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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Lake Wales | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,785 | 16,165 | 55 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 14.5% | 1.1% | 83 | ||
| Median household income | $56,347 | $58,159 | 18 | ||
| Poverty rate | 22.4% | 15.3% | 91 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8% | 21.4% | 18 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 22.1% | 2.1% | 83 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $239,300 | $155,750 | 82 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,110 | $878 | 91 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 15.8% | 8.2% | 91 | ||
| Worked from home | 8.7% | 5.8% | 64 |
Lake WalesPeer median
Lake WalesPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +10.9% | +9.0% | +1.3% |
| Housing units | -9.2% | +25.4% | +4.4% |
| Median household income | +11.4% | +39.1% | +30.9% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | -8.7% | +78.4% | +56.5% |
| Median gross rent | +17.2% | +43.2% | +21.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +8.0% | +9.6% | +26.3% |
| Worked from home | +128.5% | +32.3% | +218.7% |
| Poverty rate | -12.3% | +6.1% | -12.6% |
| Restaurants & bars | 12.6 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.4 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 4.8 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 16.1 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 12.4 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 2.1 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.4 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 23.1 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton, IA | 91 | 15,700 | +3.7% | $57,771 | 19.5% |
| Defiance, OH | 90 | 17,276 | +3.8% | $61,439 | 21.1% |
| Wayne, MI | 89 | 17,310 | -0.0% | $59,038 | 17.5% |
| New Philadelphia, OH | 88 | 17,520 | +1.1% | $58,547 | 24.4% |
| Scottsboro, AL | 88 | 15,712 | — | $53,929 | 22.6% |
| Batavia, NY | 88 | 15,097 | — | $59,446 | 21.5% |
| Saraland, AL | 88 | 16,404 | — | $61,509 | 25.0% |
| Coos Bay, OR | 87 | 15,925 | -0.6% | $56,524 | 22.9% |
| Niles, OH | 87 | 18,287 | — | $50,953 | 21.2% |
| Sterling, IL | 86 | 14,717 | — | $57,350 | 21.1% |