Lake Alfred, FL

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Lake Alfred, Florida

Lake Alfred, Florida, in Polk county, is 14 miles E of Lakeland, Florida (center to center) and 46 miles E of Tampa, Florida. Part of the surrounding Lakeland - Winter Haven metro area, the city is not an isolated city. Lake Alfred is home to some 3,890 residents.

The People and Families of Lake Alfred

In Lake Alfred, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lake Alfred had a median family income of $42,904.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in Lake Alfred.

Lake Alfred Housing

According to the 2000 census, 74% of the housing in Lake Alfred was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Lake Alfred, 94% of commuters drive to work. Unlike a lot of places, in the city it is actually possible for many people to ride their bikes to work, or even walk.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Lake Alfred, FL

Comparing Lake Alfred 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
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share 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
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles E of Lakeland, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	46 miles E of Tampa, Florida
County	Polk
Metro Area	Lakeland - Winter Haven
Standard Zip Codes	33850
Phone Area Codes	863
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	28.092
Longitude	-81.723

Station	LAKE ALFRED EXP STN
Distance	0.7 miles
Jan Temp	47 to 72 F
Apr Temp	58 to 84 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	63 to 86 F
Annual Precip	50.2 inches

Station	LAKELAND
Distance	12.9 miles
Jan Temp	51 to 74 F
Apr Temp	61 to 86 F
Jul Temp	73 to 95 F
Oct Temp	66 to 87 F
Annual Precip	49.1 inches

Station	MOUNTAIN LAKE
Distance	13.3 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	3,890	100%
Male	1,811	46.6%
Female	2,079	53.4%
Under 18	1,030	26.5%
18+	2,860	73.5%
65+	663	17%
Median Age	38
Average Family Size	2.98
White	3,044	78.3%
African-American	671	17.2%
Asian	31	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.2%
Other	67	1.7%
Mixed Race	68	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	229	5.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,930
Growth	40
Growth %	1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	26.9%
US/American	15.3%
German	13.1%
English	12.8%
Irish	10.9%
Haitian	3.5%
Italian	2.6%
Polish	2.4%
Jamaican	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
European	1.6%
African	1.2%
Russian	1.1%
Scottish	1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
Norwegian	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
French Canadian	0.5%
Swiss	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lake Alfred	3,890	$42,904
Auburndale	11,032	$36,303
Dundee	2,912	$33,831
Eagle Lake	2,496	$35,078
Haines City	13,174	$30,678
Lake Hamilton	1,304	$38,050
Winter Haven	26,487	$39,657

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