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SheetFL-FRUITLAND-PARK-FL · Fruitland Park, FL 8,482 pop · income 60th pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Fruitland Park
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Fruitland Park on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Bellwood · lowest
50,172
Bellwood · lowest
50,172 median HH income
40.3% of the leader · rank #1
Wimberley · near
78,351
Wimberley · near
78,351 median HH income
62.9% of the leader · rank #2
Kaukauna · near
78,353
Kaukauna · near
78,353 median HH income
62.9% of the leader · rank #3
Fruitland Park · this city
78,359
Fruitland Park · this city
78,359 median HH income
62.9% of the leader · rank #4
Worthington H… · near
78,365
Worthington H… · near
78,365 median HH income
62.9% of the leader · rank #5
Max Meadows · near
78,365
Max Meadows · near
78,365 median HH income
62.9% of the leader · rank #6
Gypsum · highest
124,534
Gypsum · highest
124,534 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Fruitland Park on ACS population and median household income
. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 8,482.
Nationally, Fruitland Park sits in the 60th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
60th
percentile, household income
75th
percentile, home value
73rd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Fruitland Park, FL
Florida's Fruitland Park is a small town, with 8,482 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Fruitland Park households earn a median of $78,359 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.8%. Home values in Fruitland Park run a median of $375,100, and the median resident age is 56.4 years. 31.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 40.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 259 residential building permits were authorized in Fruitland Park (Building Boom), up 151% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data.
Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Florida at 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,526 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Florida, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 22.1 minutes, with 81.6% driving alone and 7.6% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 75.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Fruitland Park's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from schools and households to housing and income to comparison shortlist to work and mobility to population change; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Fruitland Park, city-specific coverage includes annual population history, local building permits, matched public-school count, commute-mode shares.
No matched row is reported here for FBI reported-crime rates, within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
1. Schools and households
What does the education layer cover for Fruitland Park?
The matched institution count is small, so district boundaries and schools outside the city line may matter more than the municipal count suggests. Use the number as a coverage cue, then verify attendance zones with the district before making a household decision.
The NCES join finds 1 public school within the city match. 31.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
How far does income reach against housing in Fruitland Park?
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.
The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 4.8 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 8.8%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
Which cities make useful reference points for Fruitland Park?
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.
Within Florida, the closest population matches are Seffner (8,498 residents, $88,167 income); Wedgefield (8,556 residents, $120,440 income); Miramar Beach (8,587 residents, $97,159 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Gypsum, CO (8,481 residents); Kenwood, OH (8,484 residents); Oak Grove, MO (8,477 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
What does the journey to work look like in Fruitland Park?
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 81.6%. The reported mean trip to work is 22.1 minutes.
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Population change
Is Fruitland Park growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +1,107 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +13.1% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 259 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
2020 estimate
8,436
2025 estimate
9,543
Period change
+13.1%
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
Above median income · poverty 8.8% (Above-median poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
103.4 (US=100)
Above-average cost · BEA RPP 2024, Florida average
D
City profile score · Fruitland Park, FL
47/100
4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Bachelor's+ share C+
31.6%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Household income C
$78,359
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Poverty rate D
8.8%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Cost of living F
103.4 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Violent crime N/A
N/A
No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).
Fruitland Park profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Bachelor's+ share: 61/100 (C+) · 31.6%
Household income: 58/100 (C) · $78,359
Poverty rate: 44/100 (D) · 8.8%
Cost of living: 25/100 (F) · 103.4 index
How does Fruitland Park compare to other US cities?
Where Fruitland Park sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income60% higher than other cities
Home value75% pricier than other cities
Median rent73% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Fruitland Park against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Florida-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Fruitland Park near the bottom of Florida's cities
Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Fruitland Park ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Fruitland Park only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#339 of 903
62nd percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 930
0th percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#270 of 894
70th percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#411 of 930
55th percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#394 of 930
58th percentile in Florida
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Florida only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
60th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Fruitland Park's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$375,10025th percentilemore affordable than 25% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Fruitland Park's home-value-to-income ratio: 4.8×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#12,533 of 15,516
More affordable than 19% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#9,535 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)
At 4.8×, Fruitland Park sits in the moderate band:
national rank #12,533 of 15,516 and #9,535 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000).
Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$78,359Fruitland Park, FL median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Fruitland Park, FL median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Fruitland Park, FL.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)31.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)8.8%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)40.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
8,482
Median Income
$78,359
Median Home Value
$375,100
Median Age
56.4
Poverty Rate
8.8%
Labor force participation
40.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
31.6%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Fruitland Park's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
8,436 residents
2021
8,664 residents
2022
8,795 residents
2023
8,882 residents
2024
8,988 residents
2025
9,543 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
259
housing units authorized
Single-Family
34
detached homes
Multifamily
225
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
30.5
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
103
99
4
$35.9M
2020
97
97
0
$35.3M
2021
18
16
2
$6.9M
2022
10
10
0
$4.0M
2023
23
23
0
$8.8M
2024
259
34
225
$55.0M
Permit volume increased 151% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
22.1 minutes
Drive Alone
81.6%
Carpool
9.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
7.6%
Other
1.7%
Based on 2,853 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Florida statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $225
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Florida at $225 (electricity about $145 , water and sewer about $55 ).
These are Florida statewide averages, not a meter reading for Fruitland Park. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Florida's BEA cost-of-living index is 103.4 (Above Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Fruitland Park is $1,526/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Florida statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 75.7 / 100 (High).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Florida statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Fruitland Park sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Fruitland Park compares to similar-size Florida cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.