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Fort Meade, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Polk County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,172
Population
632/sq mi density
$35,131
Median Income
$25,351 per capita
$141,500
Home Value
$224,046 Zillow
$919
Median Rent
36.3% income on rent
73°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
666
Violent Crime/100K
5,213 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$35,131 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$141,500 home value, $919/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
666 violent crimes/100K (75% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,131
53% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,351
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.1%
70% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Meade vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Meade’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,131
47%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,351
65%
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
38 min
37% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.2%
46% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.8%
10% 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
80.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.2%
Other
11%
Average commute time
38 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 | $35,131 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,351 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,553 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,071 |
| County GDP | $44,304M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.447 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 38 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.2% |
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 |