Winter Haven is a city located in Polk County Florida. Winter Haven has a 2023 population of 57,191. Winter Haven is currently growing at a rate of 4.16% annually and its population has increased by 13.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 50,603 in 2020.
The average household income in Winter Haven is $69,579 with a poverty rate of 15.62%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Winter Haven is 41 years, 38.7 years for males, and 43.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Winter Haven was:
3.29
Average Family Size
2.66
Average Household Size
59.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
77.5% of Winter Haven residents speak only English, while 22.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.88% of the population.
15.62%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.14%
Male Poverty Rate
16.97%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Winter Haven is Native, with 52.27% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Winter Haven is Asian, with 10.62% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.79%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
45.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.5%
Male Marriage Rate
42.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.76%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.48%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
51.7%
Labor Force Participation
49.6%
Employment Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
38.51%
Born in Winter Haven
84.88%
Native Born
7.53%
Foreign Born
3.44%
Non Citizen
4.09%
Naturalized
84.88% of Winter Haven residents were born in the United States, with 38.51% having been born in Florida. 3.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.