Bartow, FL

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2022 Population
19,424
2.88% 1-year growth
US Senator
Marco Rubio
Republican Party
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
36.5
0.273% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
15.5%
8.27% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$60,974
13.8% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$195,200
17.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bartow, FL had a population of 19.4k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $60,974. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bartow, FL grew from 18,880 to 19,424, a 2.88% increase and its median household income grew from $53,593 to $60,974, a 13.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bartow, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (55%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23.7%), White (Hispanic) (4.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.78%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.78%).

None of the households in Bartow, 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.

98.1% of the residents in Bartow, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Bartow, FL was $195,200, and the homeownership rate was 62.8%.

Most people in Bartow, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Bartow, FL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Bartow, FL is home to a population of 19.4k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.39% of Bartow, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.05k people).

In 2022, there were 2.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Bartow, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.61k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 951 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.1%
2022 Citizenship
97.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.1% of Bartow, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bartow, FL was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bartow, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.7k ± 1.04k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.61k ± 831
  3. White (Hispanic)
    951 ± 414
15%
Hispanic Population
2.91k people

In 2022, there were 2.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Bartow, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.61k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 951 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15% of the people in Bartow, FL are hispanic (2.91k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bartow, FL as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.39%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.05k people
5.77%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.09k people

As of 2022, 5.39% of Bartow, FL residents (1.05k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bartow, FL was 5.77%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    376 ± 238
  2. Vietnam
    311 ± 122
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    143 ± 87

Bartow, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bartow, FL employs 9.75k people. The largest industries in Bartow, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,296 people), Retail Trade (1,179 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,006 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($89,375), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,804), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($70,408).

Occupations

9.75k
2022 Value
± 893
7.85%
1 Year growth
± 12.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bartow, FL grew at a rate of 7.85%, from 9.04k employees to 9.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bartow, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,037 people), Sales & Related Occupations (890 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (789 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bartow, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

9.75k
2022 Value
± 893
7.85%
1 Year growth
± 12.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bartow, FL grew at a rate of 7.85%, from 9.04k employees to 9.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bartow, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,296 people), Retail Trade (1,179 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,006 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$39,604
Median earning men ± $6,388
$32,587
Median earning women ± $3,253

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($92,734), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,040), and Public Administration ($66,003).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,246), Wholesale Trade ($40,670), and Public Administration ($39,336).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio
Senator from Florida3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
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.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bartow, FL was $195,200 in 2022, which is 0.692 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $166,400 to $195,200, a 17.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Bartow, FL is 62.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bartow, FL have an average commute time of 23.5 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.

Median household income in Bartow, FL is $60,974. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Bartow, FL was Census Tract 148.04 with a value of $100,868, followed by Census Tract 148.03 and Census Tract 151.02, with respective values of $91,563 and $84,141.

Property

$195,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$14,086
$4,349
Median Property Taxes
±$476

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.

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Rent vs Own

62.8%
Homeownership
2022
68.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 62.8% of the housing units in Bartow, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 148.04
  2. Census Tract 148.03
  3. Census Tract 151.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bartow, FL was Census Tract 148.04 with a value of $100,868, followed by Census Tract 148.03 and Census Tract 151.02, with respective values of $91,563 and $84,141.

The following map shows all of the places in Bartow, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$60,974
Median Household Income
± $4,899
6.92k
Number of Households
± 622

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.92k households in Bartow, FL grew to $60,974 from the previous year's value of $53,593.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bartow, FL is from Florida.
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida
0.473
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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (80.2%)
  2. Carpooled (9.86%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.05%)

In 2022, 80.2% of workers in Bartow, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.86%) and those who worked at home (6.05%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bartow, FL have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.67% of the workforce in Bartow, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bartow, FL (2.88k out of 18.6k 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 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

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Health

91.4% of the population of Bartow, FL has health coverage, with 45.6% on employee plans, 19.7% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 1.99% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Polk County, FL see 2190 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.53% increase from the previous year (2157 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2760 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 875 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,190 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Polk County, FL

Primary care physicians in Polk County, FL see an average of 2,190 patients per year. This represents a 1.53% increase from the previous year (2,157 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Polk County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 25.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.59%
Uninsured
45.6%
Employer Coverage
19.7%
Medicaid
11.5%
Medicare
12.7%
Non-Group
1.99%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bartow, FL declined by 9.03% from 9.45% to 8.59%.

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

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