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Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
790,694
Households
289,425
Average household size
2.68
Median age
39.5 years
Median household income
$65,978
Housing units
340,748
Population comparison
2020 Census725,046
2024 estimate790,694
Change+9.1%

People

Who lives here

Population
790,694
Median age
39.5 years
Male
389,873
Female
400,821
Median age by sex
Male median age
38.4 years
Female median age
40.5 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
22,700Under 521,679
66,4535–1763,115
34,36418–2434,017
52,91125–3452,862
51,23435–4451,023
46,18445–5446,696
45,19055–6448,073
70,83765+83,356
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 522,70021,679
5–1766,45363,115
18–2434,36434,017
25–3452,91152,862
35–4451,23451,023
45–5446,18446,696
55–6445,19048,073
65+70,83783,356
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5–17
Male
5–9
23,574
10–14
26,989
15–17
15,890
Female
5–9
23,602
10–14
24,376
15–17
15,137
18–24
Male
18–19
10,177
20
5,195
21
5,230
22–24
13,762
Female
18–19
9,736
20
5,393
21
4,733
22–24
14,155
25–34
Male
25–29
25,091
30–34
27,820
Female
25–29
25,258
30–34
27,604
35–44
Male
35–39
26,355
40–44
24,879
Female
35–39
26,115
40–44
24,908
45–54
Male
45–49
22,896
50–54
23,288
Female
45–49
23,428
50–54
23,268
55–64
Male
55–59
22,249
60–61
8,880
62–64
14,061
Female
55–59
24,064
60–61
9,992
62–64
14,017
65+
Male
65–66
7,871
67–69
13,725
70–74
18,095
75–79
15,441
80–84
8,827
85+
6,878
Female
65–66
9,839
67–69
13,800
70–74
22,313
75–79
16,966
80–84
10,389
85+
10,049
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
438,49355.5%
Black alone
115,17814.6%
Two or more races
111,62714.1%
Some other race
107,30513.6%
Asian alone
14,3021.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3,4590.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3300.0%
Residents: 790,694.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone438,493
Black alone115,178
Two or more races111,627
Some other race107,305
Asian alone14,302
American Indian / Alaska Native3,459
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander330

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
230,841
White, not Hispanic
401,528

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
197,968
Married-couple share
71.1%
Derived from published counts
With children
44.1%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
71,98324.9%
1 person
105,28736.4%
2 people
44,27615.3%
3 people
34,51011.9%
4 people
33,36911.5%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
18,780
6 People
8,317
7 Plus People
6,272
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person71,983
2 people105,287
3 people44,276
4 people34,510
5+ people33,369
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households197,968
Married-couple families140,83871.1% of family households
With children
48,80234.7%
Without children
92,03665.3%
Other families57,13028.9% of family households
Male householder
16,03728.1%
Female householder
41,09371.9%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households197,968Not applicable
Married-couple families140,83871.1%
With children48,80234.7%
Without children92,03665.3%
Other families57,13028.9%
Male householder16,03728.1%
Female householder41,09371.9%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$65,978
Median family
$76,474
Per capita
$33,249
Household incomeShare of households
45,32315.7%
Under $25k
60,33120.8%
$25–49k
56,95919.7%
$50–74k
40,72414.1%
$75–99k
47,79016.5%
$100–149k
19,9126.9%
$150–199k
18,3866.4%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
14,462
$10,000–$14,999
10,151
$15,000–$19,999
10,331
$20,000–$24,999
10,379
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
11,594
$30,000–$34,999
12,317
$35,000–$39,999
12,624
$40,000–$44,999
12,386
$45,000–$49,999
11,410
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
23,806
$60,000–$74,999
33,153
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
29,889
$125,000–$149,999
17,901
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k45,323
$25–49k60,331
$50–74k56,959
$75–99k40,724
$100–149k47,790
$150–199k19,912
$200k+18,386

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
548,366
High school or higher
87.9%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
23.5%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
28,5165.2%
Less than 9th grade
37,8206.9%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
180,89733.0%
High school or equivalent
116,70021.3%
Some college, no degree
55,81310.2%
Associate degree
86,72915.8%
Bachelor’s degree
41,8917.6%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
12,543
Nursery School
291
Kindergarten
99
First Grade
416
Second Grade
412
Third Grade
1,448
Fourth Grade
493
Fifth Grade
1,171
Sixth Grade
5,475
Seventh Grade
2,095
Eighth Grade
4,073
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
7,641
Tenth Grade
7,922
Eleventh Grade
9,378
Twelfth No Diploma
12,879
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
151,785
Ged Or Alternative Credential
29,112
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
40,348
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
76,352
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
31,509
Professional School Degree
5,928
Doctorate Degree
4,454
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade28,516
Grades 9–12, no diploma37,820
High school or equivalent180,897
Some college, no degree116,700
Associate degree55,813
Bachelor’s degree86,729
Graduate or professional41,891
Marital status by sexMale and Female
11,27231,507
Widowed
33,49844,752
Divorced
5,0126,602
Separated
163,160156,201
Now Married
108,68098,704
Never Married
14,27515,127
Married Spouse Absent
148,885141,074
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed11,27231,507
Divorced33,49844,752
Separated5,0126,602
Now Married163,160156,201
Never Married108,68098,704
Married Spouse Absent14,27515,127
Married Spouse Present148,885141,074

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$266,500
Median gross rent
$1,363
Housing tenure
Owner
203,94570.5%
Renter
85,48029.5%
Occupied homes: 289,425.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner203,945
Renter85,480
Housing occupancy
Occupied
289,42584.9%
Vacant
51,32315.1%
Housing units: 340,748.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied289,425
Vacant51,323

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
113,908
Owners without mortgage
90,037
Vacancy reason
For rent4,680
For sale3,070
Rented, not occupied1,258
Sold, not occupied2,291
Seasonal28,993
Migrant workers259
Other10,772
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent4,680
For sale3,070
Rented, not occupied1,258
Sold, not occupied2,291
Seasonal28,993
Migrant workers259
Other10,772
Structure type
Detached211,130
Attached10,278
2–4 units19,262
5–19 units19,494
20+ units12,364
Mobile or other68,220
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
8,909
Structure 3–4 Units
10,353
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
10,012
Structure 10–19 Units
9,482
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
5,799
Structure 50 Plus Units
6,565
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
66,739
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
1,481
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached211,130
Attached10,278
2–4 units19,262
5–19 units19,494
20+ units12,364
Mobile or other68,220
Year builtHousing units by period
32,7699.6%
Before 1960
69,30220.3%
1960–79
106,44231.2%
1980–99
116,28934.1%
2000–19
15,9464.7%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
9,007
1940–1949
5,170
1950–1959
18,592
1960–79
1960–1969
20,998
1970–1979
48,304
1980–99
1980–1989
57,424
1990–1999
49,018
2000–19
2000–2009
71,213
2010–2019
45,076
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196032,769
1960–7969,302
1980–99106,442
2000–19116,289
2020+15,946
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
14,241
691
1990s
18,970
1,323
2000s
36,992
5,246
2010s
87,912
40,382
2020–22
39,190
30,459
2023+
6,640
7,379
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199014,241691
1990s18,9701,323
2000s36,9925,246
2010s87,91240,382
2020–2239,19030,459
2023+6,6407,379
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
36,25917.8%
Under $100k
57,30728.1%
$100–249k
91,34244.8%
$250–499k
13,0716.4%
$500–749k
3,5671.7%
$750–999k
1,3830.7%
$1–1.49m
1,0160.5%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
3,065
10000–14999
1,791
15000–19999
2,178
20000–24999
2,362
25000–29999
1,948
30000–34999
2,743
35000–39999
1,443
40000–49999
3,213
50000–59999
4,276
60000–69999
3,591
70000–79999
2,444
80000–89999
3,008
90000–99999
4,197
$100–249k
100000–124999
8,670
125000–149999
5,549
150000–174999
10,195
175000–199999
8,544
200000–249999
24,349
$250–499k
250000–299999
25,540
300000–399999
44,560
400000–499999
21,242
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
237
2000000+
779
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k36,259
$100–249k57,307
$250–499k91,342
$500–749k13,071
$750–999k3,567
$1–1.49m1,383
$1.5m+1,016
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5003,626
$500–99916,518
$1,000–1,49927,057
$1,500–1,99918,827
$2,000–2,49910,217
$2,500–2,9993,495
$3,000+1,337
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Under $500
Under 100
0
100–149
187
150–199
16
200–249
278
250–299
754
300–349
481
350–399
653
400–449
418
450–499
839
$500–999
500–549
528
550–599
1,220
600–649
1,132
650–699
1,825
700–749
1,478
750–799
1,597
800–899
3,560
900–999
5,178
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
14,903
1250–1499
12,154
$3,000+
3000–3499
739
3500+
598
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5003,626
$500–99916,518
$1,000–1,49927,057
$1,500–1,99918,827
$2,000–2,49910,217
$2,500–2,9993,495
$3,000+1,337
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
6,155
9,464
1 vehicle
69,964
41,522
2 vehicles
84,117
26,789
3 vehicles
30,468
5,721
4 vehicles
10,306
1,661
5+ vehicles
2,935
323
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle6,1559,464
1 vehicle69,96441,522
2 vehicles84,11726,789
3 vehicles30,4685,721
4 vehicles10,3061,661
5+ vehicles2,935323

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
345,479
Average commute
30.5 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
259,06375.0%Derived from published counts
Carpool
30,4738.8%Derived from published counts
Public transit
1,2820.4%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
5,1411.5%Derived from published counts
Work from home
42,80412.4%Derived from published counts
Other
6,7161.9%Derived from published counts
Workers: 345,479.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
3,729
Bicycle
1,412
Other
Other Transportation
4,961
Motorcycle
493
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,262
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone259,063
Carpool30,473
Public transit1,282
Walk or bicycle5,141
Work from home42,804
Other6,716
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
53,93017.8%
Under 15 min
114,21537.7%
15–29 min
64,93821.5%
30–44 min
35,36511.7%
45–59 min
34,22711.3%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
5,994
5–9
18,815
10–14
29,121
15–29 min
15–19
44,931
20–24
46,538
25–29
22,746
30–44 min
30–34
40,741
35–39
11,445
40–44
12,752
60+ min
60–89
23,404
90+
10,823
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min53,930
15–29 min114,215
30–44 min64,938
45–59 min35,365
60+ min34,227

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
636,810
Civilian labor force
368,493
Employed
350,702
Unemployed
17,791
Unemployment rate
4.8%
Poverty universe
774,119
Persons below poverty
111,996
Gini index
0.45
White-collar workers
195,342
Blue-collar workers
89,366
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
28,795
37,199
Sales Office Occupations
29,072
50,962
Management Business Science Arts
52,509
62,799
Production Transportation Material Moving
39,198
12,954
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
35,213
2,001
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations28,79537,199
Sales Office Occupations29,07250,962
Management Business Science Arts52,50962,799
Production Transportation Material Moving39,19812,954
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance35,2132,001

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
326,307
Workplace jobs
269,429
Internal commuters
152,981
Inbound commuters
116,448
Outbound commuters
173,326
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
685,19187.6%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
97,02212.4%
Residents: 782,213.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured685,191
Uninsured97,022
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
14,23614.7%
Under 19
35,59936.7%
Age 19–34
45,92247.3%
Age 35–64
1,2651.3%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1914,236
Age 19–3435,599
Age 35–6445,922
Age 65+1,265

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
691,32187.4%
Foreign born
99,37312.6%
Residents: 790,694.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born691,321
Foreign born99,373

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
46,313
Not a citizen
53,060

Residential mobility

Same house
675,611
Within same county
48,834
From another county
28,998
From another state
23,147
From abroad
5,972

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
316,381

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area has 790,694 residents and a median age of 39.5 years. It ranks No. 77 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 9.1% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $14,756 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area790,694$65,97839.5 years70.5%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Florida22,416,077$74,56842.6 years67.6%

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