1. Market
  2. Lake Wales city, Florida

Market Population Trends

ACS 5 year data. Geography area - 20.03 square miles. Population density - 785.65/mi2.

Employment Type

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Age Grouping

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Ethnicity Mix 2018

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Fertility Rate

123 estimated births
(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Household Characteristics

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Median Age over Time

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Households with Children by Age

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Median Household Income

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Educational Attainment

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Unemployment Rate

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Type of Housing

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Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,272

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Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $803

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Average Commute

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Primary Transportation

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Gender Mix

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Field of Employment

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Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $25,243
--Home Prepared Food $14,224
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $11,019
Alcoholic Beverages $1,853
Housing $63,985
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $37,414
--Utilities $12,897
--Operations $4,858
--Supplies $2,379
--Furnishings $6,461
Apparel $5,935
--Men & Boys $1,327
--Women & Girls $2,404
--Children < 2 $25
--Footwear $1,252
Transportation $31,078
--New Vehicles $5,810
--Used Vehicles $6,636
--Fuel $6,712
--Insurance $3,105
--Public Transit $2,604
Healthcare $15,827
Entertainment $10,268
--Pets $2,104
--Toys $501
Personal Care Products $2,454
Books & Literature $351
Education $4,483
Tobacco Products $1,102
Miscellaneous $3,155
Retirement $6,010
Non-health Insurance $23,240
Total Expenditures $194,985
BLS CE Data, ACS 5 year data

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Lake Wales city, Florida 14,665
2015 Lake Wales city, Florida 14,929
2016 Lake Wales city, Florida 15,206
2017 Lake Wales city, Florida 15,401
2018 Lake Wales city, Florida 15,735
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