Winter Haven is a city located in Polk County Florida. Winter Haven has a 2020 population of 52,287. Winter Haven is currently growing at a rate of 3.02% annually and its population has increased by 6.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 49,219 in 2010.
The average household income in Winter Haven is $64,113 with a poverty rate of 16.68%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $946 per month, and the median house value is $162,400. The median age in Winter Haven is 44.1 years, 42.8 years for males, and 44.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Winter Havenwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 603,102 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 609,948 | 6,846 | 1.12% |
2012 | 615,453 | 5,505 | 0.89% |
2013 | 622,633 | 7,180 | 1.15% |
2014 | 634,398 | 11,765 | 1.85% |
2015 | 648,523 | 14,125 | 2.18% |
2016 | 665,823 | 17,300 | 2.60% |
2017 | 685,368 | 19,545 | 2.85% |
2018 | 706,597 | 21,229 | 3.00% |
2019 | 724,777 | 18,180 | 2.51% |
2020 | 742,957 | 18,180 | 2.45% |
2021 | 761,137 | 18,180 | 2.39% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 27,684 | 64.48% |
Black or African American | 10,200 | 23.76% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 89 | 0.21% |
Asian | 1,025 | 2.39% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.06% |
Some Other Race | 1,508 | 3.51% |
Two or More Races | 2,403 | 5.60% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 15,423 | 2.74 | 60.6 |
Married | 6,691 | 3.24 | 78.6 |
Male | 886 | 3.79 | 47.9 |
Female | 2,683 | 4.01 | 37.4 |
Non Family | 5,163 | 1.24 | 51.3 |
3.39
Average Family Size
2.74
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,399 | 4.50% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,496 | 8.02% |
High School Graduate | 11,158 | 35.87% |
Some College | 6,581 | 21.16% |
Associates Degree | 3,438 | 11.05% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,847 | 12.37% |
Graduate Degree | 2,185 | 7.02% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 709 | 541 | 306 |
White | 18,114 | 16,636 | 4,214 |
Native American | 89 | 57 | 15 |
Black | 6,566 | 5,417 | 915 |
Hispanic | 4,997 | 3,994 | 556 |
Other Race | 1,272 | 1,228 | 102 |
2+ Races | 1,436 | 1,006 | 83 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 96.54%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.16%.
$31,080
Average Earnings
$34,154
Average Male
$29,414
Average Female
79.33% of Winter Haven residents speak only English, while 20.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.25% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Multiple | 2,399 | 1,078 | 44.94% |
Hispanic | 8,325 | 2,370 | 28.47% |
Black | 10,118 | 2,391 | 23.63% |
Asian | 1,022 | 128 | 12.52% |
Native | 86 | 10 | 11.63% |
White | 21,870 | 2,101 | 9.61% |
Other | 67 | NaN% |
16.68%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.58%
Male Poverty Rate
16.78%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Winter Haven is Multiple, with 44.94% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Winter Haven is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.96%.
42.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.9%
Male Marriage Rate
40.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2,915 | 12.92% |
Black | 611 | 7.95% |
Asian | 32 | 3.99% |
Other Race | 79 | 5.95% |
2+ Races | 21 | 1.35% |
Hispanic | 262 | 4.53% |
6.59%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.23%
Veteran Disability Rate
51.2%
Labor Force Participation
48.9%
Employment Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
40.83%
Born in Winter Haven
91.71%
Native Born
8.29%
Foreign Born
3.71%
Non Citizen
4.59%
Naturalized
91.71% of Winter Haven residents were born in the United States, with 40.83% having been born in Florida. 3.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1930 | 7,130 | 0.00% | |
1940 | 6,199 | -931 | -1.39% |
1950 | 8,605 | 2,406 | 3.33% |
1960 | 16,277 | 7,672 | 6.58% |
1970 | 16,136 | -141 | -0.09% |
1980 | 21,119 | 4,983 | 2.73% |
1990 | 24,725 | 3,606 | 1.59% |
2000 | 26,487 | 1,762 | 0.69% |
2010 | 33,874 | 7,387 | 2.49% |
2011 | 35,408 | 1,534 | 4.53% |
2012 | 36,942 | 1,534 | 4.33% |
2013 | 38,476 | 1,534 | 4.15% |
2014 | 40,010 | 1,534 | 3.99% |
2015 | 41,544 | 1,534 | 3.83% |
2016 | 43,078 | 1,534 | 3.69% |
2017 | 44,612 | 1,534 | 3.56% |
2018 | 46,146 | 1,534 | 3.44% |
2019 | 47,680 | 1,534 | 3.32% |
2020 | 49,219 | 1,539 | 3.23% |
2021 | 50,753 | 1,534 | 3.12% |
2022 | 52,287 | 1,534 | 3.02% |