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Races in Polk County, Florida:
Detached houses: $210,793Here: $210,793State: $320,221 Townhouses or other attached units: $170,684Here: $170,684State: $238,220 In 2-unit structures: $160,774Here: $160,774State: $259,404 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $161,678Here: $161,678State: $213,359 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $130,880Here: $130,880State: $260,965 Mobile homes: $44,577Here: $44,577State: $43,568 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $42,642Here: $42,642State: $47,032
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.8%
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Area name: Lakeland, FL MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Polk County is $496 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $571 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $724 a month.
Cities in this county include: Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, Haines City, Lakeland Highlands, Citrus Ridge, Auburndale, Lake Wales, Winston, Cypress Gardens.
2005 air pollution in Polk County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.095 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.075 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 20 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 61 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 9.6 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 22 µg/m3. Below U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Hardee County , Highlands County , Hillsborough County , Lake County , Manatee County , Okeechobee County , Orange County , Osceola County , Pasco County , Sumter County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Polk County: Agricola Station (A), Noralyn Railroad Station (B), Lake Region Golf Club (C), Lake Miriam Square (D), Oakridge Railroad Station (E), Armour Railroad Station (F), Clear Springs Railroad Station (G), Park Railroad Station (H), Conshul Railroad Station (I), Prairie Railroad Station (J), Prine Railroad Station (K), Rockland Junction (L), Rockland Railroad Station (M), Sandland Railroad Station (N), Jennings Camp (O), Stokes Railroad Station (P), Blue Bird Railroad Station (Q), Swift Railroad Station (R), Tanco Railroad Station (S), Tenroc Railroad Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Bakery Village Shopping Center (1), Bartow Mall (2), South Gate Shopping Center (3), Southgate Shopping Center (4), Sun Ray Shopping Center (5), Imperial Mall (6), Wabash Shopping Center (7), Golden Gate Shopping Center (8), Grove Park Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Polk County include: Mount Olive Church (A), Mount Pisgah Church (B), Mount Tabor Church (C), Mount Zion Church (D), Community Reformed Church of Clearwater (E), Ardella Church (F), Freewill Church (G), Athens Church (H), Corinth Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Malloy Cemetery (1), Prairie Cemetery (2), Gandy Cemetery (3), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (4), Springhead Cemetery (5), Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens (6), Mount Olive Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Buffum, Lake (A), Helen, Lake (B), Helene, Lake (C), Parks Lake (D), River Lake (E), Henry, Lake (F), Seward Lake (G), Leonore, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gilshey Branch (A), McCullough Creek (B), Rocky Branch (C), Bowlegs Creek (D), Mattress Drain (E), Gaskin Branch (F), Blanket Bay Slough (G), Tiger Creek (H), Ice Cream Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Polk County include: Great Masterpiece Gardens (1), Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek Preserve State Park (2), Saddle Creek Park (3), Lake Kissimmee State Park (4), Tenoroc State Fish Management Area (5), Avon Park Wildlife Management Area (6), Sertoma Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Polk County: Agricola Station (A), Noralyn Railroad Station (B), Lake Region Golf Club (C), Lake Miriam Square (D), Oakridge Railroad Station (E), Armour Railroad Station (F), Clear Springs Railroad Station (G), Park Railroad Station (H), Conshul Railroad Station (I), Prairie Railroad Station (J), Prine Railroad Station (K), Rockland Junction (L), Rockland Railroad Station (M), Sandland Railroad Station (N), Jennings Camp (O), Stokes Railroad Station (P), Blue Bird Railroad Station (Q), Swift Railroad Station (R), Tanco Railroad Station (S), Tenroc Railroad Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Bakery Village Shopping Center (1), Bartow Mall (2), South Gate Shopping Center (3), Southgate Shopping Center (4), Sun Ray Shopping Center (5), Imperial Mall (6), Wabash Shopping Center (7), Golden Gate Shopping Center (8), Grove Park Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Polk County include: Mount Olive Church (A), Mount Pisgah Church (B), Mount Tabor Church (C), Mount Zion Church (D), Community Reformed Church of Clearwater (E), Ardella Church (F), Freewill Church (G), Athens Church (H), Corinth Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Malloy Cemetery (1), Prairie Cemetery (2), Gandy Cemetery (3), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (4), Springhead Cemetery (5), Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens (6), Mount Olive Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Buffum, Lake (A), Helen, Lake (B), Helene, Lake (C), Parks Lake (D), River Lake (E), Henry, Lake (F), Seward Lake (G), Leonore, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gilshey Branch (A), McCullough Creek (B), Rocky Branch (C), Bowlegs Creek (D), Mattress Drain (E), Gaskin Branch (F), Blanket Bay Slough (G), Tiger Creek (H), Ice Cream Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Polk County include: Great Masterpiece Gardens (1), Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek Preserve State Park (2), Saddle Creek Park (3), Lake Kissimmee State Park (4), Tenoroc State Fish Management Area (5), Avon Park Wildlife Management Area (6), Sertoma Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 18,134 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 33,519 (36% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.3%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Polk County with a mortgage: 61,982 (7,897 second mortgage, 5,022 home equity loan, 139 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 30,433
Adherents
Polk County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Florida state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 84 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/8/1979, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 40 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
9.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,836 average adjusted gross income)
0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($269 average AGI)Polk County: 0.11%Florida average: 0.22% 5.04% relocated from other counties in Florida ($19,688 average AGI) 4.32% relocated from other states ($18,879 average AGI)Polk County: 4.32%Florida average: 4.24%
6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,124 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($203 average AGI)Polk County: 0.06%Florida average: 0.12% 3.38% relocated to other counties in Florida ($19,423 average AGI) 3.06% relocated to other states ($16,498 average AGI)Polk County: 3.06%Florida average: 3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 93,608 (79,346 aged, 14,262 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Household type by relationship
103,697 spouses, 129,936 children (117,219 natural, 3,507 adopted, 9,210 stepchildren), 11,427 grandchildren, 4,374 brothers or sisters, 3,631 parents, 8,623 other relatives, 10,878 non-relatives
Size of family households: 64,140 2-persons, 27,969 3-persons, 22,600 4-persons, 10,824 5-persons, 4,750 6-persons, 2,665 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 45,042 1-person, 7,657 2-persons, 936 3-persons, 334 4-persons, 163 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons.
87.9% of residents of Polk County speak English at home. 8.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all). 2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $2,769,993,000 ($5282 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $134,162,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,488,012,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $656,065,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,331,000 Federal grants: $457,217,000 Federal procurement contracts: $67,469,000 ($37,998,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $86,898,000 ($6,331,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $13,351,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $369,881,000 Federal Government insurance: $943,270,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 75.49 millions of gallons per day (100% from ground, 0% from surface)
52% of Polk County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Florida.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $70,900
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Solid Waste Management: $29,377,000
Parks & Recreation: $241,000
General: $4,970,000
General - Other: $39,334,000
Corrections - Other: $36,060,000
Solid Waste Management: $27,316,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $26,014,000
Regular Highways: $22,524,000
Water Utilities: $16,514,000
Welfare - Other: $15,960,000
Fire Protection: $14,568,000
Central Staff Services: $13,598,000
Financial Administration: $13,466,000
Parks & Recreation: $5,977,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,218,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,600,000
Highways: $2,537,000
Public Welfare: $2,244,000
Public Welfare: $470,000
Water Utilities: $32,408,000
Other, NEC: $164,935,000
Water Utilities: $80,672,000
Water Utilities: $1,693,000
General Revenue, NEC: $22,510,000
Special Assessments: $18,385,000
Rents: $1,886,000
End of Fiscal Year: $2,239,000
All Other: $11,951,000
Highways: $10,966,000
Public Welfare: $2,561,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $20,797,000
Public Utilities: $12,344,000
NEC: $4,945,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,671,000
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