Population 1,186 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hillcrest Heights
Household size in Hillcrest Heights
| Period | Hillcrest Heights | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.93 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | +0.16 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Hillcrest Heights are small: just 2.33 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hillcrest Heights
| Period | Hillcrest Heights | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.4 | 40.6 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.7 | 41.4 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 41.7 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.3 | 40.5 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.1 | −0.1 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.3, Hillcrest Heights is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has dropped from 52.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hillcrest Heights
| Period | Hillcrest Heights | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 12.7% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 13.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 13.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.4% of households in Hillcrest Heights, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hillcrest Heights
Renters in Hillcrest Heights
| Period | Hillcrest Heights | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 27.9% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 30.4% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 31.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 29.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.1% of households in Hillcrest Heights rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 61.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hillcrest Heights
| Period | Hillcrest Heights | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0% | 19.0% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.5% | 20.9% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 19.3% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 14.4% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | −4.6 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Hillcrest Heights: 28.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hillcrest Heights
| Period | Hillcrest Heights | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1992 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Hillcrest Heights is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in the Lakeland area overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hillcrest Heights
| Period | Hillcrest Heights | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $974 | $916 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $855 | $958 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $985 | $1,094 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,308 | $1,499 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$334 | +$583 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Hillcrest Heights runs $1,308 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hillcrest Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Hillcrest Heights
| Period | Hillcrest Heights | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 18.2% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 18.8% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 20.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 23.4% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +5.2 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Hillcrest Heights than nationally: 27.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is higher than in the Lakeland area as a whole (23.4%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hillcrest Heights
| Period | Hillcrest Heights | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.8% | 82.1% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.6% | 83.3% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 85.0% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 87.7% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Hillcrest Heights is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hillcrest Heights
| Period | Hillcrest Heights | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 11.9% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 5.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hillcrest Heights runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Lakeland area. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hillcrest Heights compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Heights | 2.33 | 47.3 | 8.4% | 15.1% | 28.2% | 1987 | $1,308 | 27.3% | 93.5% | 4.5% |
| Babson Park | 2.33 | 47.4 | 10.2% | 13.8% | 24.2% | 1981 | $1,080 | 25.6% | 89.9% | 5.9% |
| Frostproof | 2.51 | 50.7 | 11.4% | 20.5% | 27.8% | 1986 | $964 | 16.5% | 82.3% | 4.3% |
| Highland Park | 2.64 | 40.6 | 15.7% | 14.1% | 17.4% | 1977 | $1,056 | 23.4% | 92.8% | 10.7% |
| Nalcrest | 2.13 | 55.2 | 3.9% | 24.8% | 32.5% | 1984 | $1,099 | 15.1% | 87.7% | 6.0% |
| Maxcy Quarters | 2.33 | 52.0 | 9.0% | 16.5% | 27.4% | 1996 | $974 | 17.3% | 96.0% | 0.5% |
| Alturas | 3.25 | 33.8 | 15.4% | 14.2% | 12.5% | 2001 | $760 | 17.3% | 82.7% | 0.5% |
| Lake Garfield | 3.41 | 35.9 | 10.9% | 11.4% | 13.6% | 1997 | $913 | 7.9% | 84.1% | 3.7% |
| Highland Lakes | 2.53 | 47.1 | 2.8% | 10.3% | 21.1% | 1989 | $2,079 | 35.2% | 90.7% | 5.9% |
| Fort Meade | 2.80 | 41.8 | 13.3% | 28.9% | 18.5% | 1981 | $1,023 | 9.3% | 78.1% | 3.8% |
| Pembroke | 2.95 | 40.2 | 12.1% | 23.9% | 11.9% | 1977 | $942 | 10.2% | 83.2% | 2.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hillcrest Heights. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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