0% |
| % Black | 13% | 12% | -1% |
| % Hispanic | 5% | 7% | 1% |
| % Under 18 | 28% | 25% | -3% |
| % Over 65 | 15% | 19% | 5% |
| % Under 6 | 9% | 8% | -1% |
| % Foreign Born | 5% | 5% | -1% |
| Education(% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 29% | 16% | -13% |
| % 9-11 years | 18% | 27% | 9% |
| % Completed H.S. | 36% | 33% | -2% |
| % Some College | 9% | 13% | 4% |
| % Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 8% | 7% | -1% |
| Persons over 25 | 3770 | 5198 | 38% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 20% | 23% | 3% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 2098 | 2823 | 35% |
| % Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service | 33% | 33% | 0% |
| % Professional & Technical | 10% | 14% | 4% |
| % Managers & Administrators | 8% | 7% | 0% |
| % Sales Workers | 5% | 9% | 4% |
| % Clerical | 11% | 11% | -1% |
| % Craft Workers | 15% | 11% | -4% |
| % Operators | 15% | 15% | -1% |
| % Nonfarm Laborers | 4% | 5% | 1% |
| % Service Workers | 13% | 12% | 0% |
| % Farm Workers | 17% | 15% | -2% |
| % Males Working less than 26 weeks | 48% | 49% | 1% |
| Males over 16 | 2233 | 3011 | 35% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| % Persons in Impoverished Families | 21% | 14% | -7% |
| % Whites in Poverty | 17% | 10% | -7% |
| % Blacks in Poverty | 44% | 33% | -11% |
| % Hispanics in Poverty | 13% | 23% | 10% |
| % Families Receiving Welfare or PA | 10% | 7% | -3% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $23,839,820 | $62,606,859 | 163% |
| Number of Families | 1730 | 2134 | 23% |
| Average Family Income | $13,780 | $29,338 | 113% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $18,003,170 | $46,454,123 | 158% |
| Wage & Salary Households | 1400 | 1845 | 32% |
| Average Wage & Salary Income | $12,859 | $25,178 | 96% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $2,313,600 | $3,554,878 | 54% |
| Self-Employed Households | 275 | 326 | 19% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $8,413 | $10,905 | 30% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $19,854,465 | $50,009,001 | 152% |
| Earned Income Households | 1511 | 1980 | 31% |
| Average Earned Income | $13,140 | $25,257 | 92% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,298 | $3,383 | 47% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 483 | 206 | -57% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 642 | 343 | -47% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 428 | 397 | -7% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 504 | 813 | 61% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 196 | 771 | 293% |
| Income over $50,000 | 15 | 350 | 2233% |