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SheetFL-HAINES-CITY-FL · Haines City, FL 31,156 pop · income 32nd 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 Haines City
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Haines City on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Jackson · lowest
42,848
Jackson · lowest
42,848 median HH income
38.1% of the leader · rank #1
Seven Oaks · near
58,221
Seven Oaks · near
58,221 median HH income
51.8% of the leader · rank #2
Haines City · this city
58,227
Haines City · this city
58,227 median HH income
51.8% of the leader · rank #3
Cape Vincent · near
58,229
Cape Vincent · near
58,229 median HH income
51.8% of the leader · rank #4
Leeds · near
58,229
Leeds · near
58,229 median HH income
51.8% of the leader · rank #5
Brockport · near
58,237
Brockport · near
58,237 median HH income
51.8% of the leader · rank #6
Holladay · highest
112,369
Holladay · highest
112,369 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, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Haines City on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. 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: 31,156.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Haines City - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Haines City lands in the 32nd percentile for household income and the 67th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
32nd
percentile, household income
56th
percentile, home value
73rd
percentile, median rent
67th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Haines City, FL
31,156 people live in Haines City, Florida - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $58,227 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 12.6%. Haines City's housing stock carries a median value of $250,700, and the median resident age is 37.3 years. Educational attainment runs 19.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 55.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 1,733 residential building permits were authorized in Haines City (Building Boom), up 149% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Haines City reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 926.0 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,526 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Florida run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 75.7 out of 100 (High).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Haines City'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 work and mobility to schools and households to reported crime to housing and income to comparison shortlist to population change; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Haines City, city-specific coverage includes FBI reported-crime rates, commute-mode shares, local building permits, annual population history, matched public-school count.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
Question 1
What does the journey to work look like in Haines City?
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 82.6%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
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.
What does the education layer cover for Haines City?
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
The NCES join finds 7 public schools within the city match. 19.5% 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.
What can the FBI record say about safety in Haines City?
The joined FBI UCR record reports 926.0 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, below the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 59% lower in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
Which cities make useful reference points for Haines City?
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. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
Within Florida, the closest population matches are New Smyrna Beach (31,212 residents, $78,373 income); Lakeside (31,548 residents, $80,686 income); Oakleaf Plantation (30,737 residents, $110,521 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Port Chester, NY (31,162 residents); SeaTac, WA (31,143 residents); Lawndale, CA (31,113 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.
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.
Housing and income
How far does income reach against housing in Haines City?
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 4.3 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 12.6%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
Value / income
4.3×
Home value
$250,700
Household income
$58,227
City-level Census ACS 2023 medians. The ratio divides two separate medians and is descriptive only.
Is Haines City growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +18,100 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +64.9% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 1,733 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
27,873
2025 estimate
45,973
Period change
+64.9%
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
Below median income · poverty 12.6% (Above-median poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
103.4 (US=100)
Above-average cost · BEA RPP 2024, Florida average
F
City profile score · Haines City, FL
36/100
5 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.
Violent crime C+
132 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Bachelor's+ share F
19.5%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Household income F
$58,227
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Poverty rate F
12.6%
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.
Haines City profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Violent crime: 63/100 (C+) · 132 /100k
Bachelor's+ share: 33/100 (F) · 19.5%
Household income: 32/100 (F) · $58,227
Poverty rate: 29/100 (F) · 12.6%
Cost of living: 25/100 (F) · 103.4 index
Where Haines City sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Haines City's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Haines City highlighted among 26 peers.Read the chart values
Haines City, FL (this city): home $250,700, crime 926/100k
SeaTac, WA : home $483,200, crime 4,354/100k
Lawndale, CA : home $726,000, crime 2,459/100k
Santa Paula, CA : home $559,300, crime 1,201/100k
Jackson, MI : home $94,700, crime 4,797/100k
Miami Lakes, FL : home $577,300, crime 1,415/100k
New York, NY : home $751,700, crime 3,039/100k
Los Angeles, CA : home $879,500, crime 2,212/100k
Chicago, IL : home $315,200, crime 4,012/100k
Houston, TX : home $253,400, crime 5,442/100k
Phoenix, AZ : home $381,900, crime 3,125/100k
Philadelphia, PA : home $232,400, crime 5,457/100k
San Antonio, TX : home $219,700, crime 5,218/100k
San Diego, CA : home $848,500, crime 2,082/100k
Dallas, TX : home $295,300, crime 4,010/100k
San Jose, CA : home $1,187,800, crime 3,195/100k
Austin, TX : home $512,700, crime 3,709/100k
Fort Worth, TX : home $277,300, crime 3,158/100k
Columbus, OH : home $234,500, crime 3,088/100k
Indianapolis, IN : home $207,000, crime 4,214/100k
San Francisco, CA : home $1,380,500, crime 4,526/100k
Seattle, WA : home $912,100, crime 5,783/100k
Denver, CO : home $586,700, crime 5,755/100k
Oklahoma City, OK : home $215,100, crime 3,570/100k
El Paso, TX : home $171,700, crime 1,772/100k
Washington, DC : home $724,600, crime 4,514/100k
How does Haines City compare to other US cities?
Where Haines City sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income32% higher than other cities
Home value56% pricier than other cities
Median rent73% pricier than other cities
Safety67% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Zoom in to just Florida and the picture shifts: Haines City ranks #30 of 120 Florida cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Haines City 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 Haines City near the bottom of Florida's cities
Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Haines City ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Haines City only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#625 of 903
31st percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 930
0th percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#566 of 894
37th percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#262 of 930
71st percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#622 of 930
33rd 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
32nd percentile nationally for median household income · 67th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Haines City's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Haines City's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Haines City's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$250,70044th percentilemore affordable than 44% 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
Haines City's home-value-to-income ratio: 4.3×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#11,539 of 15,516
More affordable than 26% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#2,229 of 3,317
Small cities (10,000–49,999)
At 4.3×, Haines City sits in the moderate band:
national rank #11,539 of 15,516 and #2,229 of 3,317small cities (10,000–49,999).
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
$58,227Haines City, FL median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Haines City, 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 Haines City, FL.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)19.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)12.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)55.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
31,156
Median Income
$58,227
Median Home Value
$250,700
Median Age
37.3
Poverty Rate
12.6%
Labor force participation
55.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
19.5%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
926.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
131.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
794.4
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Haines City's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
27,873 residents
2021
29,830 residents
2022
33,636 residents
2023
37,426 residents
2024
41,809 residents
2025
45,973 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
1,733
housing units authorized
Single-Family
1,733
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
55.6
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
696
696
0
$206.6M
2020
768
768
0
$229.6M
2021
1,521
1,515
6
$489.2M
2022
1,472
1,472
0
$547.4M
2023
1,869
1,869
0
$594.7M
2024
1,733
1,733
0
$538.0M
Permit volume increased 149% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
82.6%
Carpool
5.2%
Public Transit
0.4%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
8.7%
Other
2.5%
Based on 13,187 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 Haines City. 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 Haines City 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 Haines City sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Haines City 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, FBI UCR, 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.