| Hendry County, FL | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 18599 | 25773 | 39% |
| % White | 75% | 72% | -3% |
| % Black | 19% | 17% | -2% |
| % Hispanic | 13% | 22% | 9% |
| % Under 18 | 35% | 31% | -4% |
| % Over 65 | 8% | 11% | 2% |
| % Under 6 | 10% | 11% | 0% |
| % Foreign Born | 3% | 15% | 12% |
| Education(% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 27% | 22% | -5% |
| % 9-11 years | 22% | 21% | -1% |
| % Completed H.S. | 33% | 31% | -2% |
| % Some College | 10% | 11% | 2% |
| % Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 8% | 10% | 2% |
| Persons over 25 | 10079 | 15027 | 49% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 25% | 25% | -1% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 7518 | 10971 | 46% |
| % Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service | 30% | 28% | -2% |
| % Professional & Technical | 12% | 13% | 1% |
| % Managers & Administrators | 8% | 8% | -1% |
| % Sales Workers | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| % Clerical | 12% | 13% | 1% |
| % Craft Workers | 14% | 13% | -1% |
| % Operators | 12% | 11% | -1% |
| % Nonfarm Laborers | 6% | 6% | 1% |
| % Service Workers | 12% | 11% | -1% |
| % Farm Workers | 15% | 17% | 2% |
| % Males Working less than 26 weeks | 37% | 34% | -2% |
| Males over 16 | 6507 | 9216 | 42% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| % Persons in Impoverished Families | 22% | 19% | -3% |
| % Whites in Poverty | 14% | 14% | 0% |
| % Blacks in Poverty | 44% | 34% | -10% |
| % Hispanics in Poverty | 29% | 29% | 0% |
| % Families Receiving Welfare or PA | 7% | 8% | 2% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $91,885,385 | $209,921,818 | 128% |
| Number of Families | 4810 | 6598 | 37% |
| Average Family Income | $19,103 | $31,816 | 67% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $76,282,160 | $193,876,729 | 154% |
| Wage & Salary Households | 4540 | 6688 | 47% |
| Average Wage & Salary Income | $16,802 | $28,989 | 73% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $7,921,650 | $15,019,035 | 90% |
| Self-Employed Households | 877 | 727 | -17% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $9,033 | $20,659 | 129% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $88,089,100 | $208,895,764 | 137% |
| Earned Income Households | 4848 | 6866 | 42% |
| Average Earned Income | $18,170 | $30,425 | 67% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,586 | $3,488 | 35% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 1029 | 597 | -42% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 1099 | 845 | -23% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 940 | 1032 | 10% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 1694 | 1757 | 4% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 1024 | 2843 | 178% |
| Income over $50,000 | 209 | 1357 | 549% |