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Winter Haven, FL Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Winter Haven is 35,070, which is 32.40% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.14% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Winter Haven population density is 878.38 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 294.44 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Winter Haven is white, which represent 67.33% of the total population. The average Winter Haven education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 35,070. #104

Population Growth Since 2000, #203

Winter Haven, FL	32.40%
Florida	21.14%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #566

Winter Haven, FL	878.38 per square mile
Florida	294.44 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	23,611 (67.33%, #736)
Black:	9,831 (28.03%, #135)
Hispanic:	4,734 (13.50%, #332)
Asian:	662 (1.89%, #306)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	85 (0.24%, #335)
One Race, Other:	315 (0.90%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	566 (1.61%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,006 (21.25%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	2,545 (53.76%, see rank)
Cuban:	535 (11.30%, see rank)
Central American:	167 (3.53%, see rank)
South American:	153 (3.23%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	28 (4.23%, see rank)
Chinese:	271 (40.94%, see rank)
Filipino:	206 (31.12%, see rank)
Japanese:	18 (2.72%, see rank)
Korean:	4 (0.60%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	135 (20.39%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

30,833 (87.92%) out of the total population of 35,070 reported first ancestry.

	Winter Haven, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Arab	94	0.27%, see rank	0.57%	0.56%
Czech	86	0.25%, see rank	0.29%	0.47%
Danish	74	0.21%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	198	0.56%, see rank	1.01%	1.40%
English	2,491	7.10%, see rank	7.46%	8.02%
French	847	2.42%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	2,868	8.18%, see rank	10.48%	15.03%
Greek	183	0.52%, see rank	0.46%	0.41%
Hungarian	42	0.12%, see rank	0.53%	0.46%
Irish	2,255	6.43%, see rank	9.35%	10.80%
Italian	802	2.29%, see rank	6.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	246	0.70%, see rank	0.60%	1.42%
Polish	699	1.99%, see rank	2.49%	3.01%
Portuguese	110	0.31%, see rank	0.36%	0.44%
Russian	35	0.10%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	397	1.13%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	405	1.15%, see rank	1.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	69	0.20%, see rank	0.68%	0.95%
Swedish	165	0.47%, see rank	0.77%	1.27%
Swiss	24	0.07%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	100	0.29%, see rank	0.24%	0.31%
American	7,906	22.54%, see rank	8.87%	7.12%
Welsh	117	0.33%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 16,169 (46.10%, see rank)

Females: 18,901 (53.90%, see rank)

Winter Haven, FL	Male: 46.10% Female: 53.90%
Florida	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Winter Haven, FL	43.40 years old
Florida	41.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Winter Haven, FL	42.10 years old
Florida	39.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Winter Haven, FL	45.40 years old
Florida	42.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Winter Haven, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,858	5.30%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,220	6.33%, see rank	5.69%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,942	5.54%, see rank	5.86%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,325	6.63%, see rank	6.16%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,355	6.72%, see rank	6.69%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,527	10.06%, see rank	12.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,797	10.83%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,362	12.44%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,379	12.49%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	4,342	12.38%, see rank	9.80%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,815	8.03%, see rank	5.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,148	3.27%, see rank	2.49%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Winter Haven, FL	Florida	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	24,370, 100%	13,561,596	209,056,129
Less Than High School	4,080, 16.74%, see rank	13.55%	13.67%
High School Graduate	8,130, 33.36%, see rank	29.67%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	8,053, 33.04%, see rank	30.02%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,747, 11.27%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,360, 5.58%, see rank	9.62%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.83, see rank	13.42	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Winter Haven, FL			Florida		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	834	80.34%	19.66%	67.86%	32.14%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,488	89.48%, see rank	10.52%, see rank	88.59%	11.41%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,120	94.76%, see rank	5.24%, see rank	89.75%	10.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,568	74.68%, see rank	25.32%, see rank	78.64%	21.36%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	479	68.27%, see rank	31.73%, see rank	57.31%	42.69%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Winter Haven, FL	Florida	U.S.
Total Households	13,907, 100%	7,217,508	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.49, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	4,644, 33.39%, see rank	28.99%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	9,263, 66.61%, see rank	71.01%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	8,689, 62.48%, see rank	64.43%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.26, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,080, 43.72%, see rank	46.61%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	5,218, 37.52%, see rank	35.57%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Winter Haven, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	29,050	see rank	16,048,765	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	13,033	100%, see rank	7,772,434	123,281,364
Never Married	4,062	31.17%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	7,104	54.51%, see rank	50.83%	52.04%
Widowed	523	4.01%, see rank	3.18%	2.57%
Divorced	1,344	10.31%, see rank	11.37%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	16,017	100%, see rank	8,276,331	129,692,771
Never Married	4,420	27.60%, see rank	27.39%	29.48%
Married	6,928	43.25%, see rank	47.36%	49.19%
Widowed	2,514	15.70%, see rank	10.81%	9.16%
Divorced	2,155	13.45%, see rank	14.45%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Winter Haven, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Native	31,288	89.22%, see rank	80.43%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	15,035	42.87%, see rank	35.70%	58.73%
Born in Different State	14,357	40.94%, see rank	41.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,896	5.41%, see rank	3.30%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3,782	10.78%, see rank	19.57%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,458	4.16%, see rank	10.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,324	6.63%, see rank	9.45%	7.09%
Born In Europe	575	1.64%, see rank	1.97%	1.53%
Born In Asia	560	1.60%, see rank	2.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	26	0.07%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,405	6.86%, see rank	14.66%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	216	0.62%, see rank	0.56%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Winter Haven, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
English	11,630	83.63%, see rank	72.73%	79.39%
Spanish	1,449	10.42%, see rank	19.13%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	583	4.19%, see rank	5.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	193	1.39%, see rank	1.65%	3.36%
Other	52	0.37%, see rank	0.65%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.