Winter Haven, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population
55,200
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.1
1.23% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
16.4%
0.234% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$59,648
0.0738% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$269,800
8.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
24,487
6.13% 1-year growth

About

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.

93.1% of the residents in Winter Haven, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Winter Haven, FL are Polk State College (1,966 degrees awarded in 2023) and Ridge Technical College (276 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Winter Haven, FL was $269,800, and the homeownership rate was 63.7%.

Most people in Winter Haven, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Winter Haven, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Winter Haven, FL is home to a population of 55.2k people, from which 93.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.1% of Winter Haven, FL residents were born outside of the country (7.25k people).

In 2024, there were 1.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.9k people) in Winter Haven, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.8k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.1%
2024 Citizenship
93.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.1% of Winter Haven, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Winter Haven, FL was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winter Haven, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    22.9k ± 1.56k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    15.4k ± 1.82k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    5.8k ± 1.6k
24.4%
Hispanic Population
13.5k people

In 2024, there were 1.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.9k people) in Winter Haven, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.8k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

24.4% of the people in Winter Haven, FL are hispanic (13.5k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

13.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
7.25k people
11.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6.15k people

As of 2024, 13.1% of Winter Haven, FL residents (7.25k 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 Winter Haven, FL was 11.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    929 ± 201
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    626 ± 206
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    292 ± 151

Winter Haven, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Winter Haven, FL employs 24.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Winter Haven, FL were Retail Trade (3,804 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,743 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,193 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($75,917), Wholesale Trade ($64,896), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,690).

Employment

Occupations

24.5k
2024 Value
± 1,626
6.13%
1 Year growth
± 8.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winter Haven, FL grew at a rate of 6.13%, from 23.1k employees to 24.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winter Haven, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,015 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,656 people), and Management Occupations (2,022 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winter Haven, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

24.5k
2024 Value
± 1,626
6.13%
1 Year growth
± 8.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winter Haven, FL grew at a rate of 6.13%, from 23.1k employees to 24.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winter Haven, FL, are Retail Trade (3,804 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,743 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,193 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,119
Median earning men ± $4,363
$32,374
Median earning women ± $2,745

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($82,639), Public Administration ($65,270), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($50,972), Wholesale Trade ($47,667), and Manufacturing ($45,482).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Winter Haven, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Winter Haven, FL awarded 2,242 degrees. The student population of Winter Haven, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,958 male students and 5,380 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Winter Haven, FL are White (1,084 and 48.9%), Hispanic or Latino (636 and 28.7%), Black or African American (312 and 14.1%), and Two or More Races (78 and 3.52%).

The largest universities in Winter Haven, FL by number of degrees awarded are Polk State College (1,966 and 87.7%) and Ridge Technical College (276 and 12.3%).

The most popular majors in Winter Haven, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (984 and 43.9%), Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (199 and 8.88%), and Registered Nursing (171 and 7.63%).

The median tuition cost in Winter Haven, FL for a public four year colleges is $2,483 for in-state students and $9,933 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 8,338 students enrolled in Winter Haven, FL, 35.5% men and 64.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,498 records, of which 63.6% were women and 36.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    984 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    100 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    28 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Winter Haven, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 984 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Winter Haven, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Polk State College
    1,966 degrees awarded
  2. Ridge Technical College
    276 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Polk State College with 1,966 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 840 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Winter Haven, FL, which is 0.599 times less than the 1,402 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,084 degrees mean that there were 1.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 636 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, less-than 2-year ($3,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($883) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Winter Haven, FL was $269,800 in 2024, which is 0.811 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $248,200 to $269,800, a 8.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Winter Haven, FL is 63.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Winter Haven, FL have an average commute time of 28.4 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.

Housing

Property

$269,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,473
$12,991
Median Property Taxes
±$962

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 $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

63.7%
Homeownership
2024
67.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 63.7% of the housing units in Winter Haven, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$59,648
Median Household Income
± $3,654
20.4k
Number of Households
± 1,306

In 2024, the median household income of the 20.4k households in Winter Haven, FL grew to $59,648 from the previous year's value of $59,604.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Winter Haven, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.71%)
  3. Carpooled (7.14%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Winter Haven, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.71%) and those who carpooled to work (7.14%).

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

28.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winter Haven, FL have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.8% of the workforce in Winter Haven, 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winter Haven, FL (8.91k out of 54.2k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Winter Haven, 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

87.6% of the population of Winter Haven, FL has health coverage, with 38.1% on employee plans, 18.3% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 0.93% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

12.4%
Uninsured
38.1%
Employer Coverage
18.3%
Medicaid
13.6%
Medicare
16.7%
Non-Group
0.93%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Winter Haven, FL grew by 8.94% from 11.4% to 12.4%.

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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