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Lake Wales, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Polk County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
16,365
Population
806/sq mi density
$55,799
Median Income
$27,794 per capita
$225,900
Home Value
$245,696 Zillow
$1,060
Median Rent
43.5% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
325
Violent Crime/100K
2,118 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$55,799 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$225,900 home value, $1,060/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
325 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.0% bachelor's degree or higher
DOL Wage Violations in Lake Wales (27)
27
Violations
$476,268
Back Wages Owed
816
Employees Owed
Data from the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) enforcement actions since 2005. Shows employers with back wage violations.
| Employer | Severity | Parent Company | ZIP | Industry | Cases | Back Wages | Per Employee | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyatt Farms, LLC | SIGNIFICANT | — | 33898 | — | 3 | $173,799 | $562 | 309 |
| Texas Aquatic Harvesting, Inc | — | — | 33898 | — | 1 | $76,545 | $911 | 84 |
| Scuttles New England Seafood | — | — | 33853 | — | 2 | $53,852 | $7,693 | 7 |
| Rotanis Pet Products, Inc. | — | — | 33859 | — | 1 | $32,855 | $401 | 82 |
| Emanuel Support Services Inc | — | — | 33853 | — | 1 | $22,224 | $3,175 | 7 |
| Mid-State Energy, Inc | — | — | 33853 | — | 1 | $17,632 | $767 | 23 |
| Lake Wales Family Restaurant | — | — | 33853 | — | 1 | $15,429 | $964 | 16 |
| River Packing | — | — | 33898 | — | 1 | $14,529 | $538 | 27 |
| MOUNTAIN LAKE CORPORATION [OSHA] | — | — | 33898 | Golf Courses and Country Clubs | 1 | $9,992 | $1,998 | 5 |
| Jean's Playland (Daycare) | — | — | 33853 | — | 1 | $8,570 | $1,428 | 6 |
| Our Children's Academy | — | — | 33853 | — | 1 | $7,225 | $361 | 20 |
| Triple M Fruit Co | — | — | 33853 | — | 2 | $6,833 | $342 | 20 |
| Eagle Ridge Motors Inc. | — | — | 33859 | — | 1 | $6,285 | $3,142 | 2 |
| Dimas, Demecio - FLC | — | — | 33853 | — | 2 | $6,003 | $353 | 17 |
| Woody's Barbeque Restaurant | — | — | 33853 | — | 1 | $3,697 | $82 | 45 |
| Creative Kids Learning Center - Lake Wales | — | — | 33853 | — | 1 | $2,993 | $374 | 8 |
| Fire at Lake Ashton | — | — | 33859 | — | 1 | $2,929 | $293 | 10 |
| Gwinn Citrus, Inc. - FLC | — | — | 33859 | — | 1 | $2,854 | $110 | 26 |
| Dunkin Donuts | — | Dunkin Brands | 33859 | — | 1 | $2,405 | $344 | 7 |
| Triple M. Fruit Co., Inc. - FLC | — | — | 33853 | — | 2 | $2,237 | $107 | 21 |
| Emmett, David Keith � H2ALC | — | — | 33853 | — | 1 | $2,126 | $52 | 41 |
| LAKE WALES FAMILY YMCA | — | — | 33853 | Civic and Social Organizations | 1 | $1,606 | $161 | 10 |
| 7-Eleven #'s 38684, 40341, 38118, 10249 | — | 7-Eleven Inc | 33898 | — | 1 | $1,223 | $408 | 3 |
| Stewart, Lawrence Calvin, Jr. Esquire | — | — | 33859 | — | 1 | $786 | $786 | 1 |
| Gwinn Citrus, Inc.-FLC | — | — | 33853 | — | 1 | $781 | $71 | 11 |
| Munoz, Israel, Jr., FLC | — | — | 33898 | — | 1 | $518 | $130 | 4 |
| Mountain Lake Corporation - H2B Server | — | — | 33898 | — | 1 | $339 | $85 | 4 |