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Hillcrest Heights, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Polk County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
374
Population
2,338/sq mi density
$115,568
Median Income
$42,273 per capita
$223,500
Home Value
$257,269 Zillow
$1,000
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
444
Violent Crime/100K
4,433 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$115,568 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$223,500 home value, $1,000/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
444 violent crimes/100K (17% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.3%
262 → 276
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+87.4%
$61,667 → $115,568
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hillcrest Heights across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
286
+10 from 2023 (276)
Projected Median Income 2030
$179,355
+$63,787 from 2023 ($115,568)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 262 | — | $61,667 | — |
| 2015 | 272 | +3.8% | $69,375 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 284 | +4.4% | $63,750 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 298 | +4.9% | $84,688 | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 255 | -14.4% | $101,250 | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 276 | +8.2% | $115,568 | +14.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.