Census tract · Polk County

Census Tract 119.11, Polk County, Florida

Census Tract 119.11, GEOID 12105011911, in Polk County, Florida, partly within Lakeland. 5,612 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±451); the 2020 Census counted 3,544.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,612

±451 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,544

Median household income

$110,237

±$19,678 (90% margin)
Polk County: $65,978

Median home value

$367,500

±$23,380 (90% margin)
Polk County: $266,500

Median gross rent

$2,322

±$376 (90% margin)
Polk County: $1,363

Where is Census Tract 119.11?

Census Tract 119.11 is one of 174 census tracts in Polk County, Florida. It covers 5.01 square miles of land, 708 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 12105011911, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 119.11 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Lakeland35%
Census Tract 119.11 (marked with a dot) in Polk County, Florida. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
130.02130.04119.02119.09 119.11 2 mi
Census Tract 119.11 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Polk County.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 119.11: Tract 130.02 in Hillsborough County ($72,096), Tract 130.04 in Hillsborough County ($69,265), Tract 119.02 ($53,615), Tract 119.08 ($70,144), Tract 119.09 ($114,821) and Tract 119.10 ($79,028). 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 119.11?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 119.11's population at 5,612 (±451) in 1,927 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,544 residents and 1,275 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 119.11Polk CountyFlorida
Total population 5,612 ±451 790,694 22,416,077
Households 1,927 ±118 289,425 8,752,810
Average household size 2.91 ±0.18 2.68 2.51
Housing units 2,032 ±81 340,748 10,256,470

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 119.11?

The median resident of Census Tract 119.11 is 34.0 years old; 25.6% are under 18 and 11.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 55.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 25.1%. 16.7% 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.
Measure Tract 119.11Polk CountyFlorida
Median age 34.0 ±2.1 39.5 42.6
Under 18 years 25.6% ±4.0 pts 22.0% 19.5%
65 years and over 11.8% ±1.4 pts 19.5% 21.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 25.1% ±3.8 pts 29.2% 27.4%
White alone, not Hispanic 55.5% ±4.8 pts 50.8% 50.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 13.9% ±3.1 pts 14.1% 14.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.2% ±1.9 pts 1.8% 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.0% ±2.3 pts 3.4% 3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.6 pts 0.7% 0.7%
Born outside the United States 16.7% ±5.0 pts 12.6% 21.9%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 26.5% ±5.2 pts 27.8% 30.6%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.4% ±1.7 pts 7.2% 7.4%
With a disability 10.0% ±3.0 pts 13.8% 13.7%
No health insurance coverage 8.7% ±3.3 pts 12.4% 11.5%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 93.7% ±3.5 pts 87.9% 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 41.9% ±7.4 pts 23.5% 34.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 14.7% ±6.0 pts 7.6% 12.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 84.7% ±6.7 pts 86.3% 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 119.11 earn?

Half of the 1,927 households in Census Tract 119.11 earn less than $110,237 a year (±$19,678), against $65,978 across Polk County: 5th highest of the county's 171 tracts with a reliable estimate. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 119.11Polk CountyFlorida
Median household income $110,237 ±$19,678 $65,978 $74,568
Mean household income $125,461 ±$17,904 $87,487 $105,967
Per capita income $42,940 ±$5,930 $33,249 $42,609
People below the poverty line 3.9% ±1.9 pts 14.5% 12.6%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 6.0% ±3.9 pts 21.3% 16.5%
Households receiving SNAP 7.5% ±4.4 pts 14.6% 12.6%
Households with a computer 97.3% ±2.8 pts 96.1% 96.6%
Households with a broadband subscription 94.7% ±3.8 pts 90.7% 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 119.11?

Owners occupy 88.1% of Census Tract 119.11's occupied homes and renters 11.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $367,500 by its owner (±$23,380). The median renter pays $2,322 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 119.11Polk CountyFlorida
Median home value (owner-occupied) $367,500 ±$23,380 $266,500 $359,000
Median gross rent $2,322 ±$376 $1,363 $1,669
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 21.3% ±22.9 pts 44.9% 50.2%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,972 ±$115 $1,716 $1,959
Owner-occupied homes 88.1% ±5.3 pts 70.5% 67.6%
Renter-occupied homes 11.9% ±5.3 pts 29.5% 32.4%
Housing units 2,032 ±81 340,748 10,256,470
Single-family detached homes 94.6% ±4.1 pts 62.0% 54.7%
Mobile homes 5.4% ±4.1 pts 19.6% 8.0%
Built 2020 or later 33.9% ±7.6 pts 4.7% 3.2%
Built 2010 to 2019 15.7% ±6.1 pts 13.2% 11.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 2.2% ±2.5 pts 2.6% 1.9%
Households with no vehicle 0.0% ±2.7 pts 5.4% 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 119.11 get to work?

64.8% of Census Tract 119.11's workers drive alone and 25.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 119.11Polk CountyFlorida
In the labor force (age 16+) 68.8% ±4.7 pts 58.0% 59.8%
Unemployment rate 1.1% ±1.3 pts 4.8% 4.8%
Drove alone to work 64.8% ±7.9 pts 75.0% 70.2%
Carpooled 7.5% ±4.8 pts 8.8% 9.2%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.8 pts 0.4% 1.2%
Walked 0.2% ±0.4 pts 1.1% 1.4%
Worked from home 25.6% ±6.9 pts 12.4% 15.7%
Mean travel time to work 25.4 min ±3.0 30.5 min 28.0 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 119.11 compare with the other tracts in Polk County?

Among Polk County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 119.11 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 119.11's rank among the tracts of Polk County
MeasureIn Polk County
Population41st of 173
Residents per square mile117th of 174
Median household income5th of 171
Per capita income26th of 173
Median home value12th of 163
Median gross rent1st of 163
Poverty rate122nd of 128
Bachelor's degree or higher10th of 164
Median age144th of 173
Owner-occupied share22nd 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 118.212nd$125,217±$14,367 · within the margin of this tract2,591
Tract 106.033rd$116,667±$19,649 · within the margin of this tract3,236
Tract 119.094th$114,821±$21,861 · within the margin of this tract4,528
Tract 119.115th$110,237±$19,6785,612
Tract 123.046th$109,318±$20,981 · within the margin of this tract5,750
Tract 118.357th$108,542±$12,400 · within the margin of this tract5,268
Tract 131.018th$108,459±$10,634 · within the margin of this tract5,019

"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 119.11?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 119.11 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is 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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