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Polk County

Population in July 2007: 5,822.
Males: 3,000  (51.5%)
Females: 2,822  (48.5%)

Median resident age:  29.8 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 33860.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,723 (it was $39,591 in 2000)
Willow Oak:  $48,723
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,065
Willow Oak:  $20,065
Florida:  $26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $142,539 (it was $63,900 in 2000)
Willow Oak:  $142,539
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $190,293; Detached houses: $244,537; Mobile homes: $54,917

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Races in Willow Oak:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.5%)
  • Hispanic (20.0%)
  • Black (7.0%)
  • Other race (6.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Willow Oak: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.4%), German (10.7%), Irish (9.4%), English (5.1%), Italian (3.5%), French (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 120 feet

Land area: 3.22 square miles.

Population density: 1811 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Willow Oak

  • High school or higher: 72.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Willow Oak CDP

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

494 residents are foreign born (7.6% Latin America, 1.6% Asia).

This place:  10.0%
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:

Willow Oak:  1.3% ($848)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakeland, FL (9.2 miles , pop. 78,452).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (27.1 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (818.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Mulberry, FL (1.9 miles ), Medulla, FL (2.0 miles ), Lakeland Highlands, FL (2.3 miles ), Winston, FL (2.9 miles ), Plant City, FL (3.0 miles ), Lakeland, FL (3.0 miles ), Highland City, FL (3.0 miles ), Crystal Lake, FL (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 27.92 N, Longitude: 82.02 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 863

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (3%)



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Willow Oak-area historical tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 143% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/15/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.4 miles away from the Willow Oak place center injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1966, a category 4 tornado 47.4 miles away from the place center killed 11 people and injured 530 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Willow Oak:
  • LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; LAKELAND, FL)
  • SOUTH FLORIDA BAPTIST HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; PLANT CITY, FL)
  • BARTOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BARTOW, FL)

Amtrak stations near Willow Oak:
  • 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.
  • 19 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 Willow Oak:
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; FT enrollment: 3,028)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 26 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 26,221)
  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 9,630)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 28 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 45 miles; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; FT enrollment: 2,868)

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Churches in Willow Oak include: Corinth Church (A), Willow Oak Church (B), Central Christian Church Disciples of Christ (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.1%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.5%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  13.4%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Willow Oak, FL



Willow Oak compared to Florida state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Willow Oak travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Florida:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (96%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Willow Oak

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 Willow Oak:
  • 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.)
  • WLCC (760 AM; 10 kW; BRANDON, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TAMPA LICENSEE)
  • WLKF (1430 AM; 5 kW; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WTWD (910 AM; 5 kW; PLANT CITY, FL; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
  • 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.)
  • WWBF (1130 AM; 3 kW; BARTOW, FL; Owner: THOMAS N. THORNBURG, THORNBURG COMM.)
  • WAMA (1550 AM; 10 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: WAMA, INC)
  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Willow Oak:
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WBVM (90.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE/ST. PETERSBURG)
  • WYFO (91.9 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WUSF (89.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF S. FLORIDA)
  • W291AG (106.1 FM; HIGHLAND CITY, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WMNF (88.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: NATHAN B. STUBBLEFIELD FOUNDATION)
  • WHPT (102.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W242AK (96.3 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, 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.)
  • WXTB (97.9 FM; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Willow Oak:
  • 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.)
  • WUSF-TV (Channel 16; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA)
  • WTOG (Channel 44; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WRMD-LP (Channel 57; TAMPA, FL; Owner: ZGS TELEVISION OF TAMPA, INC.)
  • WWSB (Channel 40; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCAST CORPORATION OF SARASOTA)
  • WVEA-LP (Channel 61; TAMPA, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 100
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 2,500


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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 ORIGINATED15$132,71331$144,92443$119,9475$55,0745$144,91826$75,579
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$47,1804$69,35513$111,1204$63,4601$80,5107$44,247
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$166,14742$77,38453$135,11820$60,9217$143,07153$56,427
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$123,5803$144,61020$127,4312$32,0501$66,6604$92,560
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$68,7203$172,6431$61,0200$01$61,020
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0149.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$143,0713$141,5331$52,310
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$137,4301$149,7400$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0149.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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