Highlands County FL Background Checks & Criminal Records

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Highlands County Statistics

General Data	Value
Metropolitan Area Code	42700
Fips County Code	12055
County Name	Highlands
State	Florida

This table provides the FIPS code for Highlands County (uniquely identifies counties and county equivalents in the United States) & also the Metropolitan Area Code (given only to counties with urban area of 50,000 or more population)

Population Data	Population	Rank
Population 2006	97,987	572
Population 2005	95,687	N/A
Population 2000	87,366	600
Population 1990	68,432	645

Represents population information for Highlands County FL for 4 different years, along with the corresponding population rank amoung all 3,140 counties for 3 of the 4 years.

2004 Crime Data	Cases	100,000 Rate
Total Violent Crimes	426	445.20
Murder	4	4.18
Forcible Rape	22	22.99
Robbery	72	75.25
Aggravated Assault	328	342.78
Total Property Crimes	2,837	2,964.88
Burglary	928	969.83
Larceny Theft	1,735	1,813.20
Motor Vehicle Theft	174	181.84

This table shows the number of specific crimes had been reported to Highlands County in 2004, along with the Per 100,000 Rate of each crime (used to measure relative occurances of crime)

Industry Distribution	Percent of Total
Construction	7.6%
Retail Trade	11.5%
Professional & Technical Services	3.6%
Health Care & Social Assistance	17.2%
Government	17.2%

This table shows the breakdown of 5 major industries found in Highlands County FL in 2005

Water Usage	Value
Daily Water Usage (Gallons)	174 Million
% From Groundwater	90.1%
Gallons Used For Irrigation
Gallons Used For Public Supply	9 Million

This table displays how much water Highlands County FL used per day in 2000, and how that water was distributed

Labor Force	2006	2000	Change
Labor Force Population	41,684	33,174	8,510
Unemployed Population	1,490	1,587	-97
Unemployment Rate	3.6%	4.8%	-1.2

Provides the population of people in the labor force, the number of people that are unemployed, and the unemployment rate for Highlands County FL. All figured are based off 2006 figures and compared to 2000 figures.

Age Distribution	% Of Total	Approx. Population
Age 5 and Under	5.0%	4,784
Age 5 to 14	10.6%	10,143
Age 15 to 24	10.9%	10,430
Age 25 to 34	10.5%	10,047
Age 35 to 44	10.2%	9,760
Age 45 to 54	10.9%	10,430
Age 55 to 64	10.7%	10,239
Age 65 to 74	13.7%	13,109
Age 75 and up	17.4%	16,650

This table provides the breakdown of Highlands County FL's age groups. The approxomate population are based on the percentage of the total population.

Race Distribution	% Of Total	Est. Pop
Caucasian	88.0%	84,205
African American	9.6%	9,186
Asian American	1.2%	1,148
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.5%	478
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.5%	478

This table provides the breakdown of Highlands County FL's ethnic groups. The approxomate population are based on the percentage of the total population.

Agriculture Stats	Value
Total Farm Earnings	$42.94 Million
Farm Count	1,035
% of Farms Under 50 Acres	57.5%
% of Farms Over 500 Acres	12.8%
Total Farm Acres	576,900
Avg Farm Acres	557
Total Value of Farms	$236.01 Million
Avg Value Per Farm	$228,024
% From Crops	86.8%
% From Livestock	13.2%

Provides data reguarding Highlands County FL's farming industry. All figured are based off 2002 figures except for Total Farm Earnings which is based off 2005 figures.