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Lake Wales Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Lake Wales Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

16,774

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.7%
5 - 17:
15.6%
18 - 24:
7.0%
25 - 34:
12.1%
35 - 54:
21.3%
55 - 64:
12.9%
Over 65 Years:
26.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.5%
3.5%
86.0%
86.0%
23.3%
23.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Lake Wales
USA
$26,994
$26,994
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Lake Wales
USA
$55,833
$55,833
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

20.3%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Transportation
Construction
Manufacturing
Education
Other
Public Service
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
16.7%
16.7%
11.3%
11.3%
10.7%
10.7%
9.8%
9.8%
9.5%
9.5%
8.9%
8.9%
8.2%
8.2%
6.4%
6.4%
3.9%
3.9%
3.8%
3.8%
3.1%
3.1%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
Asian
49.8%
49.8%
27.5%
27.5%
19.6%
19.6%
2.6%
2.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Polish
Italian
French
Jamaican
Scottish
British
Scots-Irish
Dutch
Portuguese
Welsh
Guyanese
French Canadian
Czech
Swedish
African
Norwegian
European
9.8%
9.8%
8.8%
8.8%
5.8%
5.8%
2.8%
2.8%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
French
Hungarian
German/Yiddish
French Creole
Chinese
African languages
Arabic
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
77.5%
77.5%
20.9%
20.9%
2.7%
2.7%
0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
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0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Lake Wales Residents

10.2%