Desoto County Real Estate - Fort Ogden

Fort Ogden is in South Central Florida. Fort Ogden is approximately 36 miles from Cape Coral (population 154,305) and around 38 miles from Lehigh Acres (population 86,784).

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DeSoto County

Desoto County is located in South Central Florida, along with Hendry, Glades, Highlands, Okeechobee, and Hardee counties. Desoto's only city and county seat is Arcadia. The U.S. Census Bureau refers to DeSoto County as the Arcadia Micropolitan Statistical Area. Over 34,000 people live here.

The largest industries providing employment are agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting, and mining and education, health and social services. Major private sector employers for DeSoto County are Wal-Mart Distribution Center, Wal-Mart, DeSoto Medical Hospital, Peace River Citrus, and Bethel Farms. Top public sector employers are DeSoto School District, DeSoto County, and DeSoto County Sheriff's Office.

Largely rural, the economy of DeSoto County is primarily driven by agriculture. There are only five counties in the state with more cattle and calves. Cattle in the region is generally raised until they are 400-600 pounds, then sold to ranches in the western part of the nation to finish growing. There are about two head of cattle in DeSoto County for every human.

Citrus production is also a major component of the DeSoto County economy. Shipping over 17 million boxes annually, DeSoto is the fourth-largest citrus producer among Florida counties. 98% of those boxes are oranges. Over 60,000 acres of land are devoted to commercial citrus trees.

Arcadia is home to over 7,500 people. The city?s location on the Peace River makes it a prime spot for canoeing and camping. Technically outside of the city in the neighborhood of Southeast Arcadia lies Arcadia Municipal Airport, a two-runway general aviation facility. The DeSoto Campus of South Florida State College is in Arcadia.

Neighboring Properties

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406 Hiram St Vacant Residential 0 L
422 Hiram St Vacant Residential 0 L
398 Hiram St Vacant Residential 0 L
430 Hiram St Vacant Residential 0 L
413 Hiram St Vacant Residential 0 L
405 Hiram St Vacant Residential 0 L
421 Hiram St Vacant Residential 0 L
29277 Meadowlark Ln Vacant Residential 0 L
397 Hiram St Vacant Residential 0 L
429 Hiram St Vacant Residential 0 L
440 Hiram St Vacant Residential 0 L
29245 Meadowlark Ln Vacant Residential 0 L
437 Hiram St Vacant Residential 0 L
414 Omen St Vacant Residential 0 L
406 Omen St Vacant Residential 0 L
393 Sunflower St Vacant Residential 0 L
422 Omen St Single Family 2,228 C
448 Hiram St Vacant Residential 0 L
445 Hiram St Vacant Residential 0 L
29276 Meadowlark Ln Vacant Residential 0 L
398 Omen St Single Family 3,074 B
385 Sunflower St -Unit A Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,360 B
374 Hiram St Single Family 1,152 C
438 Omen St Vacant Residential 0 L
453 Hiram St Vacant Residential 0 L
458 Hiram St Vacant Residential 0 L
446 Omen St Vacant Residential 0 L
377 Sunflower St Vacant Residential 0 L
365 Coast Line Blvd Vacant Residential 0 L
373 Hiram St Single Family 840 C

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $54,839. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $20,497 per year. The top 10% earn more than $125,742 per year. The top 1% earn more than $399,493 per year. Most renters earn between $26,976 (20th percentile) and $50,376 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $109,678 and $137,098.

Source: US Census American Community Survey - 2008-2012 ACS 5-year PUMS estimates

Local Rents

The median monthly rent in this part of Florida is $910. Most renters earn between $2,248 and $4,198 per month. They typically spend 33% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $670 (20th percentile) to $1,270 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 9%.

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