TABLE 1.80C     CENSUS COMPARISONS: 1990 vs. 2000

HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA

1990

%

2000

%

Average Earnings $

$25,291

$40,640

Average Social Security $

$9,100

$12,810

Average Public Assistance $

$4,317

$2,487

Average Retirement $

$10,165

$17,778

Family Income:

Lowest of 10 categories

872

2.7%

1,777

4.4%

Second of 10 categories

2,107

6.4%

2,189

5.4%

Third of 10 categories

3,672

11.2%

6,765

16.8%

Fourth of 10 categories

9,131

27.9%

7,579

18.8%

Fifth of 10 categories

7,135

21.8%

8,523

21.2%

Sixth of 10 categories

5,606

17.1%

8,476

21.1%

Seventh of 10 categories

2,956

9.0%

2,564

6.4%

Eighth of 10 categories

723

2.2%

1,521

3.8%

Ninth of 10 categories

334

1.0%

352

0.9%

Highest of 10 categories

187

0.6%

468

1.2%

All Families

32,723

100.0%

40,214

100.0%

Median Family Income

$25,685

$37,509

Poverty Status - Individuals

10,970

11.0%

13,307

10.3%

Poverty Status - Families

2,595

7.9%

2,867

7.1%

Poverty Status - Children

1,520

15.1%

1,826

13.4%

Poverty Status - Age 65+

2,093

6.8%

2,455

6.2%

Enrolled in School

Preschool

1,153

6.8%

1,521

6.4%

Grades K to 12

12,557

74.3%

18,867

79.0%

College

3,181

18.8%

3,490

14.6%

Total

16,891

100.0%

23,878

100.0%

Education Completed

Less than 9th Grade

6,521

8.5%

5,280

5.3%

9th to 12th Grade, no diploma

16,077

21.0%

16,055

16.2%

High School Grad/equivalency

28,555

37.3%

37,395

37.7%

Some college, no degree

13,893

18.2%

21,898

22.1%

Associate Degree

4,045

5.3%

5,839

5.9%

Bachelor's Degree

4,859

6.3%

8,106

8.2%

Graduate Degree

2,575

3.4%

4,509

4.6%

Total

76,525

100.0%

99,082

100.0%

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