| Hernando County, FL | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 44469 | 101115 | 127% |
| % White | 93% | 95% | 2% |
| % Black | 6% | 4% | -2% |
| % Hispanic | 2% | 3% | 1% |
| % Under 18 | 21% | 18% | -3% |
| % Over 65 | 24% | 31% | 6% |
| % Under 6 | 5% | 6% | 1% |
| % Foreign Born | 15% | 6% | -9% |
| Education(% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 19% | 9% | -11% |
| % 9-11 years | 21% | 21% | 0% |
| % Completed H.S. | 38% | 37% | 0% |
| % Some College | 14% | 18% | 5% |
| % Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 9% | 10% | 1% |
| Persons over 25 | 31629 | 76525 | 142% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 17% | 16% | -2% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 13641 | 31552 | 131% |
| % Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service | 31% | 29% | -2% |
| % Professional & Technical | 14% | 13% | -1% |
| % Managers & Administrators | 10% | 9% | 0% |
| % Sales Workers | 12% | 15% | 3% |
| % Clerical | 14% | 15% | 1% |
| % Craft Workers | 15% | 16% | 1% |
| % Operators | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| % Nonfarm Laborers | 6% | 4% | -2% |
| % Service Workers | 14% | 15% | 0% |
| % Farm Workers | 4% | 3% | -1% |
| % Males Working less than 26 weeks | 56% | 58% | 2% |
| Males over 16 | 17310 | 40240 | 132% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| % Persons in Impoverished Families | 13% | 11% | -2% |
| % Whites in Poverty | 12% | 10% | -1% |
| % Blacks in Poverty | 38% | 27% | -11% |
| % Hispanics in Poverty | 31% | 17% | -14% |
| % Families Receiving Welfare or PA | 6% | 5% | -1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $228,873,860 | $1,012,284,138 | 342% |
| Number of Families | 14148 | 32723 | 131% |
| Average Family Income | $16,177 | $30,935 | 91% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $125,277,245 | $570,482,533 | 355% |
| Wage & Salary Households | 9606 | 22557 | 135% |
| Average Wage & Salary Income | $13,042 | $25,291 | 94% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $29,633,810 | $60,326,702 | 104% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2073 | 4147 | 100% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $14,295 | $14,547 | 2% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $146,593,205 | $630,809,235 | 330% |
| Earned Income Households | 10356 | 23711 | 129% |
| Average Earned Income | $14,155 | $26,604 | 88% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $1,969 | $4,317 | 119% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 2413 | 1937 | -20% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 4382 | 4348 | -1% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 4010 | 5531 | 38% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 4552 | 11553 | 154% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 1972 | 14289 | 625% |
| Income over $50,000 | 294 | 4694 | 1497% |