Eagle Lake, FL City Data

Eagle Lake, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,496 people who live in Eagle Lake and approximately 483,924 who live in Polk County. We want to help people moving to or living in Eagle Lake 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 Eagle Lake. We have included Eagle Lake housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Eagle Lake Information

Polk County where Eagle Lake 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.

Eagle Lake has a total of 2,496 people and of those residents there are 1,223 males and 1,273 females. The median age of the male population is 32.5 and the female population is 33.9. There are approximately 6,877 births each year and around 5,316 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Eagle Lake varies per year, but currently 2,436 are one race and 60 are two or more races.

Of the 2,496 people who live in Eagle Lake, there are 807 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Eagle Lake is 412 male and 395 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 1,762.

General Eagle Lake 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	2,496
Total population (male)	1,223
Total population (female)	1,273
Population median age (male)	32.5
Population median age (female)	33.9
Births - Polk County	6,877
Deaths- Polk County	5,316
Population of one race	2,436
Population of two or more races	60
Population under 20 years	807
Population under 20 years (male)	412
Population under 20 years (female)	395
Total population 18 years and over	1,762

Eagle Lake Social Characteristics

There are 187,233 households in Eagle Lake. Families make up 132,948 of these households. The table below breaks down the Eagle Lake 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 Eagle Lake households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 54,928. Eagle Lake, FL moving companies help people in Eagle Lake 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 Eagle Lake. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Eagle Lake 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 Eagle Lake social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Eagle Lake.

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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	358
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	225
Average household size	2.81
Average family size	3.21

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,134
Householder	637
Spouse	430
Child	785
Other relatives	70
Nonrelatives	90
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	71
Foster child	2
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	339
Male householder	113
Male householder living alone	71
Male householder not living alone	42
Female householder	129
Female householder living alone	107
Female householder not living alone	22
Nonrelatives	97
Unmarried partner	37
Roomer or boarder	25
Housemate or roommate	15
Foster child	2
Other	18

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	2,496
Male	1,223
Under 5 years	90
5 to 9 years	110
10 to 14 years	105
15 to 17 years	67
18 and 19 years	40
20 years	15
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	47
25 to 29 years	88
30 to 34 years	82
35 to 39 years	95
40 to 44 years	89
45 to 49 years	80
50 to 54 years	79
55 to 59 years	59
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	25
70 to 74 years	34
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	11
Female	1,273
Under 5 years	103
5 to 9 years	112
10 to 14 years	87
15 to 17 years	60
18 and 19 years	33
20 years	15
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	63
25 to 29 years	87
30 to 34 years	81
35 to 39 years	90
40 to 44 years	95
45 to 49 years	77
50 to 54 years	84
55 to 59 years	55
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	45
80 to 84 years	28
85 years and over	15

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,496
One race	2,436
White	2,049
Black or African American	118
American Indian and Alaska Native	17
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	60

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,473
People who are White alone	2,029
People who are Black or African American alone	116
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	17
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	535
People who are Some other race alone	245

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

Eagle Lake 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 Eagle Lake. That total enrollment is 114,180 for the population of the country, which includes Eagle Lake. 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 Eagle Lake 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

Eagle Lake Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 379,236 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Eagle Lake. The Eagle Lake 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

Eagle Lake Housing Characteristics

In Eagle Lake, 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 Eagle Lake, 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 Eagle Lake. 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 Eagle Lake, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Eagle Lake, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Eagle Lake. 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 Eagle Lake gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Eagle Lake, 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