Fort Denaud

Population: 1,396
Median household income: $51,023
Median home value: $325,500

Fort Denaud is a community in Hendry County, Florida, home to 1,396 residents. At $51,023, its median household income sits in line with Hendry County's $53,044.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort Denaud's population declined 21.1% from 1,769 to 1,396, while its median home value rose 140.4% from $135,400 to $325,500.

67.7% of workers drive to work alone. 50.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,396
Median age: 64.3 yrs
Median household income: $51,023
Median home value: $325,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 790
Homeownership rate: 98.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7691,396

Median household income

$54,531$51,023

Median home value

$135,400$325,500

Median gross rent

$613$833

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,769	$54,531	$135,400	$613
2020	2,017	$61,175	$215,000	$839
2021	1,848	$64,757	$256,300	$833
2022	1,652	$70,169	$300,000	—
2023	1,396	$51,023	$325,500	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.4%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 241.3%

25 to 345.1%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7426.4%

75 and over21.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	0.4%
5 to 17	178	12.8%
18 to 24	18	1.3%
25 to 34	71	5.1%
35 to 44	127	9.1%
45 to 54	102	7.3%
55 to 64	221	15.8%
65 to 74	369	26.4%
75 and over	305	21.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,081	77.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	136	9.7%
Two or more races	74	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	105	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's42.8%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	89	7.4%
High school graduate	312	26.1%
Some college or associate's	511	42.8%
Bachelor's degree	198	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	85	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone67.7%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit3.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	277	67.7%
Carpooled	52	12.7%
Public transit	15	3.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	65	15.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	112	32.6%
15 to 29 min	46	13.4%
30 to 44 min	32	9.3%
45 to 59 min	52	15.1%
60+ min	102	29.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 9.8% (137 of 1,396)

	Count	Share
Family households	440	66.4%
Nonfamily households	223	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	663	83.9%
Vacant	127	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	652	98.3%
Renter-occupied	11	1.7%

1-unit, detached50.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other49.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	398	50.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	392	49.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1223730
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.71 sq mi
Center point: 26.7227, -81.5541