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Polk County

Population in July 2007: 14,869.
Males: 7,233  (48.7%)
Females: 7,636  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  40.7 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 33813.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $81,289 (it was $66,053 in 2000)
Lakeland Highlands:  $81,289
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $37,329
Lakeland Highlands:  $37,329
Florida:  $26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $275,263 (it was $123,400 in 2000)
Lakeland Highlands:  $275,263
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $335,732; Detached houses: $377,375; Townhouses or other attached units: $198,663; In 2-unit structures: $151,137; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $367,442; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $221,126; Mobile homes: $17,483; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $20,469

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Races in Lakeland Highlands:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.9%)
  • Black (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Lakeland Highlands: 85.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.6%), United States (15.5%), Irish (13.8%), English (13.5%), Italian (6.1%), Scottish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 220 feet

Land area: 5.58 square miles.

Population density: 2663 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Lakeland Highlands

  • High school or higher: 93.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lakeland Highlands CDP

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 70.2%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

790 residents are foreign born (2.5% Asia, 2.1% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This place:  6.3%
Florida:  16.7%


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

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

Lakeland Highlands:  1.2% ($1,478)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakeland, FL (5.4 miles , pop. 78,452).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (31.5 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (822.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Medulla, FL (1.4 miles ), Highland City, FL (2.1 miles ), Mulberry, FL (2.2 miles ), Willow Oak, FL (2.3 miles ), Lakeland, FL (2.3 miles ), Crystal Lake, FL (2.3 miles ), Winston, FL (2.5 miles ), Combee Settlement, FL (2.6 miles ).

Latitude: 27.96 N, Longitude: 81.95 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,976 (-31.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 452 (7.4%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 863

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



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Lakeland Highlands-area historical tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 145% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/15/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 45.8 miles away from the Lakeland Highlands place center injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 2/22/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.1 miles away from the place center killed 25 people and injured 150 people and caused $55 million in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Lakeland Highlands:
  • LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; LAKELAND, FL)
  • BARTOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BARTOW, FL)
  • SOUTH FLORIDA BAPTIST HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; PLANT CITY, FL)

Amtrak stations near Lakeland Highlands:
  • 6 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.
  • 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 Lakeland Highlands:
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; FT enrollment: 3,028)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 30 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 26,221)
  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 9,630)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 32 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,963)
  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; ST LEO, FL; FT enrollment: 6,597)
  • PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; FT enrollment: 2,868)

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Church in Lakeland Highlands: Scott-Lake Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Medulla Cemetery (1), Fitzgerald Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Scott Lake (A), Highland Lake (B), Christina Lake (C), Clark Lake (D), Crescent Lake (E), Six Pound Pond (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Turtle Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  83.1%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.9%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lakeland Highlands, FL


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Lakeland Highlands compared to Florida state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Lakeland Highlands travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Florida:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (97%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Lakeland Highlands

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents33.5%18.6%9.3%6.8%3.8%
Congregations25.3%2.3%7.0%9.1%6.6%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran ChurchEpiscopal Church Charismatic Churches IndependentOther religions
Adherents3.3%2.4%2.2%2.2%18.1%
Congregations3.0%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.


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 Lakeland Highlands:
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
  • WLKF (1430 AM; 5 kW; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • 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.)
  • WWBF (1130 AM; 3 kW; BARTOW, FL; Owner: THOMAS N. THORNBURG, THORNBURG COMM.)
  • WLCC (760 AM; 10 kW; BRANDON, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TAMPA LICENSEE)
  • WONN (1230 AM; 1 kW; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTWB (1570 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, FL; Owner: CARPENTER'S HOME CHURCH, INC.)
  • WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
  • WWAB (1330 AM; 1 kW; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: RADIO STATION WWAB, INC.)
  • WTWD (910 AM; 5 kW; PLANT CITY, FL; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lakeland Highlands:
  • WYFO (91.9 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W291AG (106.1 FM; HIGHLAND CITY, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • W242AK (96.3 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING 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.)
  • WKES (91.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WPCV (97.5 FM; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, 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)
  • WRBQ-FM (104.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WHPT (102.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WWRZ (98.3 FM; FORT MEADE, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WXXL (106.7 FM; TAVARES, FL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMNF (88.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: NATHAN B. STUBBLEFIELD FOUNDATION)
  • W254AI (98.7 FM; AUBURNDALE, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lakeland Highlands:
  • 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)
  • WTOG (Channel 44; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
  • WUSF-TV (Channel 16; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA)
  • WTVT (Channel 13; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TVT LICENSE, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WLWA-LP (Channel 14; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: TRI-MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WZXZ-CA (Channel 11; ORLANDO, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • W56EB (Channel 56; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTSP (Channel 10; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRDQ (Channel 27; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRMD-LP (Channel 57; TAMPA, FL; Owner: ZGS TELEVISION OF TAMPA, INC.)
  • WWSB (Channel 40; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCAST CORPORATION OF SARASOTA)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 52 meters (171ft)
Total average daily traffic: 139,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 18,570
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FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Corrie Zaldivar, 4210 Lakeland Highlands Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 30.5 m
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Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$247,467173$245,259312$196,21559$81,64040$176,8154$21,435
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$034$298,94959$212,65917$112,1826$232,8802$72,040
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$140,98042$280,572178$213,61433$101,75921$175,0576$55,833
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$173,31526$322,683101$213,6567$147,1974$206,5451$55,480
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$010$267,28746$252,2023$371,3302$157,7750$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0118.01 , 0118.21, 0118.22

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED33$223,23021$233,4435$187,474
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$296,2934$189,1000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$145,2300$01$145,230
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$304,9152$229,4750$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0118.01 , 0118.21, 0118.22

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