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Eagle Lake, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Polk County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
3,382 Population 1,301/sq mi density
$70,208 Median Income $34,114 per capita
$227,700 Home Value $279,429 Zillow
$1,355 Median Rent 28.2% income on rent
73°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
623 Violent Crime/100K 3,760 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$70,208 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$227,700 home value, $1,355/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
623 violent crimes/100K (64% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$70,208
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,114
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
45% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Eagle Lake vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Eagle Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,208
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,114
87%
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
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.0%
8% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.8%
5% 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 76.8%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 14%
Other 9.2%
Average commute time
30 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$70,208
Per Capita Income$34,114
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$63,553
Avg Weekly Wage$1,071
County GDP$44,304M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.4%
Poverty Rate6.8%
Gini Coefficient0.447
Cost of Living Index103.4

Commute

Mean Commute30 minutes
Drive Alone76.8%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home14.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments17,281
Restaurants1,064
Healthcare1,371
Retail1,926
Manufacturing425

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$63,553
Avg Property Tax$4,985