| Hardee County, FL | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 19379 | 19499 | 1% |
| % White | 83% | 84% | 1% |
| % Black | 8% | 6% | -3% |
| % Hispanic | 17% | 23% | 6% |
| % Under 18 | 34% | 29% | -5% |
| % Over 65 | 11% | 15% | 4% |
| % Under 6 | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| % Foreign Born | 2% | 6% | 5% |
| Education(% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 36% | 28% | -9% |
| % 9-11 years | 19% | 18% | -1% |
| % Completed H.S. | 30% | 32% | 2% |
| % Some College | 8% | 11% | 3% |
| % Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 7% | 9% | 1% |
| Persons over 25 | 10704 | 11868 | 11% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 35% | 28% | -8% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 7429 | 7773 | 5% |
| % Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service | 32% | 27% | -5% |
| % Professional & Technical | 9% | 13% | 4% |
| % Managers & Administrators | 5% | 6% | 1% |
| % Sales Workers | 8% | 10% | 2% |
| % Clerical | 11% | 10% | -1% |
| % Craft Workers | 13% | 12% | -1% |
| % Operators | 14% | 9% | -5% |
| % Nonfarm Laborers | 6% | 6% | 1% |
| % Service Workers | 13% | 12% | -1% |
| % Farm Workers | 22% | 22% | -1% |
| % Males Working less than 26 weeks | 33% | 39% | 5% |
| Males over 16 | 6557 | 7125 | 9% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| % Persons in Impoverished Families | 26% | 23% | -3% |
| % Whites in Poverty | 22% | 18% | -4% |
| % Blacks in Poverty | 58% | 55% | -3% |
| % Hispanics in Poverty | 49% | 43% | -6% |
| % Families Receiving Welfare or PA | 9% | 9% | 0% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $87,830,875 | $154,674,417 | 76% |
| Number of Families | 5081 | 5045 | -1% |
| Average Family Income | $17,286 | $30,659 | 77% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $65,155,595 | $117,092,377 | 80% |
| Wage & Salary Households | 4706 | 4603 | -2% |
| Average Wage & Salary Income | $13,845 | $25,438 | 84% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $12,763,935 | $21,827,434 | 71% |
| Self-Employed Households | 1178 | 1154 | -2% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $10,835 | $18,915 | 75% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $78,737,310 | $138,919,811 | 76% |
| Earned Income Households | 5062 | 4901 | -3% |
| Average Earned Income | $15,555 | $28,345 | 82% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,607 | $2,416 | -7% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 1233 | 452 | -63% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 1341 | 810 | -40% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1226 | 908 | -26% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 1354 | 1479 | 9% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 906 | 1926 | 113% |
| Income over $50,000 | 185 | 799 | 332% |