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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Winter Haven, FL compare?
| Figure | Winter Haven, FL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 62,313 |
| Change since April 2020 | +23.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 49,219 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,481 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.1% |
| Measure | Winter Haven, FL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 55,200±54 |
| Median age | 40.1±2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24.4%±3.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 41.5%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 27.8%±3.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.3%±2.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.0%±2.3 pts |
| Median household income | $59,648±$3,654 |
| Per capita income | $30,632±$1,884 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.4%±2.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $269,800±$11,473 |
| Median gross rent | $1,246±$80 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 52.6%±5.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.7%±2.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.8%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.7%±2.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.2%±2.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.4 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.4%±2.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov