Compare Polk County, FL vs Lakeland Metro Area, FL vs Florida (FL) vs United States
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| Metric |
Polk County, FL County |
Lakeland Metro Area, FL Metro Area |
Florida (FL) State |
United States Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||||
| Total population | 790,694 | 790,694 | 22,416,077 | 334,922,499 |
| Rent | $1,363 | $1,363 | $1,669 | $1,413 |
| Year built | 1992 | 1992 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Household income | $65,978 | $65,978 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Per capita income | $33,249 | $33,249 | $42,609 | $44,673 |
| Poverty rate | 14.5% | 14.5% | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 4.0% |
| Household size | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Rent over 30% of income | 49.8% | 49.8% | 56.3% | 47.6% |
| Demographics | ||||
| Total population | 790,694 | 790,694 | 22,416,077 | 334,922,499 |
| Adults over 25 | 548,366 | 548,366 | 16,228,400 | 230,807,303 |
| Total households | 289,425 | 289,425 | 8,752,810 | 129,227,496 |
| Household size | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Income & Poverty | ||||
| Household income | $65,978 | $65,978 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Per capita income | $33,249 | $33,249 | $42,609 | $44,673 |
| Poverty rate | 14.5% | 14.5% | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 4.0% |
| Rent over 30% of income | 49.8% | 49.8% | 56.3% | 47.6% |
| Housing | ||||
| Rent | $1,363 | $1,363 | $1,669 | $1,413 |
| Year built | 1992 | 1992 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Households that rent | 29.5% | 29.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Households that own | 70.5% | 70.5% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
| Rooms per home (all homes) | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.5 |
| Race | ||||
| White | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.9% | 61% |
| Black | 14.6% | 14.6% | 15.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 6% |
| Two or more races | 14.1% | 14.1% | 19.4% | 12.6% |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic or Latino | 29.2% | 29.2% | 27.4% | 19.3% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 70.8% | 70.8% | 72.6% | 80.7% |
| Commute | ||||
| Commute rate | 87.6% | 87.6% | 84.3% | 84.9% |
| Commute time to work | 30.0 min | 30.0 min | 28.0 min | 26.0 min |
| Work from home | 12.4% | 12.4% | 15.7% | 15.1% |
| Education | ||||
| Less than high school | 31.2% | 31.2% | 26.9% | 27.5% |
| High school graduate or GED | 33% | 33% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college or associate degree | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.8% | 10.7% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 23.5% | 23.5% | 34.1% | 35.7% |