Harlem

Population: 3,050
Median household income: $44,960
Median home value: $72,000

Harlem is a community in Hendry County, Florida, home to 3,050 residents. At $44,960, its median household income sits below Hendry County's $53,044.

From 2019 to 2023, Harlem's population grew 28.3% from 2,377 to 3,050, while its median home value rose 3.3% from $69,700 to $72,000.

5.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.19 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,050
Median age: 33.0 yrs
Median household income: $44,960
Median home value: $72,000
Median gross rent: $897
Housing units: 1,110
Homeownership rate: 40.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.0%
Unemployment rate: 14.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3773,050

Median household income

$22,478$44,960

Median home value

$69,700$72,000

Median gross rent

$643$897

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,377	$22,478	$69,700	$643
2020	2,705	$24,476	$66,300	$735
2021	2,511	$27,293	$68,000	$680
2022	2,576	—	$64,800	$833
2023	3,050	$44,960	$72,000	$897

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

Age distribution

Under 520.5%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 2414.4%

25 to 345.5%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	625	20.5%
5 to 17	415	13.6%
18 to 24	438	14.4%
25 to 34	168	5.5%
35 to 44	279	9.1%
45 to 54	412	13.5%
55 to 64	348	11.4%
65 to 74	222	7.3%
75 and over	143	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	3,035	99.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.5%

High school graduate56.4%

Some college or associate's19.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	370	23.5%
High school graduate	887	56.4%
Some college or associate's	299	19.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	16	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled17.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	864	74.4%
Carpooled	203	17.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	95	8.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	451	38.8%
15 to 29 min	257	22.1%
30 to 44 min	97	8.3%
45 to 59 min	166	14.3%
60+ min	191	16.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.19
Poverty rate: 5.2% (159 of 3,050)

	Count	Share
Family households	662	69.2%
Nonfamily households	294	30.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	956	86.1%
Vacant	154	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	390	40.8%
Renter-occupied	566	59.2%

1-unit, detached76.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	850	76.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	80	7.2%
5 to 19 units	15	1.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	165	14.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1228925
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.7324, -80.9518