Population 96,888 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Winter Haven
Household size in Winter Haven
| Period | Winter Haven | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.93 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | +0.16 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Winter Haven average 2.76 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.54 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the southeast.
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 Winter Haven
| Period | Winter Haven | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 40.6 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 41.4 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 41.7 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 40.5 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | −0.1 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Winter Haven is 42.0 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 42.4, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the east.
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 Winter Haven
| Period | Winter Haven | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 12.7% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 13.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 13.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Winter Haven than nationally: 13.1%, against 11.6%. The Lakeland area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Winter Haven
Renters in Winter Haven
| Period | Winter Haven | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.2% | 27.9% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.7% | 30.4% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.6% | 31.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.0% | 29.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Winter Haven rent their homes (31.0%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among owners, 46.3% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share is up 2.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Winter Haven
| Period | Winter Haven | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 19.0% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 20.9% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 19.3% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 14.4% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −4.6 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.0% of the housing in Winter Haven, 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. Vacancy has fallen 2.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Winter Haven
| Period | Winter Haven | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1992 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Winter Haven is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1983 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Winter Haven
| Period | Winter Haven | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $806 | $916 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $883 | $958 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,010 | $1,094 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,448 | $1,499 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$643 | +$583 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Winter Haven runs $1,448 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $643 a month from 2006–10, an 80% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 36.5% of household income on rent, 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 northwest.
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 Winter Haven
Bachelor's degrees in Winter Haven
| Period | Winter Haven | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 18.2% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 18.8% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 20.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 23.4% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +5.2 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Winter Haven have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.7%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 1.7 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the north.
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 Winter Haven
| Period | Winter Haven | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.8% | 82.1% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.5% | 83.3% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.9% | 85.0% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 87.7% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Winter Haven never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 4.1 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Winter Haven
| Period | Winter Haven | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 11.9% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.3%, unemployment in Winter Haven is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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).
Winter Haven 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Haven | 2.76 | 42.0 | 13.1% | 31.0% | 15.0% | 1989 | $1,448 | 20.7% | 85.9% | 5.3% |
| Cypress Gardens | 2.67 | 42.0 | 7.4% | 22.6% | 10.8% | 1982 | $1,344 | 34.2% | 90.3% | 2.1% |
| Eagle Lake | 3.26 | 31.6 | 12.9% | 25.1% | 13.3% | 1989 | $1,330 | 19.4% | 84.2% | 6.0% |
| Inwood | 2.74 | 38.0 | 22.8% | 38.0% | 14.5% | 1968 | $1,179 | 9.2% | 85.0% | 7.4% |
| Lake Alfred | 2.68 | 45.6 | 8.5% | 23.7% | 13.5% | 1994 | $1,552 | 25.5% | 88.2% | 4.6% |
| Lake Hamilton | 3.17 | 47.1 | 15.4% | 14.5% | 22.3% | 1979 | $1,260 | 16.4% | 81.7% | 1.2% |
| Dundee | 2.98 | 36.1 | 11.0% | 30.6% | 12.2% | 1997 | $1,723 | 13.8% | 80.7% | 2.6% |
| Waverly | 2.82 | 32.5 | 20.3% | 47.7% | 8.2% | 2004 | $1,358 | 23.9% | 91.4% | 1.8% |
| Auburndale | 2.97 | 39.5 | 11.8% | 24.1% | 12.5% | 1991 | $1,563 | 20.8% | 87.1% | 5.2% |
| Kossuthville | 2.79 | 35.2 | 6.7% | 24.9% | 13.4% | 1983 | $975 | 7.2% | 92.0% | 0.6% |
| Haines City | 2.96 | 40.8 | 13.8% | 28.7% | 16.5% | 1997 | $1,319 | 18.5% | 84.0% | 4.5% |
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 Winter Haven. 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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