Lake Wales, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 10,255, Rural population: 47 (all nonfarm))

Lake Wales, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,508 (3,992 occupied: 2,140 owner occupied, 1,852 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	46%
State:	30%

Housing density: 338 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $289,425.

Median contract rent in 2007: $515 (lower quartile is $292, upper quartile is $677)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $492

Median gross rent in Lake Wales, FL in 2007: $629

Housing units in Lake Wales with a mortgage: 1,188 (167 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 776

Lake Wales,FL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $152,354 (it was $68,300 in 2000)

Lake Wales:	$152,354
Florida:	$230,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,046 - $182,769

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $170,454
Here: $170,454
State: $334,342

Townhouses or other attached units: $100,600
Here: $100,600
State: $258,333

In 2-unit structures: $95,109
Here: $95,109
State: $289,450

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $96,119
Here: $96,119
State: $281,565

Mobile homes: $48,819
Here: $48,819
State: $43,568

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,982

In family households: 8,169 (1,640 male householders, 911 female householders)
1,669 spouses, 2,928 children (2,538 natural, 106 adopted, 284 stepchildren), 350 grandchildren, 177 brothers or sisters, 60 parents, 245 other relatives, 189 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,813 (571 male householders (422 living alone)), 943 female householders (848 living alone)), 299 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 320 (306 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,137 2-persons, 550 3-persons, 450 4-persons, 245 5-persons, 114 6-persons, 55 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,270 1-person, 204 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 14 4-persons.

1,277 married couples with children.
1,074 single-parent households (158 men, 916 women).

88.5% of residents of Lake Wales speak English at home.
9.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 809 (7.9%)
(30.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lake Wales, Florida:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 29 3 rooms: 81 4 rooms: 177 5 rooms: 634 6 rooms: 602 7 rooms: 374 8 rooms: 130 9 or more rooms: 113

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake Wales, Florida:
	1 room: 35 2 rooms: 242 3 rooms: 501 4 rooms: 586 5 rooms: 338 6 rooms: 97 7 rooms: 34 8 rooms: 19 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 105
1995 to 1998: 260
1990 to 1994: 250
1980 to 1989: 662
1970 to 1979: 1,203
1960 to 1969: 557
1950 to 1959: 735
1940 to 1949: 308
1939 or earlier: 428

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lake Wales:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 84 2 bedrooms: 614 3 bedrooms: 1,182 4 bedrooms: 251 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake Wales:
	no bedroom: 58 1 bedroom: 703 2 bedrooms: 765 3 bedrooms: 292 4 bedrooms: 34 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Wales in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 104 1 vehicle: 877 2 vehicles: 863 3 vehicles: 234 4 vehicles: 48 5 or more vehicles: 14

Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Wales in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 459 1 vehicle: 1,136 2 vehicles: 239 3 vehicles: 18 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Lake Wales, FL:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 4
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 4
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 10
$40,000 to $49,999: 26
$50,000 to $59,999: 48
$60,000 to $69,999: 73
$70,000 to $79,999: 81
$80,000 to $89,999: 110
$90,000 to $99,999: 116
$100,000 to $124,999: 271
$125,000 to $149,999: 279
$150,000 to $174,999: 320
$175,000 to $199,999: 217
$200,000 to $249,999: 299
$250,000 to $299,999: 144
$300,000 to $399,999: 62
$400,000 to $499,999: 18
$500,000 to $749,999: 28
$750,000 to $999,999: 10
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Lake Wales rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lake Wales:

Less than $100: 134 people
$100 to $149: 67
$150 to $199: 91
$200 to $249: 89
$250 to $299: 68
$300 to $349: 74
$350 to $399: 78
$400 to $449: 85
$450 to $499: 138
$500 to $549: 194
$550 to $599: 167
$600 to $649: 150
$650 to $699: 121
$700 to $749: 64
$750 to $799: 50
$800 to $899: 130
$900 to $999: 12
$1,000 to $1,249: 27
$1,250 to $1,499: 5
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 26
No cash rent: 66

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 328 1990 to 1994: 180 1985 to 1989: 81 1980 to 1984: 61 1975 to 1979: 45 1970 to 1974: 25 1970 to 1974: 8 1965 to 1969: 81

Lake Wales, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.6%
Number of people working at home: 131 (3.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 277
5 to 9 minutes: 700
10 to 14 minutes: 673
15 to 19 minutes: 452
20 to 24 minutes: 270
25 to 29 minutes: 147
30 to 34 minutes: 492
35 to 39 minutes: 29
40 to 44 minutes: 51
45 to 59 minutes: 296
60 to 89 minutes: 152
90 or more minutes: 140

Lake Wales mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,548 (67%)
Carpooled: 907 (24%)
Bus or trolley bus: 52 (1%)
Taxi: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 27 (1%)
Walked: 118 (3%)
Other means: 20 (1%)
Worked at home: 131 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 718
$10,000 to $14,999: 393
$15,000 to $19,999: 373
$20,000 to $24,999: 385
$25,000 to $29,999: 363
$30,000 to $34,999: 299
$35,000 to $39,999: 227
$40,000 to $44,999: 246
$45,000 to $49,999: 145
$50,000 to $59,999: 262
$60,000 to $74,999: 193
$75,000 to $99,999: 226
$100,000 to $124,999: 64
$125,000 to $149,999: 78
$150,000 to $199,999: 31
$200,000 or more: 62

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3836

United States or American: 1149

English: 722

Irish: 533

German: 475

Italian: 212

Polish: 186

French (except Basque): 177

Scotch-Irish: 96

Dutch: 95

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 82

Norwegian: 69

Jamaican: 55

Scottish: 52

Swedish: 52

Arab:: 38

Egyptian: 38

Subsaharan African:: 37

African: 37

Welsh: 32

Czech: 26

British: 25

French Canadian: 24

Danish: 22

Russian: 17

Haitian: 16

Canadian: 15

Bahamian: 11

Celtic: 10

Czechoslovakian: 10

Belgian: 9

Lithuanian: 8

Austrian: 8

Hungarian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (52%)
Ecuador (9%)
Jamaica (7%)
Haiti (6%)
Egypt (5%)
Honduras (4%)
United Kingdom (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4926
Northeast: 1413
Midwest: 1060
South: 1781
West: 207

43% of Lake Wales residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 70
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 87
7th and 8th grade: 130
9th grade: 70
10th grade: 90
11th grade: 123
12th grade, no diploma: 186
High school graduate (or equivalency): 798
Less than 1 year of college: 203
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 284
Associate degree: 99
Bachelor's degree: 377
Master's degree: 145
Professional school degree: 44
Doctorate degree: 31

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 27
Nursery to 4th grade: 24
5th and 6th grade: 57
7th and 8th grade: 269
9th grade: 79
10th grade: 188
11th grade: 169
12th grade, no diploma: 171
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,214
Less than 1 year of college: 384
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 386
Associate degree: 211
Bachelor's degree: 395
Master's degree: 137
Professional school degree: 40
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 28.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 19.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 23.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $36,323
Black householders: $28,659
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $53,250
Asian householders: $2,613
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $24,018
Some other race householders: $44,413
Two or more races householders: $37,216
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $39,705

Lake Wales household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lake Wales household income for Black householders

Lake Wales household income for Asian householders

Lake Wales household income for Some other race householders

Lake Wales household income for Two or more races householders

Lake Wales household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Lake Wales marital status for males

Lake Wales marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $168,191
Black or African American householders: $106,625
Some other race householders: $126,924
Two or more races householders: $124,024
Hispanic or Latino householders: $128,485

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,687
One, attached: 148
Two: 481
3 or 4: 387
5 to 9: 220
10 to 19: 106
20 to 49: 109
50 or more: 179
Mobile homes: 191

Median worth of mobile homes: $75,369

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lake Wales:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (85%) Utility gas (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (81%) Utility gas (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 45

Here:	3.5%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39

Here:	5.4%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 126

Here:	34.8%
Florida:	21.0%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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