Population 77,484 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Plant City
Household size in Plant City
| Period | Plant City | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.08 | 2.56 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.93 | 2.59 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.93 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Plant City is a place of big households: 2.93 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the north.
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 Plant City
| Period | Plant City | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 41.2 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.1 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 43.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 43.1 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Plant City are younger than 39.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in the Tampa area overall, where the median age is 43.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.3, mirroring the country.
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 Plant City
| Period | Plant City | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Plant City (14.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 0.8 points, mirroring the country. Plant City has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Florida cities.
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 Plant City
Renters in Plant City
| Period | Plant City | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.4% | 34.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.0% | 35.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Plant City own their homes; 25.9% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. More than four in ten owners (43.4%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 2.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Plant City
| Period | Plant City | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 15.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 13.4% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Plant City as nationally: 9.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the Tampa area as a whole (11.0%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 0.7 points, mirroring the country.
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 Plant City
| Period | Plant City | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1988 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Plant City has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1983 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the west.
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 Plant City
| Period | Plant City | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $859 | $1,036 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $856 | $1,069 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,022 | $1,244 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,395 | $1,767 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$536 | +$731 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Plant City costs $1,395 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $536 a month from 2006–10, a 62% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 33.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the south.
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 Plant City
Bachelor's degrees in Plant City
| Period | Plant City | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 26.6% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 27.1% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 30.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Plant City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 7.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Plant City
| Period | Plant City | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.3% | 86.7% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.8% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.6% | 89.4% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.4% | 90.9% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Plant City never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 5.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Plant City has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Florida cities.
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 Plant City
| Period | Plant City | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Plant City runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 3.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Plant City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant City | 2.93 | 39.5 | 14.8% | 25.9% | 9.0% | 1989 | $1,395 | 22.0% | 81.4% | 3.5% |
| Coronet | 2.86 | 30.4 | 20.0% | 34.5% | 6.2% | 1992 | $1,503 | 26.2% | 86.5% | 10.1% |
| Dover | 2.96 | 41.8 | 8.2% | 23.0% | 8.7% | 1995 | $1,493 | 26.2% | 83.5% | 3.6% |
| Youmans | 3.12 | 40.4 | 6.5% | 16.0% | 19.8% | 1989 | $1,707 | 42.0% | 91.3% | 3.9% |
| Durant | 2.65 | 38.0 | 1.8% | 28.4% | 5.0% | 2000 | $1,380 | 28.8% | 84.0% | 3.0% |
| Valrico | 2.79 | 43.9 | 8.6% | 20.8% | 5.4% | 1994 | $2,092 | 38.8% | 91.9% | 3.7% |
| Seffner | 3.03 | 39.9 | 9.9% | 17.4% | 8.1% | 1992 | $1,826 | 29.7% | 87.2% | 3.8% |
| Mango | 2.61 | 37.6 | 16.1% | 37.8% | 11.6% | 1986 | $1,299 | 16.5% | 79.2% | 5.6% |
| Fuller Heights | 2.75 | 39.1 | 10.7% | 28.6% | 10.2% | 1992 | $1,460 | 15.8% | 84.2% | 4.0% |
| Mulberry | 3.10 | 37.6 | 17.1% | 32.5% | 9.3% | 1990 | $1,231 | 12.0% | 76.5% | 3.2% |
| Crystal Springs | 2.88 | 50.1 | 7.1% | 7.7% | 21.5% | 1993 | $1,238 | 20.7% | 92.4% | 2.3% |
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 Plant City. 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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