Population 4,471 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Imperial Lakes
Household size in Imperial Lakes
| Period | Imperial Lakes | Fuller Heights | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.64 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.86 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.21 | 3.29 | 2.93 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.75 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | +0.11 | +0.16 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Imperial Lakes is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.47 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Imperial Lakes
| Period | Imperial Lakes | Fuller Heights | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 37.3 | 40.6 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 39.3 | 41.4 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.0 | 35.8 | 41.7 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 39.1 | 40.5 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +1.7 | −0.1 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Imperial Lakes is 42.7 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Imperial Lakes
| Period | Imperial Lakes | Fuller Heights | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 10.8% | 13.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 9.2% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 10.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −2.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Imperial Lakes: 6.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Imperial Lakes
Renters in Imperial Lakes
| Period | Imperial Lakes | Fuller Heights | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 21.1% | 27.9% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 21.2% | 30.4% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 17.8% | 31.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 28.6% | 29.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +7.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.5% of households in Imperial Lakes rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a quarter of owners (24.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Imperial Lakes
| Period | Imperial Lakes | Fuller Heights | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 15.0% | 19.0% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 11.0% | 20.9% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 11.7% | 19.3% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 10.2% | 14.4% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.6 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Imperial Lakes: 14.1% 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 Imperial Lakes
| Period | Imperial Lakes | Fuller Heights | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1989 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1989 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1994 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1992 | 1992 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +3 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Imperial Lakes has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. Fuller Heights as a whole looks much the same.
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 Imperial Lakes
| Period | Imperial Lakes | Fuller Heights | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,279 | $1,134 | $916 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,256 | $1,170 | $958 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,304 | $1,260 | $1,094 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,421 | $1,460 | $1,499 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$143 | +$325 | +$583 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Imperial Lakes runs $1,421 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Fuller Heights. The typical renter here spends 26.5% 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 Imperial Lakes
Bachelor's degrees in Imperial Lakes
| Period | Imperial Lakes | Fuller Heights | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 23.3% | 18.2% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 28.0% | 18.8% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 19.7% | 20.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 15.8% | 23.4% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −7.6 pts | +5.2 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Imperial Lakes: 18.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Fuller Heights as a whole looks much the same.
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 Imperial Lakes
| Period | Imperial Lakes | Fuller Heights | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.6% | 88.0% | 82.1% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 87.7% | 83.3% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 92.0% | 85.0% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 84.2% | 87.7% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −3.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Imperial Lakes: 94.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Imperial Lakes
| Period | Imperial Lakes | Fuller Heights | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 10.4% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 6.9% | 11.9% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 8.1% | 5.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −6.4 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Imperial Lakes than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Fuller Heights. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Imperial Lakes compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Lakes | 2.37 | 42.7 | 6.2% | 19.5% | 14.1% | 1990 | $1,421 | 18.1% | 94.4% | 3.6% |
| Cleveland Heights | 2.63 | 37.0 | 9.2% | 52.8% | 9.6% | 1966 | $1,369 | 26.0% | 93.6% | 3.1% |
| Lake Hollingsworth | 2.49 | 43.7 | 7.3% | 18.7% | 14.0% | 1957 | $1,449 | 57.9% | 98.0% | 0.4% |
| Wahneta | 3.31 | 34.9 | 15.9% | 38.9% | 19.8% | 1973 | $1,082 | 3.3% | 63.6% | 6.3% |
| Orient Park | 3.03 | 32.1 | 18.7% | 51.7% | 5.9% | 1964 | $1,228 | 5.5% | 77.0% | 7.3% |
| Cory Lake Isles | 3.08 | 41.8 | 8.7% | 25.1% | 2.5% | 2004 | $2,211 | 62.9% | 97.6% | 9.7% |
| New Tampa | 3.01 | 37.1 | 4.6% | 22.7% | 5.7% | 2008 | $1,927 | 63.0% | 95.7% | 2.2% |
| Hunters Green | 2.59 | 42.9 | 7.1% | 25.1% | 6.4% | 1997 | $2,156 | 65.2% | 98.9% | 2.1% |
| Northeast | 2.59 | 31.5 | 29.4% | 47.9% | 9.1% | 1975 | $1,104 | 13.6% | 82.9% | 13.9% |
| Meadow Point | 2.91 | 38.8 | 9.6% | 16.0% | 6.3% | 2009 | $2,275 | 49.5% | 95.7% | 3.0% |
| Temple Crest | 2.19 | 40.0 | 16.5% | 64.3% | 14.0% | 1980 | $1,293 | 19.6% | 89.7% | 10.7% |
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 Imperial Lakes. 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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