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Lakeland Highlands, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Polk County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
11,669
Population
2,401/sq mi density
$106,012
Median Income
$56,394 per capita
$352,000
Home Value
$286,220 Zillow
$1,817
Median Rent
23.3% income on rent
73°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
447
Violent Crime/100K
5,211 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$106,012 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$352,000 home value, $1,817/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
447 violent crimes/100K (18% above avg)
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.5%
11,389 → 11,669
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+28%
$82,827 → $106,012
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lakeland Highlands 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
11,866
+197 from 2023 (11,669)
Projected Median Income 2030
$126,015
+$20,003 from 2023 ($106,012)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,389 | — | $82,827 | — |
| 2015 | 11,728 | +3% | $82,175 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12,345 | +5.3% | $87,377 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 12,332 | -0.1% | $92,955 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 11,326 | -8.2% | $94,848 | +2% |
| 2023 | 11,669 | +3% | $106,012 | +11.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.