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Lake Wales INFORMATION

Population: 11,436

Male 48% Female 52%
Married 51%
Single 49%

City rating

This rating is a weighted average of commute time, crime rate, population, median salary, and more.

8/10

Overall value

This score adds annual household income and cost of living to the city rating.

7/10

Density (Population per mile²)

Compared to New York, Lake Wales has a very low population density. Lake Wales is perfect for those who like a quiet city.

857 Lake Wales
27,441 New York

City Info

Lake Wales, FL is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 8/10 and an overall value of 7/10, it’s no surprise why so many people choose to live here.

Population density is a way of determining how crowded an area is. Lake Wales has a population density of 857, with 11,436 current residents.

Out of the 11,436 current residents, 48% are male and 52% are female. 51% of the residents are married and 49% are single.

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Residence

Air quality

Best air quality

Weather

  • 66% Sun
  • 51% Rain
  • 0% Snow

Condition

70°F average temperature

  • 33 years Median home age
  • $73,160 Median home price
  • -16.93% Home appreciation rate
  • 9.74% Annual property tax
  • 47.8%
    Homes owned
  • 39.9%
    Homes rented
  • 12.3%
    Homes vacant

Residence

As for living in Lake Wales, the air quality is 71% and the weather, on average, is 66% sunny, 51% rainy, and 0% snowy. The average temperature is 70°F.

Whether you’re looking to buy or rent a home in Lake Wales, you should know that 47.8% of homes are owned while 39.9% of homes are rented, and 12.3% of homes are vacant. The median price of a home is $73,160, the median age of homes is 33 years, the annual home appreciation is -16.93% and the annual property tax is 9.74%.

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Community

Religious diversity

Other67%Baptist16%Catholic8%Pentecostal5%Other Christian4%

  • Crime rate (per 100,000)

    5

  • Average age

    35

  • Political majority

    Republican Republican

Community

When looking at the community of Lake Wales, it’s important to determine the crime rate. Lake Wales’s crime rate is 5 total number of crimes reported per 100,000 total population. The average age of residents in Lake Wales is 35 years and the breakdown of political affiliations is 46.34% Democratic, 52.45% Republican, and 1.21% Independent.

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Locale

Unemployment

13%

Education

Student teacher ratio 1:15

Occupation

  • Management, Business, Art & Sciences
    6.9%
  • Sales & Office Occupations
    23.8%
  • Service Occupations
    17.5%
  • Production, Transportation & Material Moving
    16.1%
  • Natural Resources, Construction & Maintenance
    8.9%
  • 73%
    High school diploma
  • 5%
    Some college or associates degree
  • 12%
    Bachelors degree
  • 6%
    Graduate or professional degree

Locale

When looking at Lake Wales, it’s important to understand employment statistics. 12.50% of residents are unemployed in Lake Wales (which does not include the percentage of residents who are no longer in the labor force). Of the employed Lake Wales residents: 6.9% of employed residents work in the management and business field, 18.80% are in the arts and sciences field, 17.5% are in the customer service field, 23.8% are in the sales field, 8.11% work in farming, fishing, and forestry, 8.9% of employed residents work in the construction field, and 16.1% work in production. When it comes to education, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:15. The percentage of residents who have graduated high school is 73.35%, 4.72% of residents have an associate’s degree, 11.92% of residents have a bachelor’s degree, and 6.34% have a master’s degree.

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Transit

Average commute time

National AverageLake Wales Average02468101214161820222426MINUTESNational AverageLake Wales Average

Daily breakdown: by transport type

  • Public
    transportation
    1%
  • Car
    67%
  • Carpool
    23%
  • Work at home
    3%

Transit

If you plan on commuting to work in Lake Wales, you should be aware that the average commute time is 25 minutes, compared to the national average commute time of 26 minutes. When it comes to commuting, residents of Lake Wales have a few different options. 67% of commuters use their own cars, 23% of commuters carpool, 1% of commuters use the transit system, and 3% of residents work from home.

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