Highland Park, Florida

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Population in July 2008: 275. Population change since 2000: +12.7%

Males: 130	(47.5%)
Females: 145	(52.5%)

Median resident age:	50.7 years
Florida median age:	38.7 years

Zip codes: 33853.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,534 (it was $41,875 in 2000)

Highland Park:	$51,534
Florida:	$47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $36,099

Highland Park:	$36,099
Florida:	$26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $170,422 (it was $76,400 in 2000)

Highland Park:	$170,422
Florida:	$230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $263,390; Detached houses: $412,476; Townhouses or other attached units: $126,013; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $131,548; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $95,880

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Races in Highland Park:

White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
Filipino (2.9%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Black (0.8%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Japanese (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Highland Park: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.6%), English (19.3%), Scottish (13.1%), Irish (12.7%), Scotch-Irish (6.1%), United States (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 0.45 square miles.

Population density: 613 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Highland Park

High school or higher: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 18.8%
Unemployed: 2.4%
Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Highland Park village

Never married: 9.7%
Now married: 68.6%
Separated: 3.2%
Widowed: 7.6%
Divorced: 10.8%

9 residents are foreign born (1.6% North America, 1.2% Asia, 0.8% Europe).

This village:	3.7%
Florida:	16.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Highland Park:	1.9% ($1,423)
Florida:	1.4% ($1,262)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakeland, FL (26.9 miles , pop. 78,452).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (55.4 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (847.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Crooked Lake Park, FL (1.7 miles ), Lake Wales, FL (1.7 miles ), Babson Park, FL (1.8 miles ), Hillcrest Heights, FL (1.9 miles ), Waverly, FL (2.8 miles ), Frostproof, FL (2.9 miles ), Dundee, FL (3.4 miles ), Wahneta, FL (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 27.87 N, Longitude: 81.57 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 863

Highland Park household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: +88 (+56.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (22%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
Public administration (10%)
Food (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (7%)
Air transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Public administration (15%)
Construction (13%)
Educational services (13%)
Health care (13%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Art and design workers (17%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
Accountants and auditors (10%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Top executives (5%)
Lawyers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
Cashiers (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Painters and paperhangers (8%)

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Highland Park-area historical tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 125% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/22/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.8 miles away from the Highland Park village center killed 25 people and injured 150 people and caused $55 million in damages.

On 2/19/1963, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.5 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Highland Park:

BARTOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BARTOW, FL)
WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL)
OSCEOLA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; KISSIMMEE, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Highland Park, FL

Amtrak station near Highland Park:

14 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 Highland Park:

POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; LAKELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 15,792)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 52 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 26,717)
ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 53 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; FT enrollment: 2,899)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 54 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 26,221)
SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; ST LEO, FL; FT enrollment: 6,597)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.2 people
Florida:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	65.2%
Whole state:	66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	0.9%
Whole state:	5.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	3.9%
Whole state:	12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	3.9%
Whole state:	5.7%

Highland Park compared to Florida state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (96%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Religion statistics for Highland Park

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	33.5%	18.6%	9.3%	6.8%	3.8%
Congregations	25.3%	2.3%	7.0%	9.1%	6.6%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Lutheran Church	Episcopal Church	Charismatic Churches Independent	Other religions
Adherents	3.3%	2.4%	2.2%	2.2%	18.1%
Congregations	3.0%	1.1%	2.6%	0.6%	42.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		2	$1,500
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$1,500

9.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,836 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.47%
Florida average:	8.71%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($269 average AGI)
Polk County: 0.11%
Florida average: 0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Hillsborough County, FL	0.91% ($38,458 average AGI)
from Orange County, FL	0.91% ($36,529)
from Osceola County, FL	0.63% ($33,243)

6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,124 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.50%
Florida average:	7.73%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($203 average AGI)
Polk County: 0.06%
Florida average: 0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Hillsborough County, FL	0.72% ($40,979 average AGI)
to Orange County, FL	0.55% ($38,890)
to Osceola County, FL	0.37% ($29,587)

Strongest AM radio stations in Highland Park:

WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WIPC (1280 AM; 1 kW; LAKE WALES, FL; Owner: SIBER MEDIA GROUP INC)
WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WHNR (1360 AM; 5 kW; CYPRESS GARDENS, FL; Owner: GB ENTERPRISES COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
WWBF (1130 AM; 3 kW; BARTOW, FL; Owner: THOMAS N. THORNBURG, THORNBURG COMM.)
WTWB (1570 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, FL; Owner: CARPENTER'S HOME CHURCH, INC.)
WJCM (1050 AM; 5 kW; SEBRING, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Highland Park:

WPCV (97.5 FM; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSJT (94.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WWRZ (98.3 FM; FORT MEADE, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WWRM (94.9 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WPOI (101.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, 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.)
WXXL (106.7 FM; TAVARES, FL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WWOJ (99.1 FM; AVON PARK, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WHPT (102.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WBVM (90.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE/ST. PETERSBURG)
WLAZ (89.1 FM; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: CAGUAS EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
WUSF (89.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF S. FLORIDA)
WLVF-FM (90.3 FM; HAINES CITY, FL; Owner: LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
WYFO (91.9 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
W291AG (106.1 FM; HIGHLAND CITY, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Highland Park:

WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
WEDU (Channel 3; TAMPA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLWA-LP (Channel 14; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: TRI-MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WZXZ-CA (Channel 11; ORLANDO, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
WRDQ (Channel 27; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
WXPX (Channel 66; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATION LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WFLA-TV (Channel 8; TAMPA, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WFTS-TV (Channel 28; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TAMPA BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
WTOG (Channel 44; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
WTVT (Channel 13; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TVT LICENSE, 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.)
WTGL-TV (Channel 52; COCOA, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBCC (Channel 68; COCOA, FL; Owner: BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WTAM-LP (Channel 6; TAMPA, FL; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	2	$108,915	3	$133,973	1	$36,390	1	$67,240	1	$31,260
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$85,760	4	$114,415	1	$59,380	1	$67,810	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	2	$98,250	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0154.01

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$118,670
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0154.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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