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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.1%), Retail trade (15.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.3%).
Polk County, Florida business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $190,074Here:$190,074State:$275,879 Townhouses or other attached units: $194,989Here:$194,989State:$195,815 In 2-unit structures: $176,763Here:$176,763State:$200,248 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $117,828Here:$117,828State:$172,083 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $135,870Here:$135,870State:$221,364 Mobile homes: $68,139Here:$68,139State:$43,568 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $25,109Here:$25,109State:$47,032
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.8%
McCain (Republican): 52.8% Obama (Democratic): 46.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,520 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $700 (0.8%)
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.
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: 61 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.6 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 22 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Polk County: Sandland Railroad Station (A), Diamond Railroad Station (B), Mineco Railroad Station (C), Conshul Railroad Station (D), Clear Springs Railroad Station (E), Rockland Junction (F), Blue Bird Railroad Station (G), Rockland Railroad Station (H), Dopler Railroad Station (I), Lake Region Golf Club (J), Carroll Railroad Station (K), Stokes Railroad Station (L), Morris Mine Railroad Station (M), Lake Miriam Square (N), Independent Railroad Station (O), Oakridge Railroad Station (P), Swift Railroad Station (Q), Tanco Railroad Station (R), Jennings Camp (S), Gardner Mine Railroad Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Grove Park Shopping Center (1), South Gate Shopping Center (2), Southgate Shopping Center (3), Golden Gate Shopping Center (4), Sun Ray Shopping Center (5), Imperial Mall (6), Bartow Mall (7), Bakery Village Shopping Center (8), Havendale Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Polk County include: Welcome Church (A), Ardella Church (B), United American Freewill Baptist Church (C), Providence Church (D), Refuge Church (E), Peace River Church (F), Peace Creek Church (G), Park Church (H), Community Reformed Church of Clearwater (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Gandy Cemetery (1), Silver Lake Cemetery (2), Oak Hill Cemetery (3), Auburndale Memorial Park (4), Mount Olive Cemetery (5), Springhead Cemetery (6), Eden Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Agnes, Lake (A), Helen, Lake (B), Helene, Lake (C), Hamilton, Lake (D), Mud Lake (E), Hammock Lake (F), Henry, Lake (G), Isabell, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bowlegs Creek (A), Blanket Bay Slough (B), Rocky Branch (C), Grassy Creek (D), Gilshey Branch (E), Bird Branch (F), Rosalie Creek (G), Sink Branch (H), Skinned Sapling Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Polk County include: Lake Kissimmee State Park (1), Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek Preserve State Park (2), Avon Park Wildlife Management Area (3), Saddle Creek Park (4), Sertoma Park (5), Great Masterpiece Gardens (6), Tenoroc State Fish Management Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Polk County: Sandland Railroad Station (A), Diamond Railroad Station (B), Mineco Railroad Station (C), Conshul Railroad Station (D), Clear Springs Railroad Station (E), Rockland Junction (F), Blue Bird Railroad Station (G), Rockland Railroad Station (H), Dopler Railroad Station (I), Lake Region Golf Club (J), Carroll Railroad Station (K), Stokes Railroad Station (L), Morris Mine Railroad Station (M), Lake Miriam Square (N), Independent Railroad Station (O), Oakridge Railroad Station (P), Swift Railroad Station (Q), Tanco Railroad Station (R), Jennings Camp (S), Gardner Mine Railroad Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Grove Park Shopping Center (1), South Gate Shopping Center (2), Southgate Shopping Center (3), Golden Gate Shopping Center (4), Sun Ray Shopping Center (5), Imperial Mall (6), Bartow Mall (7), Bakery Village Shopping Center (8), Havendale Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Polk County include: Welcome Church (A), Ardella Church (B), United American Freewill Baptist Church (C), Providence Church (D), Refuge Church (E), Peace River Church (F), Peace Creek Church (G), Park Church (H), Community Reformed Church of Clearwater (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Gandy Cemetery (1), Silver Lake Cemetery (2), Oak Hill Cemetery (3), Auburndale Memorial Park (4), Mount Olive Cemetery (5), Springhead Cemetery (6), Eden Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Agnes, Lake (A), Helen, Lake (B), Helene, Lake (C), Hamilton, Lake (D), Mud Lake (E), Hammock Lake (F), Henry, Lake (G), Isabell, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bowlegs Creek (A), Blanket Bay Slough (B), Rocky Branch (C), Grassy Creek (D), Gilshey Branch (E), Bird Branch (F), Rosalie Creek (G), Sink Branch (H), Skinned Sapling Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Polk County include: Lake Kissimmee State Park (1), Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek Preserve State Park (2), Avon Park Wildlife Management Area (3), Saddle Creek Park (4), Sertoma Park (5), Great Masterpiece Gardens (6), Tenoroc State Fish Management Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
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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County total employment by year
County average yearly wages 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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.3%
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
Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Polk County (%):
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 2006: 14.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.9
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%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 48.6. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 132.0. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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).
Population growth in Polk County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 75.49 millions of gallons per day (100% from ground, 0% from surface)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $70,900
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $42,178,000
Hospital Public: $3,694,000
Parks and Recreation: $251,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,024,000
General - Other: $878,000
Police Protection: $63,074,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,434,000
Solid Waste Management: $32,346,000
Health - Other: $30,975,000
Water Utilities: $30,633,000
Financial Administration: $26,904,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $26,840,000
Regular Highways: $23,803,000
Local Fire Protection: $19,542,000
Public Welfare - Other: $13,592,000
Natural Resources - Other: $9,035,000
Transit Utilities: $8,037,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,781,000
Central Staff Services: $6,714,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,889,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,047,000
Libraries: $2,866,000
Transit Utilities: $3,527,000
Public Welfare: $3,521,000
Highways: $1,648,000
General Local Government Support: $879,000
Public Welfare: $211,000
Special Assessments: $20,719,000
Interest Earnings: $12,911,000
Fines and Forfeits: $4,353,000
Rents: $2,314,000
Donations From Private Sources: $561,000
Sale of Property: $475,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $235,430,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $72,760,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,469,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,382,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,148,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,098,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,315,000
Housing and Community Development: $954,000
Financial Administration: $898,000
Health - Other: $809,000
General - Other: $451,000
Transit Utilities: $437,000
Central Staff Services: $71,000
Solid Waste Management: $48,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $26,000
Libraries: $13,000
All Other: $12,350,000
Highways: $11,485,000
Public Welfare: $3,164,000
Public Utilities Sales: $30,949,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $21,837,000
Other Selective Sales: $6,926,000
Other License: $5,875,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,258,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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