Population 315 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Nichols
Household size in Nichols
| Period | Nichols | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.97 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.27 | 2.93 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.39 | +0.16 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Nichols sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in the Lakeland area as a whole, where it has 2.80 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.99, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Nichols
| Period | Nichols | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6 | 40.6 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.4 | 41.4 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.4 | 41.7 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.7 | 40.5 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.1 | −0.1 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.7, Nichols is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Nichols
| Period | Nichols | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 12.7% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 13.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Nichols (9.7%), a little 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 Nichols
Renters in Nichols
| Period | Nichols | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 27.9% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 30.4% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 31.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 29.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.8% of households in Nichols rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (55.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Nichols
| Period | Nichols | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 19.0% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 20.9% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 19.3% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 14.4% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −4.6 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Nichols: 12.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in the Lakeland area as a whole (14.4%).
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 Nichols
| Period | Nichols | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1992 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Nichols is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The Lakeland area 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 Nichols
| Period | Nichols | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $199 | $916 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $618 | $958 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $843 | $1,094 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,193 | $1,499 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$994 | +$583 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Nichols runs $1,193 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.6% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Nichols
Bachelor's degrees in Nichols
| Period | Nichols | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 18.2% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 18.8% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 20.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 23.4% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +5.2 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Nichols: 6.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Nichols
| Period | Nichols | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.5% | 82.1% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.3% | 83.3% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.3% | 85.0% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.6% | 87.7% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Nichols never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Nichols
| Period | Nichols | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 11.9% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 5.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.1 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Nichols has been low: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Nichols 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols | 2.60 | 45.7 | 9.7% | 19.8% | 12.8% | 1988 | $1,193 | 6.9% | 75.6% | 0.9% |
| South Mulberry | 2.60 | 45.7 | 9.7% | 19.8% | 12.8% | 1988 | $1,193 | 6.9% | 75.6% | 0.9% |
| Mulberry | 3.10 | 37.6 | 17.1% | 32.5% | 9.3% | 1990 | $1,231 | 12.0% | 76.5% | 3.2% |
| Fuller Heights | 2.75 | 39.1 | 10.7% | 28.6% | 10.2% | 1992 | $1,460 | 15.8% | 84.2% | 4.0% |
| Pierce | 2.39 | 36.7 | 20.5% | 31.5% | 20.2% | 1975 | $958 | 2.0% | 83.6% | 0.0% |
| Bradley | 2.38 | 36.3 | 21.1% | 31.9% | 20.6% | 1974 | $946 | 1.7% | 84.0% | 0.0% |
| Lakeland Highlands | 2.75 | 44.5 | 6.5% | 17.5% | 5.7% | 1985 | $1,651 | 44.1% | 95.3% | 2.9% |
| Oak Terrace | 2.38 | 36.3 | 21.1% | 31.9% | 20.6% | 1974 | $946 | 1.7% | 84.0% | 0.0% |
| Welcome | 3.43 | 33.5 | 7.0% | 23.4% | 12.5% | 1990 | $1,078 | 30.7% | 85.5% | 1.8% |
| Lithia | 3.15 | 40.7 | 13.7% | 14.2% | 11.9% | 1988 | $1,660 | 23.2% | 83.1% | 3.1% |
| Highland City | 2.89 | 39.6 | 8.9% | 22.2% | 8.1% | 2002 | $1,879 | 33.1% | 92.3% | 3.0% |
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 Nichols. 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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