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County:

Polk County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12105

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

288,192

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

6.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

61

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

228,515

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

321,652

40.8%

34.3%

6.5%

1990:

405,382

26.0%

19.8%

6.2%

2000:

483,924

19.4%

15.4%

4.0%

2005:

542,912

12.2%

10.2%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

361,366

74.7%

0-to-19:

130,827

27.0%

Black:

64,544

13.3%

20-to-39:

121,202

25.0%

Hispanic:

45,933

9.5%

40-to-59:

118,988

24.6%

American Indian:

1,411

0.3%

60-plus:

112,907

23.3%

Other:

10,670

2.2%

Median Age:

38.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

258.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.9%

Median Family Income:

$41,442

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.4%

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