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33868

Polk City, FL · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
13,827
Median household income
$74,289
People below poverty
15.3%
Median home value
$247,200

Income

The median income of households in 33868 was $74,289. An estimated 2.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 10.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 33868 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.2
$10,000 to $14,999 2.2
$15,000 to $24,999 4.7
$25,000 to $34,999 11.5
$35,000 to $49,999 12.1
$50,000 to $74,999 18.3
$75,000 to $99,999 15.7
$100,000 to $149,999 16.8
$150,000 to $199,999 5.7
$200,000 or more 10.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 33868 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 56190
Female 43182

An estimated 73.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 40.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 27.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,450. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 33868 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 73.6
Social Security 40.1
Retirement income 27.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.2
Cash public assistance income 2.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 15.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 25.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 15.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 33868 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 15.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 25.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 15.4

In 2020-2024, 10.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 48.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 44.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 15.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 33868 in 2020-2024, 89.8% had health insurance coverage and 10.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 60.6% and public coverage was 40.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 9.2%.


In 2020-2024, 33868 had a total population of 13,827 - 6,305 (45.6%) females and 7,522 (54.4%) males. The median age was 42.3 years. An estimated 20.3% of the population was under 18 years, 32.6% was 19 to 44 years, 26% was 45 to 64 years, and 19.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 33868 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 329 307
5 to 9 448 340
10 to 14 549 373
15 to 19 325 329
20 to 24 455 424
25 to 29 342 297
30 to 34 497 508
35 to 39 627 388
40 to 44 630 337
45 to 49 415 275
50 to 54 535 454
55 to 59 516 455
60 to 64 487 461
65 to 69 445 409
70 to 74 474 302
75 to 79 179 335
80 to 84 127 175
85 and over 142 136

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 68.9% were White; 6.9% were Black or African American; 11.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.3% were Asian; 2.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 15.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 23.7% of the people in 33868 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 63.3% of the people in 33868 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 4,381 households in 33868. The average household size was 2.86 people.

Married-couple households made up 64.6% of the households in 33868 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 15.7% of all households, while 11.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 8.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 7.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 16.1% of all households.

In 33868, 29.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 39.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 33868 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 64.6
Cohabiting Couples 8.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
11.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
15.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 51.5% of males and 57.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 33.3 24
Now married, except separated 51.5 57.7
Separated 3 1.5
Widowed 2.5 6.3
Divorced 9.6 10.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 33868, 428 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 26.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 91.9% of the people living in 33868 were U.S. natives. 46% of the 33868 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 8.1% of 33868 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 40.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 58.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 33868 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 33868.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 33868 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 81.5
Asia 3.1
Europe 11.4
Africa 0
Northern America 3.9
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 33868 in 2020-2024, 22.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 19.8% of people at least five years old; 9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 33868 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 19.8
Other Indo-European languages 1.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.2
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 33868 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 33868 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82.6
Different house, same county 10.7
Different county, same state 3.6
Different state 2
Abroad 1.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 86.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 17% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 13.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 33868 was 2,721 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 72 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,244. College or graduate school enrollment was 405.

Educational Attainment of People in 33868 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 13.9
High school diploma or equivalency 37
Some college, no degree 24.6
Associate's degree 7.5
Bachelor's degree 11.2
Graduate or professional degree 5.8

Disability

In 33868, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 15.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.6% of people under 18 years old, to 13.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 29.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 33868, 46.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 50.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 83.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 4,429 83.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 521 9.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 334 6.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 33868 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 33868 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.3
Construction 9.8
Manufacturing 7.3
Wholesale trade 2
Retail trade 11.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 11.4
Information 1.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 19.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.2
Other Services, except public administration 5.4
Public administration 4.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 33868 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,438 27.1
Service occupations 833 15.7
Sales and office occupations 1,556 29.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 744 14
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 731 13.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 77.9% of 33868 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 36.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 33868 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 77.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.2
Walked 0.8
Other means 2.7
Worked from home 11

In 2020-2024, 33868 had a total of 5,098 housing units. Of these housing units, 54.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 2.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 40.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 33868 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 54.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 2.4
Mobile homes 40.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 2.8

24% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 33868 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 64.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 33868 had 4,381 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 717 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 90.7% while renters occupied 9.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.76 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.86.

3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 3.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.3% and another 33% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 33868:

House Heating Fuel Used in 33868 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 2.5
Electricity 96.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.4
No fuel used 0.9

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 33868 was $247,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 58.8 % had a mortgage. 41.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,752 and for owners without a mortgage it was $487.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 33868 was $1,180. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.