Winter Haven, FL City Data

Winter Haven, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 26,487 people who live in Winter Haven and approximately 483,924 who live in Polk County. We want to help people moving to or living in Winter Haven 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 Winter Haven. We have included Winter Haven housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Winter Haven Information

Polk County where Winter Haven 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.

Winter Haven has a total of 26,487 people and of those residents there are 12,180 males and 14,307 females. The median age of the male population is 41.2 and the female population is 46.8. There are approximately 6,877 births each year and around 5,316 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Winter Haven varies per year, but currently 25,900 are one race and 587 are two or more races.

Of the 26,487 people who live in Winter Haven, there are 6,090 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Winter Haven is 3,049 male and 3,041 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 20,947.

General Winter Haven 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	26,487
Total population (male)	12,180
Total population (female)	14,307
Population median age (male)	41.2
Population median age (female)	46.8
Births - Polk County	6,877
Deaths- Polk County	5,316
Population of one race	25,900
Population of two or more races	587
Population under 20 years	6,090
Population under 20 years (male)	3,049
Population under 20 years (female)	3,041
Total population 18 years and over	20,947

Winter Haven Social Characteristics

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

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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	2,955
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,825
Average household size	2.17
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	20,065
Householder	6,940
Spouse	4,981
Child	6,121
Other relatives	332
Nonrelatives	535
Unmarried partner	270
Roomer or boarder	67
Housemate or roommate	81
Unmarried partner	642
Foster child	28
Other	89

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,660
Male householder	1,979
Male householder living alone	1,610
Male householder not living alone	369
Female householder	2,914
Female householder living alone	2,647
Female householder not living alone	267
Nonrelatives	767
Unmarried partner	372
Roomer or boarder	89
Housemate or roommate	193
Foster child	8
Other	105

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	26,487
Male	12,180
Under 5 years	728
5 to 9 years	768
10 to 14 years	847
15 to 17 years	453
18 and 19 years	253
20 years	123
21 years	122
22 to 24 years	364
25 to 29 years	696
30 to 34 years	735
35 to 39 years	796
40 to 44 years	824
45 to 49 years	730
50 to 54 years	719
55 to 59 years	566
60 and 61 years	230
62 to 64 years	356
65 and 66 years	238
67 to 69 years	404
70 to 74 years	712
75 to 79 years	719
80 to 84 years	450
85 years and over	347
Female	14,307
Under 5 years	779
5 to 9 years	722
10 to 14 years	768
15 to 17 years	475
18 and 19 years	297
20 years	119
21 years	129
22 to 24 years	407
25 to 29 years	732
30 to 34 years	740
35 to 39 years	874
40 to 44 years	816
45 to 49 years	838
50 to 54 years	766
55 to 59 years	713
60 and 61 years	297
62 to 64 years	445
65 and 66 years	314
67 to 69 years	540
70 to 74 years	922
75 to 79 years	956
80 to 84 years	756
85 years and over	902

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	26,487
One race	25,900
White	18,941
Black or African American	6,134
American Indian and Alaska Native	50
Asian	269
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10
Some other race	29
Two or more races	587

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	25,725
People who are White alone	18,229
People who are Black or African American alone	6,088
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	50
People who are Asian alone	269
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	10
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,305
People who are Some other race alone	495

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

Winter Haven 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 Winter Haven. That total enrollment is 114,180 for the population of the country, which includes Winter Haven. 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 Winter Haven 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

Winter Haven Employment and Labor Characteristics

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

Winter Haven Housing Characteristics

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

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