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Bartow, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Polk County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
19,801
Population
426/sq mi density
$66,944
Median Income
$31,020 per capita
$210,400
Home Value
$273,873 Zillow
$1,073
Median Rent
27.4% income on rent
73°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
379
Violent Crime/100K
3,020 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$66,944 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$210,400 home value, $1,073/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
379 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,944
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,020
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.4%
16% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bartow vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bartow’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,944
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,020
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,553
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,071
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,071
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.6%
50% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.9%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$44,304M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.6%
Other
12.5%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
17,281
Restaurants
1,064
Healthcare
1,371
Retail
1,926
Manufacturing
425
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,553
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,985
42% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,944 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,020 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,553 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,071 |
| County GDP | $44,304M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.447 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 17,281 |
| Restaurants | 1,064 |
| Healthcare | 1,371 |
| Retail | 1,926 |
| Manufacturing | 425 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,553 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,985 |