Census tract · Polk County

Census Tract 119.02, Polk County, Florida

Census Tract 119.02, GEOID 12105011902, in Polk County, Florida, partly within Lakeland. 3,343 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±300); the 2020 Census counted 3,530.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,343

±300 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,530

Median household income

$53,615

±$9,406 (90% margin)
Polk County: $65,978

Median home value

$260,500

±$24,037 (90% margin)
Polk County: $266,500

Median gross rent

$1,500

±$429 (90% margin)
Polk County: $1,363

Where is Census Tract 119.02?

Census Tract 119.02 is one of 174 census tracts in Polk County, Florida. It covers 6.45 square miles of land, 547 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 12105011902, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 119.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Lakeland38%
Census Tract 119.02 (marked with a dot) in Polk County, Florida. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
130.02119.01119.09119.11119.13120.03120.04 119.02 2 mi
Census Tract 119.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Polk County.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 119.02: Tract 130.02 in Hillsborough County ($72,096), Tract 119.01 ($47,992), Tract 119.09 ($114,821), Tract 119.11 ($110,237), Tract 119.13 ($63,734), Tract 120.03 ($55,347) and Tract 120.04 ($87,281). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 119.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 119.02's population at 3,343 (±300) in 1,422 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,530 residents and 1,507 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 119.02Polk CountyFlorida
Total population3,343±300790,69422,416,077
Households1,422±120289,4258,752,810
Average household size2.35±0.232.682.51
Housing units1,488±127340,74810,256,470

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 119.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 119.02 is 42.6 years old; 20.3% are under 18 and 23.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 67.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 12.1%. 10.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 119.02Polk CountyFlorida
Median age42.6±3.739.542.6
Under 18 years20.3%±4.1 pts22.0%19.5%
65 years and over23.2%±3.7 pts19.5%21.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8.0%±4.5 pts29.2%27.4%
White alone, not Hispanic67.4%±8.6 pts50.8%50.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic12.1%±8.2 pts14.1%14.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic2.2%±1.9 pts1.8%2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.6 pts0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.6 pts0.0%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic8.6%±4.8 pts3.4%3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.8%±2.0 pts0.7%0.7%
Born outside the United States10.9%±4.7 pts12.6%21.9%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)8.8%±4.5 pts27.8%30.6%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.2%±2.3 pts7.2%7.4%
With a disability13.7%±4.8 pts13.8%13.7%
No health insurance coverage5.9%±3.3 pts12.4%11.5%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)89.1%±3.6 pts87.9%89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)23.5%±6.8 pts23.5%34.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)6.7%±3.8 pts7.6%12.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier85.0%±7.3 pts86.3%86.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 119.02 earn?

Half of the 1,422 households in Census Tract 119.02 earn less than $53,615 a year (±$9,406), against $65,978 across Polk County: 119th highest of the county's 171 tracts with a reliable estimate. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 119.02Polk CountyFlorida
Median household income$53,615±$9,406$65,978$74,568
Mean household income$76,075±$9,798$87,487$105,967
Per capita income$33,522±$4,686$33,249$42,609
People below the poverty line12.3%±6.4 pts14.5%12.6%
Children under 18 below the poverty line15.6%±15.0 pts21.3%16.5%
Households receiving SNAP16.2%±6.8 pts14.6%12.6%
Households with a computer100.0%±3.6 pts96.1%96.6%
Households with a broadband subscription98.4%±1.6 pts90.7%91.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 119.02?

Owners occupy 75.9% of Census Tract 119.02's occupied homes and renters 24.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $260,500 by its owner (±$24,037). The median renter pays $1,500 a month including utilities, and 63.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 119.02Polk CountyFlorida
Median home value (owner-occupied)$260,500±$24,037$266,500$359,000
Median gross rent$1,500±$429$1,363$1,669
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent63.7%±21.5 pts44.9%50.2%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,408±$90$1,716$1,959
Owner-occupied homes75.9%±10.3 pts70.5%67.6%
Renter-occupied homes24.1%±10.3 pts29.5%32.4%
Housing units1,488±127340,74810,256,470
Single-family detached homes81.5%±7.0 pts62.0%54.7%
Mobile homes7.7%±5.0 pts19.6%8.0%
Built 2020 or later0.7%±1.2 pts4.7%3.2%
Built 2010 to 20192.1%±2.1 pts13.2%11.0%
Built 1939 or earlier0.0%±3.5 pts2.6%1.9%
Households with no vehicle0.0%±3.6 pts5.4%6.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 119.02 get to work?

81.6% of Census Tract 119.02's workers drive alone and 9.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 119.02Polk CountyFlorida
In the labor force (age 16+)56.7%±6.6 pts58.0%59.8%
Unemployment rate4.2%±1.9 pts4.8%4.8%
Drove alone to work81.6%±7.0 pts75.0%70.2%
Carpooled8.6%±5.8 pts8.8%9.2%
Public transportation0.0%±3.5 pts0.4%1.2%
Walked0.0%±3.5 pts1.1%1.4%
Worked from home9.0%±4.7 pts12.4%15.7%
Mean travel time to work26.5 min±5.930.5 min28.0 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 119.02 compare with the other tracts in Polk County?

Among Polk County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 119.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 119.02's rank among the tracts of Polk County
MeasureIn Polk County
Population111th of 173
Residents per square mile126th of 174
Median household income119th of 171
Per capita income74th of 173
Median home value75th of 163
Median gross rent54th of 163
Poverty rate85th of 128
Bachelor's degree or higher67th of 164
Median age57th of 173
Owner-occupied share76th of 172

The tracts next to it on Polk County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 124.04116th$54,107±$23,944 · within the margin of this tract2,134
Tract 127.01117th$53,841±$16,105 · within the margin of this tract4,101
Tract 124.14118th$53,806±$2,873 · within the margin of this tract1,439
Tract 119.02119th$53,615±$9,4063,343
Tract 158.01120th$53,538±$11,935 · within the margin of this tract2,446
Tract 136.01121st$52,801±$14,780 · within the margin of this tract2,701
Tract 108122nd$51,726±$12,875 · within the margin of this tract3,261

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 119.02?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 119.02 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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