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Bartow, FL (Alturas / Lake Garfield)

Found within zip codes: 33830, 33841, 33853

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$133,400

low cost relative to Florida
low cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,296,000+		0%
$1,722,001-$2,296,000		0%
$1,148,001-$1,722,000		0%
$919,001-$1,148,000		0%
$689,001-$919,000		0%
$459,001-$689,000		2%
$230,001-$459,000		15%
$115,001-$230,000		43%
$0-$115,000		40%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very low cost relative to FL, medium cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Rural (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Mobile homes, some Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Complexes/high rise apartments
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 1 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some East Asian, some Italian ancestry
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

ALTURAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 420 4TH ST, ALTURAS, FL 33820 (863) 519-3917	PK-05
POLK ACHIEVEMENT CENTER 3301 HOMELAND-GERFIELD RD, BARTOW, FL 33830 (863) 519-3611	N-N
SHERIFF'S YOUTH VILLA 3350 HIGHWAY 60 E, BARTOW, FL 33830 (863) 533-0371	N-N

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

POLK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, FL

89,443 Students enrolled in District

160 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	2
Better than: of FL school districts	19.4%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	3
Better than: of US school districts	21.7%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
15
STATE AVERAGE 17

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

53%	60%	51%	57%	55%	62%	STATE
53%	60%	51%	57%	55%	62%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	57.4	49.6
BLACK (%)	21.8	23.9
HISPANIC (%)	19.3	23.9
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.3	2.2
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.2	0.3

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	57.6	45.8

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,976	$445,073,000	50.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$278	$24,858,000	2.8
STAFF	$448	$40,072,000	4.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$90	$8,009,000	0.9
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$401	$35,885,000	4.1
OPERATION	$801	$71,657,000	8.1
TRANSPORTATION	$314	$28,108,000	3.2
OTHER	$202	$18,107,000	2.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,535	$226,696,000	25.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,361	$211,213,000	23.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,872	$882,982,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	5.8
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	18.7

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Alturas / Lake Garfield
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in Bartow
1 in 113
in Florida
1 in 141

	Alturas / Lake Garfield	Bartow	Florida
		8.87	7.08

Bartow, FL violent crimes

Population: 15,341
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	1	10	20	105
RATE PER 1,000	0.07	0.65	1.30	6.84

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Alturas / Lake Garfield
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in Bartow
1 in 16
in Florida
1 in 25

	Alturas / Lake Garfield	Bartow	Florida
		61.86	40.08

Bartow, FL property crimes

Population: 15,341
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	212	678	58
RATE PER 1,000	13.82	44.20	3.78

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	Alturas / Lake Garfield	Bartow	Florida
		90	91

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO FL*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	163.34%	8.95%	5	8
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Bartow, FL Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO FL*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	172.39%	9.44%	5	8
Last 10 Years	117.43%	11.74%	3	8
Last 5 Years	68.07%	13.61%	8	10
Last 2 Years	-1.22%	-0.61%	9	2
Last 12 Months	-7.50%	-7.50%	8	1
Latest Quarter	-3.76%	-15.04%	8	1
			* 10 is highest

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Bartow, FL (Alturas / Lake Garfield)

Bartow, FL (Alturas / Lake Garfield)

School Rating Information

POLK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, FL

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Bartow, FL Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

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