Bartow, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

20,438

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

1.11% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.1%

9.74% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,178

1.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$234,100

Population & Diversity

Bartow, FL is home to a population of 20.4k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.54% of Bartow, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.13k people).

In 2024, there were 2.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.4k people) in Bartow, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.58k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Bartow, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bartow, FL was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bartow, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bartow, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.4k ± 926
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.5k ± 646
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.58k ± 559

15.9%

Hispanic Population

3.24k people

15.9% of the people in Bartow, FL are hispanic (3.24k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bartow, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

5.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.13k people

5.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.12k people

As of 2024, 5.54% of Bartow, FL residents (1.13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bartow, FL was 5.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bartow, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
393 ± 224
Vietnam
287 ± 129
Gulf War (1990s)
122 ± 73

Bartow, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bartow, FL.

Economy

The economy of Bartow, FL employs 10.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bartow, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,441 people), Retail Trade (1,125 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,037 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($96,071), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,575), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($75,225).

Employment

Occupations

10.1k

2024 Value

± 962

3.61%

1 Year growth

± 12.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bartow, FL grew at a rate of 3.61%, from 9.71k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bartow, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,101 people), Sales & Related Occupations (980 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (753 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bartow, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

10.1k

2024 Value

± 962

3.61%

1 Year growth

± 12.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bartow, FL grew at a rate of 3.61%, from 9.71k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bartow, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,441 people), Retail Trade (1,125 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,037 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bartow, FL, though some of these residents may live in Bartow, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,625

Median earning men ± $5,674

$37,319

Median earning women ± $5,099

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,575), Public Administration ($71,854), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($70,333), Manufacturing ($63,833), and Public Administration ($57,113).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bartow, FL was $234,100 in 2024, which is 0.704 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $210,400 to $234,100, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Bartow, FL is 65.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bartow, FL have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bartow, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$234,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,029

$4,901

Median Property Taxes

±$540

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 Bartow, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.9%

Homeownership

2024

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.9% of the housing units in Bartow, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bartow, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,178

Median Household Income

± $7,603

7.44k

Number of Households

± 673

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.44k households in Bartow, FL grew to $68,178 from the previous year's value of $66,944.

The following chart displays the households in Bartow, 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 Bartow, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (7.91%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Bartow, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (7.91%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bartow, FL have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.6% of the workforce in Bartow, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bartow, FL (3.51k out of 19.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bartow, FL is Black, followed by White 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

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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