Why Lakeland?
- Ranked #4 by Business 2.0 for "Top 10 cities: Where to Buy Now"
- “Within a 100-mile radius, there’s a resident population of 8.5 million people..." -Business Florida
- Polk County's population topped 550,000 in 2005
- Two International airports within an hour's drive
- Located on Interstate 4 in the middle of Florida's High Tech Corridor
- 26 million square feet of industrial/warehouse space
- Lakeland has absorbed over 1,000,000 square feet of space annually since 1987
- Headquarters of Florida's largest private employer, Publix Super Markets
- Lakeland has an abundant available labor force with a 4% unemployment rate
- Less than one hour's drive to professional baseball, basketball, hockey and football
- Polk County boasts over 550 lakes and 90 minute drives to beaches on both coasts
Lakeland Florida Home Sales
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| 1992 - 2005 Lakeland Home Sales |
| |
Units Sold |
Average Price |
| 1992 |
1,320 |
$80,171 |
| 1993 |
1,141 |
$74,401 |
| 1994 |
1,667 |
$78,844 |
| 1995 |
1,923 |
$86,803 |
| 1996 |
1,760 |
$84,359 |
| 1997 |
1,873 |
$90,176 |
| 1998 |
1,630 |
$90,385 |
| 1999 |
2,219 |
$93,144 |
| 2000 |
2,450 |
$96,907 |
| 2001 |
2,561 |
$104,546 |
| 2002 |
2,629 |
$108,306 |
| 2003 |
2,883 |
$119,162 |
| 2004 |
2,938 |
$133,440 |
| 2005 |
3,676 |
$175,224 |
Lakeland Florida Population Charts and Reports
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With a current estimated population of 90,851 (January 2006), Lakeland is the principal city in Polk County. With the unincorporated areas included, greater Lakeland's population is approximately 221,871.
1990-2006 Growth Rate:
Lakeland: 29.33%
Polk County: 31.17%
Florida: 35.77%
Source: 2006 Claritas; City of Lakeland, Community Development, 2005
| Historic Population Growth |
| |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
| Florida |
6,791,418 |
9,746,961 |
12,938,071 |
15,982.378 |
| Polk County |
228,515 |
321,652 |
405,382 |
483,924 |
| Lakeland |
42,803 |
47,406 |
70,576 |
78,452 |
| Annual Population Data |
| |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| Florida |
16,650,114 |
16,959,416 |
17,260,294 |
17,510,550 |
17,938,643 |
| Polk County |
504,984 |
513,754 |
523,502 |
528,389 |
541,006 |
| Lakeland |
87,167 |
88,741 |
89,731 |
90,851 |
90,851 * Dec05 |
| Population Projections |
| |
2005 |
2010 |
2015 |
2020 |
| Florida |
17,700,000 |
18,866,700 |
21,000,000 |
22,600,000 |
| Polk County |
535,800 |
572,600 |
613,900 |
655,300 |
| Lakeland |
90,697 |
100,000 |
106,577 |
115,050 |
Source: 2005 Florida Statistical Abstract (BEBR): City of Lakeland, Community Development, 2005
| Net Migration |
| |
Florida |
Polk |
| 1990 - 1991 |
196,814 |
7,202 |
| 1991 - 1992 |
165,096 |
3,974 |
| 1992 - 1993 |
131,150 |
7,024 |
| 1993 - 1994 |
225,459 |
5,598 |
| 1994 - 1995 |
226,735 |
4,432 |
| 1995 - 1996 |
222,763 |
8,296 |
| 1996 - 1997 |
264,718 |
4,926 |
| 1997 - 1998 |
249,079 |
5,206 |
| 1998 - 1999 |
283,161 |
7,451 |
| 1999 - 2000 |
355,020 |
8,018 |
| 2000 - 2001 |
305,625 |
10,512 |
| 2001 - 2002 |
307,416 |
4,677 |
| 2002 - 2003 |
357,955 |
8,028 |
Square Miles
Lakeland City Limits: 88
Polk County: 2,010
Data is based on individual income tax returns, therefore is understated due to a large number of elderly and foreign immigration.
Source: Florida Statistical Abstract, 2002; University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research, 2002. Census 2000.
| POPULATION |
| Population statistics by Zip Codes |
| |
33801 |
33813 |
33803 |
33811 |
33815 |
33805 |
33809 |
33810 |
33860 |
TOTAL |
POLK |
FLORIDA |
| 2011 PROJECTION |
32,005 |
45,979 |
30,175 |
19,893 |
14,865 |
20,322 |
30,600 |
45,374 |
20,673 |
240,586 |
591,742 |
19,685,664 |
| 2006 TOTAL |
31,589 |
41,220 |
28,180 |
18,127 |
14,351 |
19,914 |
28,445 |
38,848 |
19,100 |
221,871 |
541,006 |
17,938,643 |
| 2004 TOTAL |
31,726 |
37,890 |
28,019 |
16,797 |
14,628 |
19,731 |
27,557 |
34,541 |
18,238 |
210,889 |
513,989 |
17,260,294 |
| 2000 TOTAL |
31,746 |
35,666 |
26,088 |
16,135 |
13,980 |
19,745 |
26,167 |
30,829 |
17,364 |
200,356 |
483,924 |
15,982,378 |
| 1990 TOTAL |
31,968 |
28,582 |
23,835 |
11,545 |
14,081 |
19,818 |
18,321 |
22,046 |
13,569 |
170,196 |
405,382 |
12,937,926 |
| % GROWTH CHANGE 04-09 |
0.86 |
7.45% |
8.80% |
5.39% |
6.01% |
0.61% |
6.61% |
12.96% |
6.34% |
6.53% |
7.39% |
9.33% |
| % GROWTH CHANGE 00-04 |
-0.06% |
6.24% |
7.40% |
4.10% |
4.64% |
-0.07% |
5.31% |
12.04% |
5.03% |
5.26% |
6.21% |
8.0% |
| % GROWTH CHANGE 90-00 |
-0.69% |
24.78% |
9.45% |
39.76% |
-0.72% |
-0.37% |
42.83% |
39.84% |
27.97% |
17.72% |
19.37% |
23.53% |
| POPULATION BY AGE 2006 |
31,589 |
41,220 |
28,180 |
18,127 |
14,351 |
19,914 |
28,445 |
38,848 |
19,100 |
221,871 |
541,006 |
17,938,643 |
| 0-4 |
7.15% |
6.45% |
5.87% |
7.16% |
8.95% |
8.67% |
6.09% |
7.13% |
7.91% |
6.96% |
6.85% |
6.20% |
| 5-9 |
6.86% |
6.41% |
5.8% |
7.12% |
8.24% |
7.68% |
5.99% |
6.93% |
7.54% |
6.72% |
6.61% |
6.11% |
| 10-14 |
6.63% |
7.90% |
5.62% |
7.22% |
8.19% |
7.86% |
6.86% |
7.14% |
7.74% |
7.11% |
6.91% |
6.48% |
| 15-17 |
3.35% |
5.44% |
3.39% |
4.24% |
3.99% |
4.71% |
4.50% |
4.19% |
4.50% |
4.27% |
4.24% |
4.04% |
| 18-20 |
4.85% |
4.31% |
5.23% |
3.97% |
3.80% |
4.29% |
3.79% |
3.65% |
4.31% |
4.25% |
4.06% |
3.93% |
| 21-24 |
6.24% |
5.58% |
5.52% |
5.08% |
5.26% |
5.61% |
5.06% |
4.80% |
5.26% |
5.39% |
5.24% |
5.09% |
| 25-34 |
14.68% |
9.59% |
13.08% |
12.72% |
12.97% |
12.46% |
11.11% |
11.41% |
13.12% |
11.99% |
11.81% |
12.01% |
| 35-44 |
13.49% |
13.79% |
12.68% |
14.87% |
10.88% |
11.56% |
13.31% |
13.48% |
14.05% |
13.17% |
12.84% |
14.06% |
| 45-49 |
6.62% |
8.60% |
6.26% |
8.02% |
5.89% |
6.08% |
7.22% |
7.02% |
6.60% |
7.10% |
6.71% |
7.32% |
| 50-54 |
5.88% |
8.33% |
5.95% |
7.55% |
5.00% |
5.74% |
6.65% |
6.09% |
5.89% |
6.54% |
6.12% |
6.59% |
| 55-59 |
4.93% |
6.66% |
5.70% |
6.15% |
4.54% |
4.90% |
5.86% |
5.44% |
5.47% |
5.65% |
5.65% |
5.89% |
| 60-64 |
4.23% |
4.60% |
4.67% |
4.34% |
4.36% |
3.90% |
4.99% |
5.12% |
4.60% |
4.63% |
5.10% |
5.16% |
| 65-74 |
7.18% |
6.63% |
8.84% |
6.26% |
8.38% |
7.64% |
8.61% |
10.04% |
7.59% |
8.09% |
9.32% |
8.68% |
| 75-84 |
5.76% |
4.39% |
8.07% |
4.25% |
7.30% |
6.36% |
6.69% |
6.14% |
4.39% |
6.02% |
6.46% |
6.17% |
| 85> |
2.17% |
1.32% |
3.32% |
1.05% |
2.26% |
2.54% |
3.29% |
1.43% |
1.05% |
2.11% |
2.10% |
2.26% |
| MEDIAN AGE TOTAL POPULATION |
| 35.18 |
38.14 |
39.33 |
36.68 |
33.92 |
33.97 |
39.97 |
38.53 |
34.71 |
37.52 |
38.34 |
39.36 |
| POPULATION BY RACE 2006 |
| |
31,589 |
41,220 |
28,180 |
18,127 |
14,351 |
19,914 |
28,445 |
38,848 |
19,100 |
221,871 |
541,006 |
17,938,643 |
| White |
77.05% |
87.25% |
87.36% |
85.95% |
57.80% |
41.78% |
88.48% |
87.09% |
80.27% |
79.90% |
77.07% |
75.96% |
| Black |
14.98% |
5.80% |
6.23% |
7.83% |
29.53% |
50.88% |
5.62% |
7.93% |
10.16% |
13.23% |
13.95% |
15.17% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native |
0.68% |
0.25% |
0.30% |
0.19% |
0.67% |
0.36% |
0.33% |
0.38% |
0.34% |
0.38% |
0.44% |
0.36% |
| Asian |
1.21% |
3.65% |
1.79% |
0.83% |
0.58% |
0.58% |
1.75% |
0.85% |
0.59% |
1.61% |
1.22% |
2.01% |
| Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
0.17% |
0.08% |
0.07% |
0.02% |
0.10% |
0.07% |
0.00% |
0.11% |
0.06% |
0.08% |
0.08% |
0.07% |
| Other Race(s) |
3.69% |
1.63% |
2.48% |
3.33% |
8.71% |
3.56% |
1.65% |
2.26% |
6.68% |
2.91% |
5.22% |
3.68% |
| Two or more races |
2.22% |
1.34% |
1.77% |
1.85% |
2.61% |
2.77% |
2.17% |
1.37% |
1.91% | 1.88% |
2.03% |
2.76% |
| NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS |
| 2011 Projection |
13,492 |
16,664 |
13,312 |
7,825 |
5,728 |
7,693 |
12,143 |
17,408 |
7,539 |
94,862 |
230,600 |
7,832,575 |
| 2006 Total |
13,300 |
14,996 |
12,338 |
7,085 |
5,615 |
7,506 |
11,163 |
14,860 |
6,921 |
87,394 |
210,250 |
7,127,034 |
| 2004 Total |
13,343 |
13,813 |
12,220 |
6,563 |
5,729 |
7,428 |
10,786 |
13,327 |
6,565 |
83,209 |
199,053 |
6,845,041 |
| 2000 Total |
13,352 |
13,025 |
11,336 |
6,244 |
5,577 |
7,403 |
10,115 |
11,730 |
6,230 |
78,782 |
187,233 |
6,337,929 |
| 1990 Total |
13,299 |
10,438 |
10,565 |
4,075 |
5,874 |
7,280 |
6,936 |
7,912 |
4,843 |
66,379 |
155,969 |
5,134,869 |
| HOUSEHOLD SIZE/GROWTH |
| Growth 2000-2006 |
1.44% |
10.99% |
7.89% |
10.44% |
2.01% |
2.49% |
8.14% |
17.15% |
8.93% |
8.55% |
9.68% |
12.45% |
| 2004 Total |
2.32% |
2.73% |
2.18% |
2.55% |
2.52% |
2.59% |
2.48% |
2.57% |
2.77% |
2.48% |
2.51% |
2.46% |
| Growth 2004-09 |
0.45% |
7.25% |
9.12% |
6.51% |
3.63% |
0.75% |
8.13% |
14.80% |
6.81% |
6.87% |
7.52% |
9.35% |
| Growth 2000-04 |
-0.07% |
6.05% |
7.80% |
5.11% |
2.73% |
0.34% |
6.63% |
13.61% |
5.38% |
5.62% |
6.31% |
8.00% |
| Growth 1990-00 |
2.31% |
24.78% |
7.30% |
53.23% |
-5.06% |
1.69% |
45.83% |
48.26% |
28.64% |
18.69% |
20.05% |
23.43% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME |
| 2006 Average |
$42,155 |
$83,390 |
$58,254 |
$61,013 |
$37,485 |
$40,293 |
$59,871 |
$54,825 |
$57,230 |
$57,092 |
$53,892 |
$62,050 |
| 2006 Median |
$33,496 |
$64,123 |
$43,034 |
$49,754 |
$28,066 |
$29,987 |
$48,996 |
$45,170 |
$46,773 |
$43,693 |
$41,664 |
$45,096 |
| 2006 Per Capita |
$17,860 |
$30,517 |
$25,751 |
$23,877 |
$14,874 |
$15,680 |
$23,834 |
$21,058 |
$20,804 |
$22,687 |
$21,217 |
$24,945 |
| 2004 Average |
$40,347 |
$81,302 |
$55,561 |
$58,222 |
$35,652 |
$39,181 |
$58,250 |
$53,465 |
$55,770 |
$54,784 |
$51,512 |
$59,394 |
| 2004 Median |
$31,971 |
$61,955 |
$40,990 |
$47,500 |
$27,000 |
$29,203 |
$47,806 |
$43,663 |
$45,980 |
$41,606 |
$39,451 |
$42,794 |
| 2004 Per Capita |
$17,064 |
$29,859 |
$24,486 |
$22,785 |
$14,153 |
$15,185 |
$23,143 |
$20,743 |
$20,120 |
$21,824 |
$20,236 |
$23,862 |
The data in the following tables summarize the commuting patterns for Polk County residents from Census 2000 information.
| Overall Commuters |
1990 Census |
2000 Census |
| # of Polk Residents Working In Locations Outside of Polk County |
18,598 |
31,704 |
| # of Workers From Other Locations Working In Polk County |
12,746 |
17,602 |
| Net Exporter of Labor |
5,852 |
14,102 |
| Top Five Counties of Destination In 2000 Census |
# of Polk Residents Working In Other Counties |
| Orange |
11,823 |
| Hillsborough |
9,301 |
| Osceola |
3,869 |
| Lake |
1,005 |
| Highlands |
918 |
| Top Five Counties As Sources of Workers in Polk |
# of Residents of Other Counties Working in Polk |
| Hillsborough |
8,423 |
| Orange |
1,400 |
| Hardee |
1,161 |
| Highlands |
1,018 |
| Pasco |
814 |
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