Sebring, Florida

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Population in 2022: 11,379 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: +17.7%
 
Males: 5,192  (45.6%)
Females: 6,187  (54.4%)
Median resident age:

46.7 years
Florida median age:

42.7 years

Zip codes: 33870, 33872, 33875, 33876.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $37,401 (it was $23,555 in 2000)
Sebring:

$37,401
FL:

$69,303

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,684 (it was $15,125 in 2000)

Sebring city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $172,475 (it was $53,500 in 2000)
Sebring:

$172,475
FL:

$354,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $218,797; detached houses: $267,831; townhouses or other attached units: $184,949; in 2-unit structures: $162,581; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $173,613; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $192,840; mobile homes: $65,119; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $51,185

Median gross rent in 2022: $921.

March 2022 cost of living index in Sebring: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 28.6%
(16.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 60.8% for Black residents, 30.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 22.2% for other race residents, 43.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Sebring, FL (2022)
    • 6,15254.2%White alone
    • 2,67823.6%Hispanic
    • 2,24719.8%Black alone
    • 2211.9%Two or more races
    • 1391.2%Asian alone
    • 130.1%American Indian alone
    • 90.08%Other race alone

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



According to our research of Florida and other state lists, there were 84 registered sex offenders living in Sebring, Florida as of April 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Sebring is 128 to 1.


Crime rates in Sebring by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(9.3)
1
(9.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(19.4)
1
(9.7)
1
(9.6)
3
(28.5)
2
(18.7)
0
(0.0)
6
(54.5)
3
(28.1)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
5
(46.3)
4
(38.1)
1
(9.4)
4
(37.7)
2
(19.4)
1
(9.7)
5
(48.2)
4
(38.0)
5
(46.8)
6
(55.9)
9
(81.8)
8
(75.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
19
(176.0)
15
(143.0)
3
(28.2)
22
(207.2)
9
(87.2)
17
(164.9)
15
(144.7)
7
(66.6)
12
(112.4)
6
(55.9)
13
(118.1)
15
(140.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
38
(352.0)
39
(371.7)
31
(291.5)
25
(235.5)
44
(426.4)
24
(232.7)
13
(125.4)
31
(294.8)
49
(458.8)
68
(633.1)
29
(263.4)
53
(497.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
161
(1,491)
129
(1,230)
147
(1,382)
136
(1,281)
123
(1,192)
100
(969.7)
104
(1,004)
110
(1,046)
129
(1,208)
95
(884.5)
131
(1,190)
69
(647.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
348
(3,223)
323
(3,079)
358
(3,367)
318
(2,995)
378
(3,664)
363
(3,520)
416
(4,014)
369
(3,509)
395
(3,699)
326
(3,035)
339
(3,080)
302
(2,832)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
9
(83.4)
10
(95.3)
13
(122.2)
7
(65.9)
12
(116.3)
15
(145.5)
12
(115.8)
20
(190.2)
14
(131.1)
10
(93.1)
11
(99.9)
18
(168.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)
3
(27.8)
3
(28.6)
1
(9.4)
2
(18.8)
5
(48.5)
7
(67.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(18.7)
2
(18.6)
2
(18.2)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index418.8383.7315.5354.1405.0343.5366.5395.2443.4378.8477.0430.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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Crime rate in Sebring detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 44 (39 officers - 31 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.66
Florida average:

2.33
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Ancestries: American (14.3%), German (7.0%), Irish (5.7%), English (5.2%), Jamaican (2.1%), African (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 131 feet

Land area: 5.13 square miles.

Population density: 2,217 people per square mile   (low).

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1,430 residents are foreign born (9.1% Latin America, 1.6% Asia).

This city:

12.6%
Florida:

21.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,813 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,353 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakeland, FL (49.2 miles , pop. 78,452).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (70.6 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (860.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Avon Park, FL (2.8 miles ),
Sylvan Shores, FL (3.7 miles ),
Lake Placid, FL (3.8 miles ),
Lemon Grove, FL (3.9 miles ),
Placid Lakes, FL (4.1 miles ),
Frostproof, FL (4.3 miles ),
Zolfo Springs, FL (4.7 miles ),
Wauchula, FL (4.8 miles )

Latitude: 27.50 N, Longitude: 81.44 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +9,651 (+85.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,456 (37.1%)

Area code: 863

Distribution of median household income in Sebring, FL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Sebring, FL in 2022
Sebring satellite photo by USGS

Sebring tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 63 buildings, average cost: $218,200
  • 2021: 30 buildings, average cost: $314,400
  • 2020: 20 buildings, average cost: $348,300
  • 2019: 14 buildings, average cost: $311,600
  • 2018: 17 buildings, average cost: $335,400
  • 2017: 20 buildings, average cost: $340,600
  • 2016: 17 buildings, average cost: $340,600
  • 2015: 16 buildings, average cost: $318,600
  • 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $230,500
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $133,300
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $775,000
  • 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $154,400
  • 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $163,900
  • 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $144,900
  • 2008: 17 buildings, average cost: $241,600
  • 2007: 34 buildings, average cost: $311,300
  • 2006: 60 buildings, average cost: $206,100
  • 2005: 73 buildings, average cost: $129,400
  • 2004: 48 buildings, average cost: $105,400
  • 2003: 35 buildings, average cost: $129,300
  • 2002: 40 buildings, average cost: $108,800
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $160,900
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $111,800
  • 1999: 159 buildings, average cost: $49,900
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $86,200
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $59,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Sebring, FL residents
Average permit cost in Sebring, FL
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.3%
Florida:

2.9%
Historical population in Sebring, FL
Historical housing units in Sebring, FL

Population change in the 1990s: +520 (+5.7%).
Most common industries in Sebring, FL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.2%)
  • Construction (7.1%)
  • Educational services (6.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.5%)
  • Public administration (6.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (8.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.2%)
  • Public administration (5.4%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.5%)
  • Educational services (9.2%)
  • Public administration (7.1%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (6.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Sebring, FL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.1%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.1%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
  • Cashiers (4.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.3%)

Average climate in Sebring, Florida

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Tornado activity:

Sebring-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Florida state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/2/1983, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.2 miles away from the Sebring city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/17/1982, a category F2 tornado 6.6 miles away from the city center injured 9 people.

Earthquake activity:

Sebring-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Florida state average. It is 91% 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 331.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/23/2016 at 17:20:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 211.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/4/2016 at 18:29:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 213.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/21/2016 at 16:30:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 213.6 miles away from Sebring center
On 7/16/2016 at 20:00:10, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB) earthquake occurred 198.8 miles away from Sebring center
On 6/10/2016 at 17:10:48, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB) earthquake occurred 206.8 miles away from Sebring center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Highlands County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 12, Fires: 5, Tropical Storms: 5, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals in Sebring:

  • FLORIDA HOSPITAL HEARTLAND MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, 4200 SUN N' LAKE BLVD)
  • GOOD SHEPHARD HOSPICE OF MID-F (2121 SE LAKEVIEW DRIVE)
  • HIGHLANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Proprietary, provides emergency services, 3600 S HIGHLANDS AVE)

Nursing Homes in Sebring:

  • KENILWORTH CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (3011 KENILWORTH BLVD)
  • PALMS OF SEBRING, THE (725 S PINE ST)

Dialysis Facilities in Sebring:

  • BMA - AVON PARK (4833 SUN N LAKES BLVD)
  • HIGHLANDS DIALYSIS CENTER (4245 SUN N LAKE BLVD)
  • RENAL CARE CENTER - SEBRING (40 MEDICAL CENTER AVE)

Home Health Centers in Sebring:

  • FLORIDA HOSPITAL HOMECARE SERVICES SEBRING (4005 SUN'N LAKE BLVD)
  • GENTIVA HEALTH SVC SEBRING (255 US HWY 27 NORTH)
  • HOMECARE SOLUTIONS GROUP (102 SOUTH RIDGEWOOD DRIVE #7)
  • NURSE ON CALL - BEST CHOICE (4343 SUN 'N LAKE BLVD)
  • PALMS HOME CARE (1570 LAKEVIEW DR UNIT H-STE 100)
  • SEBRING NURSING SERVICES INC (3210 PHYSICIANS WAY)
  • TOTAL HOME HEALTH INC (126 E CENTER AVE)

Airports, heliports and other landing facilities located in Sebring:

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Amtrak station:

SEBRING (601 E. CENTER ST.) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sebring:

  • Polk State College (about 41 miles; Winter Haven, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,935)
  • Southeastern University (about 48 miles; Lakeland, FL; FT enrollment: 2,407)
  • Florida Southern College (about 49 miles; Lakeland, FL; FT enrollment: 2,460)
  • Florida Institute of Technology (about 64 miles; Melbourne, FL; FT enrollment: 4,452)
  • Florida Institute of Technology-Online (about 65 miles; Melbourne, FL; FT enrollment: 3,046)
  • Universal Technical Institute-Auto Motorcycle & Marine Mechanics Institute Division-Orlando (about 65 miles; Orlando, FL; FT enrollment: 4,338)
  • Everest University-Brandon (about 65 miles; Tampa, FL; FT enrollment: 7,702)

Public high schools in Sebring:

  • SEBRING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 979, Location: 3514 KENILWORTH BLVD, Grades: PK-12)
  • WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 202, Location: 817 WOODLAWN DR, Grades: PK-12)
  • THE ACADEMY AT YOUTH CARE LANE (Students: 27, Location: 4121 YOUTH CARE LN, Grades: 6-12)
  • HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (Location: 426 SCHOOL ST, Grades: KG-12)
  • HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL FRANCHISE (Location: 426 SCHOOL ST, Grades: 6-12)
  • HIGHLANDS COUNTY HOSPITAL/HOMEBOUND PROGRAM (Location: 426 SCHOOL ST, Grades: KG-12)
  • HIGHLANDS COUNTY SCHOOLS JAIL PROGRAM (Location: 426 SCHOOL ST, Grades: 9-12)

Private high school in Sebring:

  • HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 144, Location: 1160 PERSIMMON AVE, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Sebring:

Private elementary/middle school in Sebring:

  • ST CATHERINE CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 71, Location: 747 S FRANKLIN ST, Grades: PK-5)
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Library in Sebring:

  • HEARTLAND LIBRARY COOPERATIVE (Operating income: $2,904,748; Location: 319 W. CENTER AVE.; 370,209 books; 383 e-books; 16,540 audio materials; 28,779 video materials; 25 local licensed databases; 62 state licensed databases; 3 other licensed databases; 497 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • South Florida Community College is located in Sebring/Avon Park.
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  • South Florida Community College is located in Sebring/Avon Park.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Sebring: The Oaks Golf Club (A), Sebring Amtrak Station (B), Towne Center Square (C), Childrens Museum of the Highlands (D), Sebring - Ridge Museum (E), City of Sebring Fire Department Station 14 Headquarters (F), Highlands County Emergency Medical Services Sebring Downtown (G), City of Sebring Fire Department Station 15 (H), Sebring Police Department (I), Highlands County Sheriff's Office (J), Highlands County Criminal Court Division (K), Highlands County Sheriff's Office Jail (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Southgate Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Sebring include: Faith Missionary Baptist Church (A), Church of God in Christ (B), Church of God (C), Atonement Lutheran Church (D), Saint Catherine Catholic Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Lakes: Lake Jackson (A), Dinner Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Children's Museum of the Highlands (219 North Ridgewood Drive), Cyber Station Family Entertainment Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; Lakeshore Mall), Canadian Shield Adventures (6201 Oak Lane).

Hotels: Braselton's Restaurant at the Chateau Elan (150 Midway Drive), Budget Inn (2803 US Highway 27 South), Chapel Toby (11455 US Highway 27 South), Chateau Elan Hotel And Spa (150 Midway Dr).

Court: Florida State - Judicial- Public Defender (609 South Fernleaf Avenue).

Birthplace of: Abraham Shakespeare - People, Gabe White - 2005 Major League Baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals, born: Nov 20, 1971), Tom Gordon - 2005 Major League Baseball player (New York Yankees, born: Nov 18, 1967), Creagen Dow - Actor, Frankie Neal - College football player, Gene Harris (baseball) - Baseball player, Parker Lee McDonald - Judge.

Highlands County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sebring and their reported violations in the past:

COUNTRY CLUB UTILITIES, INC. (Population served: 850, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2009), St Public Notif received (OCT-01-2009)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2006), St Public Notif received (AUG-01-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2008, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from FEB-22-2011 to MAR-31-2011), St Compliance achieved (APR-11-2011)
CHARLIE CREEK-THE VILLAGE OF (Population served: 175, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
HIGHLANDS HAMMOCK ST PK WTP #1 (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
HIGHLANDS HAMMOCK ST PK WTP #2 (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
NEIBERT'S FISHING RESORT (Population served: 88, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-01-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
HIGHLANDS HAMMOCK ST PK WTP #4 (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sebring that have no violations reported:

  • UNITY CHURCH OF SEBRING WTP (Population served: 166, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • OAK SHORE (Population served: 66, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKE JOSEPHINE HIGHLANDER, INC. (Population served: 42, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Florida:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

54.4%
Whole state:

65.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.7%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Sebring in 2010:

  • 383 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 368 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 49 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 44 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 14 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 10 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Sebring in 2000:

  • 364 people in nursing homes
  • 290 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 52 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 12 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Banks with branches in Sebring (2011 data):

  • Highlands Independent Bank: at 2600 U.S. Highway 27, North, Downtown Sebring Branch, South Sebring Branch, Sun-N-lake Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $260.6 mil, Deposits: $240.6 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Highlands Independent Bancshares, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Desoto Square Branch at 3200 Us 27 South, branch established on 1986/06/30; Fairmont Branch at 3635 U.S. Highway 27 North, branch established on 1983/02/14. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: Southgate Sebring Branch at 2838 U.S. 27 South, branch established on 1983/10/17; Sebring Square Branch at 2715 Fairmount Drive, branch established on 1983/10/12. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Wauchula State Bank: Sebring Branch at 3900 U.S. Highway 27 North, branch established on 2002/01/07; Sebring Branch at 1385 U.S. Highway 27 South, branch established on 2000/04/26. Info updated 2010/06/02: Bank assets: $576.7 mil, Deposits: $507.4 mil, headquarters in Wauchula, FL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Crews Banking Corporation
  • Heartland National Bank: North Sebring Branch at 5033 U S Hwy 27 N, branch established on 2005/04/13; at 320 U.S. Highway 27 North, branch established on 1999/09/07. Info updated 2010/07/06: Bank assets: $278.1 mil, Deposits: $249.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Heartland Bancshares, Inc.
  • SunTrust Bank: Sebring Mid-Town Branch at 1901 U.S. 27 South, branch established on 1989/08/07; Sebring North Branch at 3601 Ushy 27 N, branch established on 1907/06/07. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • TD Bank, National Association: Sebring Branch at 2190 Us Highway 27 North, branch established on 2002/06/26. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Urban Trust Bank: Sebring Branch at 3525 Us Highway 27 North, branch established on 2009/06/25. Info updated 2011/12/08: Bank assets: $597.3 mil, Deposits: $489.5 mil, headquarters in Lake Mary, FL, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 25 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Sebring:

Marital status in Sebring, FL
  • Never married: 30.7%
  • Now married: 39.6%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 19.2%

For population 25 years and over in Sebring:

  • High school or higher: 77.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

17.2
Florida average:

12.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Sebring
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Sebring, FL (based on Highlands County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant20,13499
Mainline Protestant6,24917
Catholic4,0003
Other2,0337
Black Protestant1,58612
None64,784-
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: 22
Highlands County:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
Highlands County:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36
Highlands County:

3.64 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 44
Highlands County:

4.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Highlands County:

13.4%
Florida:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Highlands County:

25.3%
Florida:

23.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Highlands County:

14.1%
State:

14.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

51.5%
Florida:

51.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

47.9%
Florida:

49.4%

Average BMI:
Sebring:

28.8
Florida:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

18.9%
Florida:

19.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Sebring:

12.5%
Florida:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
State:

6.9

Overweight people:
Sebring:

34.7%
Florida:

34.7%

General health condition:
Sebring:

55.5%
Florida:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

76.6%
Florida:

79.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Sebring, FL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 37$179,638$58,2610$0
Firefighters 23$93,686$48,8800$0
Water Supply 22$59,026$32,1960$0
Airports 13$70,721$65,2810$0
Sewerage 12$41,246$41,2460$0
Financial Administration 12$46,648$46,6481$1,278
Other Government Administration 11$76,840$83,8250$0
Parks and Recreation 11$33,179$36,1958$5,932
Streets and Highways 10$35,373$42,4480$0
Solid Waste Management 9$28,994$38,6590$0
Other and Unallocable 4$15,194$45,5820$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 3$12,101$48,4040$0
Fire - Other 2$6,565$39,3900$0
Police - Other 2$6,763$40,5788$6,718
Totals for Government 171$705,975$49,54217$13,928

Sebring government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $2,024,000 ($177.87)
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $6,242,000 ($548.55)
    Water Utilities: $4,501,000 ($395.55)
    Police Protection: $3,375,000 ($296.60)
    Sewerage: $2,270,000 ($199.49)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,137,000 ($187.80)
    General - Other: $1,689,000 ($148.43)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,620,000 ($142.37)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,368,000 ($120.22)
    Air Transportation: $1,073,000 ($94.30)
    Regular Highways: $940,000 ($82.61)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $252,000 ($22.15)
    Central Staff Services: $210,000 ($18.46)
    Natural Resources - Other: $34,000 ($2.99)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $23,000 ($2.02)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $349,000 ($30.67)
    Local Fire Protection: $246,000 ($21.62)
    Solid Waste Management: $235,000 ($20.65)
    Parks and Recreation: $137,000 ($12.04)
    Police Protection: $121,000 ($10.63)
    General - Other: $8,000 ($0.70)
    Financial Administration: $3,000 ($0.26)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $536,000 ($47.10)

Sebring government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,109,000 ($273.22)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,756,000 ($154.32)
    Other: $1,642,000 ($144.30)
    Air Transportation: $1,111,000 ($97.64)
    Parks and Recreation: $790,000 ($69.43)
    Regular Highways: $79,000 ($6.94)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $12,000 ($1.05)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $6,000 ($0.53)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,071,000 ($94.12)
    General Local Government Support: $785,000 ($68.99)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $2,203,000 ($193.60)
    General Revenue - Other: $816,000 ($71.71)
    Special Assessments: $395,000 ($34.71)
    Fines and Forfeits: $156,000 ($13.71)
    Interest Earnings: $106,000 ($9.32)
    Donations From Private Sources: $16,000 ($1.41)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $6,166,000 ($541.88)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $881,000 ($77.42)
    Other: $831,000 ($73.03)
  • Tax - Property: $2,580,000 ($226.73)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,816,000 ($159.59)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,052,000 ($92.45)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $908,000 ($79.80)
    Other Selective Sales: $426,000 ($37.44)
    Other License: $155,000 ($13.62)

Sebring government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,331,000 ($1698.83)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,804,000 ($1476.76)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,527,000 ($222.08)

Sebring government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,276,000 ($1957.64)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,916,000 ($168.38)
Businesses in Sebring, FL
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Little Caesars Pizza1
AT&T1Lowe's1
Ace Hardware1Marshalls1
Advance Auto Parts2MasterBrand Cabinets9
Arby's1McDonald's2
AutoZone1Nike4
Bath & Body Works1Nissan1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Office Depot1
Budget Car Rental1OfficeMax1
Burger King2Olive Garden1
Chevrolet1Outback1
Circle K3Outback Steakhouse1
Curves1Panera Bread1
DHL1Payless1
Dairy Queen2Penske1
Dennys1Pier 1 Imports1
Domino's Pizza1Pizza Hut1
DressBarn1Publix Super Markets2
Dressbarn1Quality1
Dunkin Donuts1RadioShack2
Famous Footwear1Red Lobster1
FedEx13Ruby Tuesday1
Foot Locker1Sears2
Ford1Sprint Nextel2
GNC1Starbucks1
GameStop1Subway1
H&R Block2Taco Bell1
Holiday Inn1Tire Kingdom1
Home Depot1U-Haul9
IHOP1UPS15
JCPenney1Vans2
KFC1Verizon Wireless1
Kmart1Village Inn1
La Quinta1Walmart1
La-Z-Boy2YMCA1

Strongest AM radio stations in Sebring:

  • WJCM (1050 AM; 5 kW; SEBRING, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WITS (1340 AM; 1 kW; SEBRING, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWTK (730 AM; 0 kW; LAKE PLACID, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WAVP (1390 AM; 1 kW; AVON PARK, FL; Owner: ANSCOMBE BROADCASTING GROUP, LTD.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
  • WAUC (1310 AM; 5 kW; WAUCHULA, FL; Owner: MARVINA ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sebring:

  • WWOJ (99.1 FM; AVON PARK, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • W207AY (89.3 FM; SEBRING, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWLL (105.7 FM; SEBRING, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • W214BA (90.7 FM; SEBRING, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSJT (94.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWRZ (98.3 FM; FORT MEADE, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WPCV (97.5 FM; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHPT (102.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WINK-FM (96.9 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWRM (94.9 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WPOI (101.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WZZS (106.9 FM; ZOLFO SPRINGS, FL; Owner: HEARTLAND BROADCASTING CORP)

TV broadcast stations around Sebring:

  • W27AE (Channel 27; SEBRING, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
  • WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
  • WINK-TV (Channel 11; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEDU (Channel 3; TAMPA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WBBH-TV (Channel 20; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WATERMAN BROADCASTING CORP. OF FLORIDA)
  • WRDQ (Channel 27; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WXPX (Channel 66; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATION LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTVK (Channel 46; NAPLES, FL; Owner: ACME TELEVISION LICENSES OF FLORIDA, LLC)
  • WFTX (Channel 36; CAPE CORAL, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
Sebring fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Sebring fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 115ft / 35.1mTotal length
  • 69,993Total average daily traffic
  • 9,419Total average daily truck traffic
  • 121,437Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic
New bridges in Sebring, FL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11940-1949
  • 41960-1969
  • 51970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 21990-1999
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Sebring, FL
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sebring)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 204 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Sebring, FL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 83 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 101 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 414 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sebring)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 5 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Sebring)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 129 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 240. The highest number of reported fires - 401 took place in 2009, and the least - 118 in 2004. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Sebring, FL When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (50.9%), and Structure Fires (31.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Sebring, FL
    • 2,07550.9%Outside Fires
    • 1,28531.5%Structure Fires
    • 49212.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 2235.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sebring, FL

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Sebring, Florida:

  • Nan Ces O Wee Hotel, 139 N Ridgewood Dr, Sebring, Florida 33870
  • Travel Inn Of Sebring, 5272 Us Hwy 27 S, Sebring, Florida 33870 , Phone: (863) 385-4448, Fax: (863) 386-0793
  • Sun En Sand Motel, 1131 S Hwy 27, Sebring, Florida 33870
  • Economy Inn, 2919 US 27 S, Sebring, Florida 33870 , Phone: (863) 385-6111, Fax: (863) 385-6111
  • Poinsetta Inn, 610 Lemon St, Sebring, Florida 33870
  • Safari Inn, 1406 US 27 N, Sebring, Florida 33870 , Phone: (863) 382-1148, Fax: (863) 382-1148
  • Quality Inn Conference Center, 6525 US 27 N, Sebring, Florida 33870 , Phone: (863) 385-4500, Fax: (863) 382-4793
  • Chateau Elan Hotel & Spa, 150 Midway Dr, Sebring, Florida 33870 , Phone: (863) 655-6252, Fax: (863) 655-6303
  • 4 other hotels and motels
All 12 fire-safe hotels and motels in Sebring, Florida
Most common first names in Sebring, FL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William39676.7 years
John38677.2 years
Robert33174.6 years
James32575.2 years
Mary32280.8 years
George24278.2 years
Charles24076.0 years
Helen18581.2 years
Dorothy17579.2 years
Joseph16977.3 years
Most common last names in Sebring, FL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith17078.3 years
Johnson10175.3 years
Jones9676.2 years
Miller7881.9 years
Brown7376.2 years
Taylor6879.4 years
Williams6774.8 years
Martin5974.9 years
Davis5377.1 years
Moore5074.4 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sebring, FL
  • 92.6%Electricity
  • 3.7%No fuel used
  • 2.0%Solar energy
  • 1.4%Utility gas
  • 0.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sebring, FL
  • 95.2%Electricity
  • 1.9%No fuel used
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Utility gas
  • 0.7%Wood


Sebring compared to Florida state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Sebring on our top lists:

  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest cost per building permit(population 5,000+)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: health technologists and technicians (population 5,000+)"
  • #77 (33872) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of returns reporting salary or wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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