In 2021, Highlands (Northwest), DeSoto & Hardee Counties PUMA, FL had a population of 150k people with a median age of 47 and a median household income of $44,221. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Highlands (Northwest), DeSoto & Hardee Counties PUMA, FL declined from 158,055 to 150,202, a −4.97% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,279 to $44,221, a 7.13% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Highlands (Northwest), DeSoto & Hardee Counties PUMA, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.2%), White (Hispanic) (17.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.61%), Other (Hispanic) (5.85%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.66%).
25.1% of the households in Highlands (Northwest), DeSoto & Hardee Counties PUMA, 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.
93.2% of the residents in Highlands (Northwest), DeSoto & Hardee Counties PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Southwest Heartland--Highlands (Northwest), DeSoto & Hardee Counties PUMA, FL are South Florida State College (739 degrees awarded in 2021) and UR Beauty & Barber Academy (16 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Highlands (Northwest), DeSoto & Hardee Counties PUMA, FL was $124,700, and the homeownership rate was 73.8%.
Most people in Highlands (Northwest), DeSoto & Hardee Counties PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Highlands (Northwest), DeSoto & Hardee Counties PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.
Highlands (Northwest), DeSoto & Hardee Counties PUMA, FL borders Charlotte County PUMA, FL, Hillsborough County (South County) PUMA, FL, Manatee County (North) PUMA, FL, Manatee County (South) PUMA, FL, Highlands (South & East), Okeechobee, Hendry & Glades Counties PUMA, FL, Polk County (South) PUMA, FL, and Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL.