 | Osceola County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 1,321.9 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 193.5 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 582.7%. On the 2000 census form, 96.4% of the population reported only one race, with 7.4% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 29.4% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.79 persons compared to an average family size of 3.18 persons. In 2007 accommodation and food services was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $19,837. Per capita income grew by 6.6% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation). |
People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence) | Value | Rank in U.S. | Industry Overview (2007)
(By Place of Work) | Value | Rank in U.S. | | Population (2007) | 255,815 | 244 | Covered Employment | 73,174 | 344 | | Growth (%) since 1990 | 137.5% | 21 | Avg wage per job | $31,959 | 1208 | | Households (2000) | 60,977 | 334 | Manufacturing - % all jobs in County | 2.4% | 2596 | | Labor Force (persons) (2007) | 129,222 | 251 | Avg wage per job | $47,779 | 566 | | Unemployment Rate (2007) | 4.3 | 1809 | Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County | 2.1% | 1609 | | Per Capita Personal Income (2006) | $22,778 | 2627 | Avg wage per job | $35,028 | 2038 | | Median Household Income (2005) | $40,978 | 1049 | Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County | 10.5% | 1102 | | Poverty Rate (2005) | 13.9 | 1625 | Avg wage per job | $40,988 | 338 | | H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) | 79.1 | 1,576 | Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County | 1.7% | 2378 | | Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) | 15.7 | 1,320 | Avg wage per job | $37,508 | 1326 |
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