Eagle Lake, FL

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Eagle Lake, Florida

Eagle Lake, Florida is 13 miles E of Lakeland, Florida (center to center) and 42 miles E of Tampa, Florida. It is in Polk county. The city is part of the Lakeland - Winter Haven metro area. The population of Eagle Lake is 2,496.

The People and Families of Eagle Lake

In Eagle Lake, about 49% of adults are married. The size of households in Eagle Lake is larger than most. Kids are seemingly everywhere in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Eagle Lake had a median family income of $35,078.

Political Inclinations

Among Eagle Lake political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $1,200. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Eagle Lake Housing

Of the housing in Eagle Lake, approximately 65% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Eagle Lake, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Eagle Lake strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 8%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Eagle Lake, FL

Comparing Eagle Lake to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles E of Lakeland, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	42 miles E of Tampa, Florida
County	Polk
Metro Area	Lakeland - Winter Haven
Standard Zip Codes	33839
Phone Area Codes	863
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	27.978
Longitude	-81.756

Station	WINTER HAVEN
Distance	3 miles
Jan Temp	51 to 74 F
Apr Temp	60 to 84 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	66 to 85 F
Annual Precip	50.2 inches

Station	BARTOW
Distance	7.9 miles
Jan Temp	52 to 74 F
Apr Temp	61 to 84 F
Jul Temp	73 to 92 F
Oct Temp	66 to 85 F
Annual Precip	50.5 inches

Station	MOUNTAIN LAKE
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	49 to 72 F
Apr Temp	58 to 83 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	64 to 84 F
Annual Precip	47.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,496	100%
Male	1,223	49%
Female	1,273	51%
Under 18	734	29.4%
18+	1,762	70.6%
65+	297	11.9%
Median Age	33.2
Average Family Size	3.21
White	2,049	82.1%
African-American	118	4.7%
Asian	6	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	17	0.7%
Other	246	9.9%
Mixed Race	60	2.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	536	21.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,489
Growth	-7
Growth %	-0.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	44.8%
US/American	21.6%
German	8.1%
English	7.3%
Irish	6.7%
Italian	2%
Scottish	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Dutch	1.2%
European	1.1%
Hungarian	0.7%
Polish	0.6%
French Canadian	0.5%
Swedish	0.3%
Slovak	0.2%
Celtic	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Eagle Lake	2,496	$35,078
Auburndale	11,032	$36,303
Bartow	15,340	$44,093
Dundee	2,912	$33,831
Lake Alfred	3,890	$42,904
Lake Hamilton	1,304	$38,050
Winter Haven	26,487	$39,657

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