Lake Wales, FL City Data

Lake Wales, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 10,194 people who live in Lake Wales and approximately 483,924 who live in Polk County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lake Wales to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lake Wales. We have included Lake Wales housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lake Wales Information

Polk County where Lake Wales resides is 2,009.99 square miles. The resident population of this county is 483,924 and has a population rank of 119 out of all the places in the United States.

Lake Wales has a total of 10,194 people and of those residents there are 4,791 males and 5,403 females. The median age of the male population is 33.5 and the female population is 39.7. There are approximately 6,877 births each year and around 5,316 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lake Wales varies per year, but currently 10,052 are one race and 142 are two or more races.

Of the 10,194 people who live in Lake Wales, there are 3,015 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lake Wales is 1,604 male and 1,411 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 7,451.

General Lake Wales Information
Total area in square miles - Polk County	2,009.99
Water area in square miles - Polk County	N/A
Resident population - Polk County	483,924
Population rank - Polk County	119
Total population	10,194
Total population (male)	4,791
Total population (female)	5,403
Population median age (male)	33.5
Population median age (female)	39.7
Births - Polk County	6,877
Deaths- Polk County	5,316
Population of one race	10,052
Population of two or more races	142
Population under 20 years	3,015
Population under 20 years (male)	1,604
Population under 20 years (female)	1,411
Total population 18 years and over	7,451

Lake Wales Social Characteristics

There are 187,233 households in Lake Wales. Families make up 132,948 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lake Wales families into three different groups. Married-couple families (101,862), male householder with no wife present (7,802) and female householder with no husband present (21,641). The remainder of the Lake Wales households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 54,928. Lake Wales, FL moving companies help people in Lake Wales move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lake Wales. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lake Wales is based, there are 199,171 females 15 and over; of those females there are 35,403 never married, 109,743 now married, 5,017 separated, 25,815 widowed, and 23,193 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,915 separated, 6,415 widowed and 19,950 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lake Wales social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lake Wales.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Polk County)
Total households	187,233
Family households (families)	132,948
With own children under 18 years	60,728
Married-couple family	101,862
With own children under 18 years	38,017
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,802
With own children under 18 years	4,241
Female householder, no husband present, family	21,641
With own children under 18 years	13,231
Nonfamily households	54,928
Householder living alone	45,042
65 years and over	20,870

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,374
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,347
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,064
Householder	2,564
Spouse	1,638
Child	2,911
Other relatives	187
Nonrelatives	228
Unmarried partner	106
Roomer or boarder	27
Housemate or roommate	44
Unmarried partner	226
Foster child	9
Other	42

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,810
Male householder	596
Male householder living alone	462
Male householder not living alone	134
Female householder	884
Female householder living alone	773
Female householder not living alone	111
Nonrelatives	330
Unmarried partner	120
Roomer or boarder	55
Housemate or roommate	112
Foster child	3
Other	40

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	199,171
Never married	35,403
Now married	109,743
Separated	5,017
Widowed	25,815
Divorced	23,193
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,915
Widowed	6,415
Divorced	19,950

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	10,194
Male	4,791
Under 5 years	408
5 to 9 years	427
10 to 14 years	380
15 to 17 years	239
18 and 19 years	150
20 years	61
21 years	63
22 to 24 years	165
25 to 29 years	308
30 to 34 years	270
35 to 39 years	298
40 to 44 years	295
45 to 49 years	278
50 to 54 years	255
55 to 59 years	204
60 and 61 years	83
62 to 64 years	122
65 and 66 years	74
67 to 69 years	115
70 to 74 years	214
75 to 79 years	184
80 to 84 years	119
85 years and over	79
Female	5,403
Under 5 years	347
5 to 9 years	370
10 to 14 years	371
15 to 17 years	201
18 and 19 years	122
20 years	66
21 years	71
22 to 24 years	219
25 to 29 years	341
30 to 34 years	278
35 to 39 years	340
40 to 44 years	358
45 to 49 years	315
50 to 54 years	279
55 to 59 years	239
60 and 61 years	87
62 to 64 years	125
65 and 66 years	101
67 to 69 years	153
70 to 74 years	288
75 to 79 years	263
80 to 84 years	240
85 years and over	229

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	10,194
One race	10,052
White	6,064
Black or African American	3,526
American Indian and Alaska Native	31
Asian	52
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10
Some other race	9
Two or more races	142

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,874
People who are White alone	5,808
People who are Black or African American alone	3,463
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	31
People who are Asian alone	52
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	10
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,009
People who are Some other race alone	369

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	453,180
Same house	231,550
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	35,832
Different state or abroad	60,636
Different state	50,601
Abroad	10,035

PLACE OF BIRTH (Polk County)
Total resident population	483,924
Born in United States	137,575
State of residence	209,544
Different state	231,886
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	8,975
Foreign born	33,519

Lake Wales Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lake Wales. That total enrollment is 114,180 for the population of the country, which includes Lake Wales. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 34,797 and elementary or high school enrollment was 162,999 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 18,133.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lake Wales population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	114,180
Pre-kindergarten	7,943
Public	4,328
Private	3,615
Kindergarten	6,603
Public	5,710
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	55,499
Public	50,113
Private	5,386
Elementary and high school	81,500
Public	74,500
Private	7,000
High school grades 9 to 12	26,001
Public	24,387
Private	1,614
College, undergraduate years	16,179
Public	10,909
Private	5,270
Graduate or professional school	1,955
Public	1,093
Private	862
Not enrolled in school	351,083

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	326,208
Less than 9th grade	26,554
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	55,786
High school graduate	109,920
Some college, no degree	66,317
Associate's degree	18,962
Bachelor's degree	48,669
Graduate or professional degree	14.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	32,646

Lake Wales Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 379,236 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lake Wales. The Lake Wales occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (54,150), service occupations (34,539), sales and office occupations (56,000), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (4,057), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (24,396) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (33,318). The 379,236 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 167,373 private wage and salary workers, 26,899 government workers, 11,666 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Polk County)
Population 16 years and over	379,236
In labor force	219,246
Civilian labor force	219,004
Employed	206,460
Unemployed	12,544
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	242
Females 16 years and over	195,879
In labor force	101,405
Civilian labor force	101,337
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,235
Armed forces	68
Males 16 years and over	183,357
In labor force	117,841
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,309
Armed forces	174

COMMUTING TO WORK (Polk County)
Workers 16 years and over	202,341
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	161,641
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	28,954
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,850
Other means	2,001
Worked at home	4,206
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	5,034,555

OCCUPATION (Polk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	54,150
Management, professional, and related occupations	54,150
Service occupations	34,539
Sales and office occupations	56,000
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	4,057
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	24,396
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	33,318

INDUSTRY (Polk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	54,150
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	6,952
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	19,261
Wholesale trade	9,491
Retail trade	31,350
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	12,562
Information	3,123
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	12,832
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	15,065
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	35,210
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	23,375
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	9,891

CLASS OF WORKER (Polk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	54,150
Private wage and salary workers	167,373
Government workers	26,899
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	11,666
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lake Wales Housing Characteristics

In Lake Wales, FL there are 226,376 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 187,233 occupied and 39,143 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lake Wales, there are 120,928 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 5,732 units in Lake Wales. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lake Wales, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lake Wales, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lake Wales. There are 2,159 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,020 with rent between $200-299, 18,105 with rent between $300-499 and 23,446 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lake Wales gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lake Wales, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Polk County)
Total housing units	226,376
Occupied housing units	187,233
Vacant housing units	39,143

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Polk County)
Total housing units	226,376
1-unit, detached	120,928
1-unit, attached	5,732
2 units	7,714
3 or 4 units	7,278
5 to 9 units	5,834
10 to 19 units	3,200
20 to 49 units	1,953
50 or more units	5,468
Mobile home	65,235

HOUSING TENURE (Polk County)
Occupied housing units	187,233
Owner-occupied	137,389
Renter-occupied	49,844

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Polk County)
Occupied housing units	187,233
No vehicles available	13,413
2 vehicle available	96,128
3 vehicles available	18,859
4 vehicles available	4,457
5 or more vehicles available	1,497

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Polk County)
Occupied housing units	187,233
Utility gas	9,214
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	164,131
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,260
Coal or coke	7
Wood	360
Solar energy	66
Other fuel	215
No fuel used	1,839

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Polk County)
Occupied housing units	187,233
Less Than $50,000	137,389
$50,000 to $99,999	46,352
$100,000 to $149,999	19,254
$150,000 to $199,999	6,828
$200,000 to $299,999	3,756
$300,000 to $499,999	869
$1,000,000 or more	85
Median (dollars)	83,300

GROSS RENT (Polk County)
Occupied units paying rent	49,844
Less than $200	2,159
$200 to $299	3,020
$300 to $499	18,105
$500 to $699	15,600
$700 to $999	6,027
$1,000 to $1,499	1,487
$1,500 or more	331