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Population in 2010: 8,758.
Males: 4,353  (49.7%)
Females: 4,405  (50.3%)
Median resident age:  36.6 years
Florida median age:  41.8 years

Zip codes: 33813.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $44,061
Fuller Heights:

$44,061
FL:

$49,426

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $21,494

Fuller Heights CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $123,100
Fuller Heights:

$123,100
FL:

$179,800

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $180,533; Detached houses: $198,410; Townhouses or other attached units: $70,208; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $42,116; Mobile homes: $48,984

Median gross rent in 2015: $1,179.

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  • Races in Fuller Heights, FL (2010)

    Fuller Heights races chart
    • 5,94267.8%White alone
    • 1,75820.1%Hispanic
    • 7278.3%Black alone
    • 1571.8%Asian alone
    • 1511.7%Two or more races
    • 150.2%American Indian alone
    • 80.09%Other race alone

Races in Fuller Heights detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Fuller Heights: 88.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: English (13.1%), American (11.7%), Irish (8.6%), German (5.6%), Italian (3.0%), Scottish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 115 feet

Fuller Heights,FL real estate house value index trend

For population 25 years and over in Fuller Heights:

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fuller Heights CDP:

  • Never married: 32.1%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

674 residents are foreign born (4.5% Latin America).

This place:

6.6%
Florida:

19.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,255 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $984 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakeland, FL (9.5 miles , pop. 78,452).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (28.8 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (820.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Mulberry, FL (1.3 miles ), Willow Oak, FL (1.3 miles ), Medulla, FL (2.0 miles ), Lakeland Highlands, FL (2.2 miles ), Bradley Junction, FL (2.8 miles ), Highland City, FL (2.9 miles ), Winston, FL (3.0 miles ), Lakeland, FL (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 27.91 N, Longitude: 82.00 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 863

Fuller Heights household income distribution Fuller Heights home values distribution
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

6.1%
Florida:

5.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Wholesale trade (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Sales and related occupations (22%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (6%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (6%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
  • Sales and related occupations (17%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (11%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (6%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (5%)

Work and jobs in Fuller Heights: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Tornado activity:

Fuller Heights-area historical tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1966, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 49.0 miles away from the Fuller Heights place center killed 11 people and injured 530 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 1/9/1953, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the place center injured 12 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Fuller Heights-area historical earthquake activity is near Florida state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 307.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 387.4 miles away from Fuller Heights center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 362.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 413.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 334.5 miles away from Fuller Heights center
On 3/31/1992 at 14:59:39, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 264.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Polk County (21) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Fires: 6, Tropical Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Floods: 2, Freeze: 1, Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Fuller Heights:

  • CONFICARE HOME HEALTH SOLUTIONS LLC (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; LAKELAND, FL)
  • LIFELINE HEALTH CARE OF LAKELAND (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; LAKELAND, FL)
  • LAKELAND SOUTH DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; LAKELAND, FL)
  • GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; LAKELAND, FL)
  • EXPRESS HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY LLC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; LAKELAND, FL)
  • HIGHLANDS LAKE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; LAKELAND, FL)
  • OAKBRIDGE HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; LAKELAND, FL)

Amtrak stations near Fuller Heights:

  • 10 miles: LAKELAND (600 LAKE MIRROR DR.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
  • 18 miles: WINTER HAVEN (1800 7TH ST. S.W.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fuller Heights:

  • Florida Southern College (about 10 miles; Lakeland, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,460)
  • Southeastern University (about 10 miles; Lakeland, FL; FT enrollment: 2,407)
  • Polk State College (about 20 miles; Winter Haven, FL; FT enrollment: 7,935)
  • Everest University-Brandon (about 23 miles; Tampa, FL; FT enrollment: 7,702)
  • University of South Florida-Main Campus (about 28 miles; Tampa, FL; FT enrollment: 35,920)
  • Hillsborough Community College (about 29 miles; Tampa, FL; FT enrollment: 19,838)
  • The University of Tampa (about 29 miles; Tampa, FL; FT enrollment: 7,216)

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Notable locations in Fuller Heights: Lake Miriam Square (A), Prairie Railroad Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fuller Heights include: Shiloh Church (A), Apostolic Church of Willowoak (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Prairie Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Polk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 61.6. This is better than average.

City:

61.6
U.S.:

74.7

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.160. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.160
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 3.96. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.96
U.S.:

6.40

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 1.27. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.27
U.S.:

1.91

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 25.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.4
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 14.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.9
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 6.49. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.49
U.S.:

9.35

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2001 was 0.0290. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0290
U.S.:

0.0138
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 4.8%
(6.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.9%
Whole state:  65.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.1%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.0
Florida average:

12.2

Presidential Elections Results

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Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Fuller Heights CDP (based on Polk County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant148,424504
Catholic45,25113
Mainline Protestant31,34774
Black Protestant10,76146
Other8,63036
Orthodox3073
None357,375-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 94
Polk County:

1.64 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
This county:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 104
Polk County:

1.82 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 215
Polk County:

3.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 281
Here:

4.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.8%
Florida:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Polk County:

30.1%
Florida:

23.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.0%
State:

14.0%

7.84% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($30,912 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.84%
Florida average:

7.97%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($229 average AGI)
Polk County:

0.07%
Florida average:

0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Hillsborough County, FL  1.03% ($27,691 average AGI)
from Orange County, FL  0.70% ($28,675)
from Osceola County, FL  0.49% ($26,726)


6.96% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,113 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.96%
Florida average:

7.17%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($225 average AGI)
Polk County:

0.07%
Florida average:

0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Hillsborough County, FL  1.14% ($26,149 average AGI)
to Orange County, FL  0.65% ($31,231)
to Osceola County, FL  0.53% ($27,511)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fuller Heights:

  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLKF (1430 AM; 5 kW; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WLCC (760 AM; 10 kW; BRANDON, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TAMPA LICENSEE)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTWD (910 AM; 5 kW; PLANT CITY, FL; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
  • WWBF (1130 AM; 3 kW; BARTOW, FL; Owner: THOMAS N. THORNBURG, THORNBURG COMM.)
  • WFLA (970 AM; 25 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHNZ (1250 AM; 25 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTWB (1570 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, FL; Owner: CARPENTER'S HOME CHURCH, INC.)
  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fuller Heights:

  • WSJT (94.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWRM (94.9 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WPOI (101.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYFO (91.9 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFLZ-FM (93.3 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMTX (100.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WQYK-FM (99.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA)
  • WTBT (103.5 FM; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • W291AG (106.1 FM; HIGHLAND CITY, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBVM (90.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE/ST. PETERSBURG)
  • WUSF (89.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF S. FLORIDA)
  • WKES (91.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WRBQ-FM (104.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPCV (97.5 FM; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHPT (102.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMNF (88.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: NATHAN B. STUBBLEFIELD FOUNDATION)
  • WWRZ (98.3 FM; FORT MEADE, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • W242AK (96.3 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WXXL (106.7 FM; TAVARES, FL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WXTB (97.9 FM; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Fuller Heights:

  • WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
  • WEDU (Channel 3; TAMPA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFLA-TV (Channel 8; TAMPA, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFTS-TV (Channel 28; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TAMPA BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WXPX (Channel 66; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATION LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTVT (Channel 13; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TVT LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTOG (Channel 44; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
  • WUSF-TV (Channel 16; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA)
  • WTTA (Channel 38; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFTT (Channel 50; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA TAMPA LLC)
  • WCLF (Channel 22; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WTAM-LP (Channel 6; TAMPA, FL; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)
  • W56EB (Channel 56; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WLWA-LP (Channel 14; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: TRI-MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTSP (Channel 10; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWSB (Channel 40; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCAST CORPORATION OF SARASOTA)
  • WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WRMD-LP (Channel 57; TAMPA, FL; Owner: ZGS TELEVISION OF TAMPA, INC.)
  • WVEA-LP (Channel 61; TAMPA, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Fuller Heights compared to Florida state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.

Fuller Heights on our top lists:

  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Sales and related occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Administrative and support and waste management services (population 5,000+)"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Barbados (population 500+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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