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Snapshot of a Growing Community: Haven Demographics

Posted by Bob Gernert on November 5, 2007 at 12:09 pm

The Winter Haven population estimate for 2007 is 33,144 up nearly 7,000 people from the 2000 census. Perhaps more interesting are the population estimates with in a series of concentric circles as follows:

• Population within 25 miles of Winter Haven: 660,327
• Population within 50 miles of Winter Haven: 3,376,845
• Population within 100 miles of Winter Haven: 8,602,111

Estimates for 2007 also indicate the city has 12,889 households and a median household income of $36,164. The median family income is pegged at$45,026.

From 1990 to today the average owner occupied housing value in the Chain of Lakes City has grown from $60,700 to $98,599 … a 62.4 percent increase (an average growth of 3.67% per year).

The chart below represents Workers by Occupation for Winter Haven.

This report was developed specifically for the Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce by economist Gordon Kettle. Mr. Kettle is a professor at Polk Community College and a consultant to the Central Florida Development Council. This information will be included in the 2008 edition of Destination Winter Haven and also available on the Chamber’s Web site.

You can download the complete demographic report here.

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