Mulberry, FL

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Mulberry, Florida

Mulberry, Florida is 10 miles S of Lakeland, Florida (center to center) and 29 miles E of Tampa, Florida. It is in Polk county. The city is part of the Lakeland - Winter Haven metro area. The population of Mulberry is 3,230.

The People and Families of Mulberry

In Mulberry, about 54% of adults are married.

Seniors are common in Mulberry.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mulberry had a median family income of $28,860.

Political Inclinations

Among Mulberry political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $800. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Mulberry Housing

Of the housing in Mulberry, approximately 77% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the city. Property taxes in Mulberry are low by Florida standards.

Commuting

In Mulberry, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Mulberry, FL

Comparing Mulberry 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles S of Lakeland, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	29 miles E of Tampa, Florida
County	Polk
Metro Area	Lakeland - Winter Haven
Standard Zip Codes	33860
Phone Area Codes	863
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	27.895
Longitude	-81.973

Station	BARTOW
Distance	7.6 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	WINTER HAVEN
Distance	16.9 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	LAKE ALFRED EXP STN
Distance	21.2 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,230	100%
Male	1,549	48%
Female	1,681	52%
Under 18	752	23.3%
18+	2,478	76.7%
65+	829	25.7%
Median Age	41.9
Average Family Size	2.87
White	2,472	76.5%
African-American	645	20%
Asian	11	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.2%
Other	54	1.7%
Mixed Race	41	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	143	4.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,233
Growth	3
Growth %	0.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	33.5%
US/American	21%
German	12.6%
Irish	9.9%
English	9.5%
Italian	2.4%
Polish	1.7%
French Canadian	1.4%
Danish	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Norwegian	0.9%
Eastern European	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
Scottish	0.4%
West Indian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Czech	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mulberry	3,230	$28,860
Bartow	15,340	$44,093
Eagle Lake	2,496	$35,078
Fort Meade	5,691	$38,125
Lakeland	78,452	$40,468
Plant City	29,915	$43,328
Winter Haven	26,487	$39,657

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