Polk County (South) PUMA, FL

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US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.2

1.17% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

18%

4.48% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$56,916

3.06% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$213,600

7.82% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

57,801

3.97% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.7%), Other (Hispanic) (11.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.6%), and White (Hispanic) (8.87%).

28.7% of the households in Polk County (South) PUMA, 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.

94.2% of the residents in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL are Warner University (268 degrees awarded in 2022), Webber International University (134 degrees), and Ruben's Five Star Academy (36 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL was $213,600, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

Polk County (South) PUMA, FL borders Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL, Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL, Hillsborough County (Northeast) PUMA, FL, Hillsborough County (Southeast) PUMA, FL, Manatee County (North) PUMA, FL, Osceola County (West) PUMA, FL, Osceola County (East) PUMA, FL, Polk County (Northeast) PUMA, FL, and Polk County (Central) PUMA, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Polk County (South) PUMA, FL is home to a population of N/A people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 11% of Polk County (South) PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (17.8k people).

In 2023, there were 3.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (79.7k people) in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL are Spanish (39,732 households), Haitian (1,257 households), and Arabic (441 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

78,208

Women

50.4%

76,908

Men

49.6%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 155,116 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

94.4%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
79.7k ± 2.7k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
23.7k ± 2k
Other (Hispanic)
18.2k ± 1.93k

31.4%

Hispanic Population

50.4k people

31.4% of the people in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL are hispanic (50.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,480 ± 1,432 people
Cuba
1,675 ± 999 people
Jamaica
1,070 ± 800 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Polk County (South) PUMA, FL was Mexico, the natal country of 3,480 Polk County (South) PUMA, FL residents, followed by Cuba with 1,675 and Jamaica with 1,070.

Foreign-Born Population

11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17.8k people

10.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

15.7k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
39,732 households (26.1%)
Haitian
1,257 households (0.825%)
Arabic
441 households (0.289%)

28.7% of the households in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL was Spanish. 26.1% of the households in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Economy

The economy of Polk County (South) PUMA, FL employs 57.8k people. The largest industries in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,722. The income inequality in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.383, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,188

Women

47.2%

29,285

Men

52.8%

The workforce of Polk County (South) PUMA, FL in 2020 was 55,473 people, with 47.2% woman, and 52.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL.

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Occupations

57.8k

2022 Value

3.97%

1 Year growth

± 3.97%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Polk County (South) PUMA, 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

57.8k

2022 Value

3.97%

1 Year growth

± 3.97%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Polk County (South) PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,659

Median earning men ± $2,079

$31,526

Median earning women ± $992

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($56,691), Information ($55,284), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,385).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($43,487), Public Administration ($42,567), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,148).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody 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 26 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

Voting results are not available for Polk County (South) PUMA, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

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

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody 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 26 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

Most students graduating from Universities in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL are White (197 and 48.6%), followed by Black or African American (107 and 26.4%), Hispanic or Latino (85 and 21%), and Two or More Races (9 and 2.22%).

The largest universities in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Warner University (268 and NaNk%), Webber International University (134 and NaNk%), and Ruben's Five Star Academy (36 and NaNk%).

The median tuition cost in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL for private four year colleges is $26,365.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 51.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 25.2%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
41 degrees awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
40 degrees awarded
Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations
32 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL was Elementary Education & Teaching with 41 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Warner University
268 degrees awarded
Webber International University
134 degrees awarded
Ruben's Five Star Academy
36 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Warner University with 268 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 214 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL, which is 0.955 times less than the 224 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 197 degrees mean that there were 1.84 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 107 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.1% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.59% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Polk County (South) PUMA, FL in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (45.7k), Some college (27.5k), and Secondary Education (21.4k).

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 Polk County (South) PUMA, FL was $213,600 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $198,100 to $213,600, a 7.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$213,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,165

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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 Polk County (South) PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$56,916

Median Household Income

± $2,045

59.4k

Number of Households

± 2,155

The following chart displays the households in Polk County (South) PUMA, 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

0.383

2022 Wage GINI in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL

0.38

2021 Wage GINI in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL

In 2022, the income inequality in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL was 0.383 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.783% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Polk County (South) PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78%)
Carpooled (9.44%)
Worked At Home (9.03%)

In 2023, 78% of workers in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.44%) and those who worked at home (9.03%).

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

33.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL (28k out of 156k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

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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.

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Health

86.9% of the population of Polk County (South) PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 30.4% on employee plans, 20.6% on Medicaid, 19.1% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 1.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1376 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.292% increase from the previous year (1372 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 514 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,376 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,376 patients per year. This represents a 0.292% increase from the previous year (1,372 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 33.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.1%

Uninsured

30.4%

Employer Coverage

20.6%

Medicaid

19.1%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

1.61%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Polk County (South) PUMA, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.