Winter Haven, FL

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2022 Population

50,778

4.25% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Property Value

$220,800

20.9% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Winter Haven, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in N/A are Polk State College (2,489 degrees awarded in 2022) and Ridge Technical College (234 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Winter Haven, FL was $220,800, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Winter Haven, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Winter Haven, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Winter Haven, FL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Winter Haven, FL are Retail Trade (3,617 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,796 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,055 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($55,053), Manufacturing ($54,173), and Information ($51,356).

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winter Haven, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,385 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,345 people), and Management Occupations (1,762 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winter Haven, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winter Haven, FL, are Retail Trade (3,617 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,796 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,055 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winter Haven, FL, though some of these residents may live in Winter Haven, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($67,545), Wholesale Trade ($62,880), and Manufacturing ($57,836).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,238), Information ($41,579), and Construction ($37,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Winter Haven, FL awarded 2,723 degrees. The student population of Winter Haven, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,013 male students and 5,570 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Winter Haven, FL are White (1,394 and 51.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (689 and 25.6%), Black or African American (424 and 15.7%), and Two or More Races (73 and 2.71%).

The largest universities in Winter Haven, FL by number of degrees awarded are Polk State College (2,489 and 91.4%) and Ridge Technical College (234 and 8.59%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,210 and 44.4%), Registered Nursing (222 and 8.15%), and Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (222 and 8.15%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Winter Haven, FL was $220,800 in 2022, which is 0.783 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $182,700 to $220,800, a 20.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Winter Haven, FL is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Winter Haven, FL have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winter Haven, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

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Median Property Value 2022

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Winter Haven, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Winter Haven, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Winter Haven, FL colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Winter Haven, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Winter Haven, FL is from Florida.

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2022 Wage GINI in Florida

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2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Worked At Home (8.5%)
Carpooled (6.19%)

In 2022, 81.8% of workers in Winter Haven, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.19%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winter Haven, FL have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.11% of the workforce in Winter Haven, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Winter Haven, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Winter Haven, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Winter Haven, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Winter Haven, FL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

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Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Winter Haven, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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