Polk City, FL

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Polk City, Florida

Polk City, Florida, in Polk county, is 13 miles NE of Lakeland, Florida (center to center) and 42 miles E of Tampa, Florida. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Lakeland - Winter Haven metropolitan area. Polk City contains a population of approximately 1,516.

The People and Families of Polk City

In Polk City, about 56% of adults are married. Polk City has a large-family feeling.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Polk City had a median family income of $36,705.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Polk City favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $4,250. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the town.

Polk City Housing

Polk City has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 81% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Homes in the town are newer than those found in most places. Rents in Polk City tend toward the low side for Florida. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in the town the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Polk City, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 16%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Polk City, FL

Comparing Polk City 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
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles NE 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	33868
Phone Area Codes	863
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	28.182
Longitude	-81.823

Station	LAKE ALFRED EXP STN
Distance	8.7 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	12.8 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	BARTOW
Distance	19.6 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,516	100%
Male	748	49.3%
Female	768	50.7%
Under 18	452	29.8%
18+	1,064	70.2%
65+	160	10.6%
Median Age	33.7
Average Family Size	3.07
White	1,427	94.1%
African-American	29	1.9%
Asian	6	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.3%
Other	27	1.8%
Mixed Race	22	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	123	8.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,522
Growth	6
Growth %	0.4%

Ancestry	Percent
English	19.6%
US/American	14.3%
Irish	12.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.2%
French (except Basque)	6.7%
Scotch-Irish	6%
German	5.6%
Italian	3.2%
Swedish	3.2%
European	2.5%
Greek	2.5%
Portuguese	2.4%
Scottish	2%
Polish	1.6%
Dutch	1.2%
Welsh	1.1%
Czechoslovakian	1%
Yugoslavian	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Hungarian	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Polk City	1,516	$36,705
Auburndale	11,032	$36,303
Davenport	1,924	$41,000
Haines City	13,174	$30,678
Lake Alfred	3,890	$42,904
Lakeland	78,452	$40,468
Winter Haven	26,487	$39,657

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