Lake Wales city, Florida demographics
Population: 16,173
Median age: 45.4
Median household income: 49,226
Lake Wales is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Lake Wales city, FL.
Population
| 2021 | 16,173 |
| 2020 | 16,515 |
| 2019 | 16,035 |
| 2018 | 15,735 |
| 2017 | 15,401 |
| 2016 | 15,206 |
| 2015 | 14,929 |
| 2014 | 14,665 |
| 2013 | 14,480 |
| 2012 | 14,268 |
| 2011 | 14,078 |
| 2010 | 13,884 |
Census data for Lake Wales city, Florida
Demographic and housing estimates in Lake Wales city, Florida
| Total population | 16,173 |
| Male | 7,281 |
| Female | 8,892 |
| Total population | 16,173 |
| Under 5 years | 798 |
| 5 to 9 years | 842 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,152 |
| 15 to 19 years | 902 |
| 20 to 24 years | 506 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,957 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,879 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,547 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,000 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,231 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,624 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,280 |
| 85 years and over | 455 |
| Median age (years) | 45.4 |
| Under 18 years | 3,361 |
| 16 years and over | 13,219 |
| 18 years and over | 12,812 |
| 21 years and over | 12,435 |
| 62 years and over | 5,204 |
| 65 years and over | 4,359 |
| Total population | 16,173 |
| One race | 14,111 |
| White | 9,358 |
| Black or African American | 3,264 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 51 |
| Asian | 85 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 10 |
| Some other race | 1,343 |
| Two or more races | 2,062 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 12,153 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,216 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,937 |
Social characteristics in Lake Wales city, Florida
| Total households | 6,646 |
| Family households (families) | 2,936 |
| Married-couple family | 488 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 979 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 945 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,243 |
| Average household size | 3,046 |
| Average family size | 2.38 |
Economic characteristics in Lake Wales city, Florida
| Total households | 6,646 |
| Less than $10,000 | 647 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 498 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 898 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 488 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 862 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,361 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,011 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 526 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 238 |
| $200,000 or more | 117 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 49,226 |
Housing characteristics in Lake Wales city, Florida
| Total housing units | 8,082 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,646 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,436 |
| Total housing units | 8,082 |
| 1-unit, detached | 5,354 |
| 1-unit, attached | 205 |
| 2 units | 541 |
| 3 or 4 units | 334 |
| 5 to 9 units | 486 |
| 10 to 19 units | 421 |
| 20 or more units | 356 |
| Mobile home | 385 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 8,082 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 773 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,423 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 774 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 954 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,090 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 713 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 695 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 307 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 353 |
| Total housing units | 8,082 |
| 1 room | 138 |
| 2 rooms | 142 |
| 3 rooms | 1,030 |
| 4 rooms | 1,430 |
| 5 rooms | 2,339 |
| 6 rooms | 1,625 |
| 7 rooms | 650 |
| 8 rooms | 406 |
| 9 rooms or more | 322 |
| Median rooms | 5.1 |
| Total housing units | 8,082 |
| No bedroom | 138 |
| 1 bedroom | 941 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,797 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,452 |
| 4 bedrooms | 660 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 94 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,646 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,873 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,773 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.54 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.14 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,646 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,046 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,392 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,222 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,357 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 278 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 351 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,873 |
| Less than $50,000 | 322 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 320 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 447 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,152 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,284 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 295 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 40 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 13 |
| Median (dollars) | 189,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,873 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,052 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,821 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,623 |
| Less than $500 | 233 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,380 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 729 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 193 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 56 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 32 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 930 |
| No rent paid | 150 |
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