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Census Tract 143.01, Polk County, Florida

Census Tract 143.01, GEOID 12105014301, in Polk County, Florida, mostly within Lake Wales (86% of its census blocks). 1,885 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±461); the 2020 Census counted 1,735.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,885

±461 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,735

Median household income

$29,391

±$3,567 (90% margin)
Polk County: $65,978

Median home value

$77,400

±$23,618 (90% margin)
Polk County: $266,500

Median gross rent

$865

±$142 (90% margin)
Polk County: $1,363

Where is Census Tract 143.01?

Census Tract 143.01 is one of 174 census tracts in Polk County, Florida. It covers 1.26 square miles of land, 1,375 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 12105014301, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 143.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Lake Wales86%
Census Tract 143.01 (marked with a dot) in Polk County, Florida. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
142.01143.03144.01144.02155 143.01 2 mi
Census Tract 143.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 143.01: Tract 142.01 ($50,591), Tract 143.03 ($73,947), Tract 143.04 ($46,827), Tract 144.01 ($64,188), Tract 144.02 ($34,079) and Tract 155 ($36,315). 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 143.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 143.01's population at 1,885 (±461) in 783 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,735 residents and 820 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 143.01Lake WalesPolk CountyFlorida
Total population1,885±46116,785790,69422,416,077
Households783±1366,924289,4258,752,810
Average household size2.39±0.382.372.682.51
Housing units902±1448,223340,74810,256,470

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 143.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 143.01 is 46.8 years old; 15.7% are under 18 and 15.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 76.9%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 12.4%. 4.7% 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.
MeasureTract 143.01Lake WalesPolk CountyFlorida
Median age46.8±13.642.739.542.6
Under 18 years15.7%±8.0 pts19.2%22.0%19.5%
65 years and over15.4%±4.6 pts26.7%19.5%21.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)6.9%±4.7 pts30.8%29.2%27.4%
White alone, not Hispanic12.4%±10.9 pts44.3%50.8%50.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic76.9%±11.9 pts21.8%14.1%14.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.5%±0.8 pts1.1%1.8%2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.7 pts0.2%0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.7 pts0.0%0.0%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.3%±3.3 pts1.8%3.4%3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.7 pts0.0%0.7%0.7%
Born outside the United States4.7%±3.0 pts10.4%12.6%21.9%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)8.7%±4.7 pts25.8%27.8%30.6%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.1%±2.3 pts7.2%7.2%7.4%
With a disability19.0%±6.2 pts16.8%13.8%13.7%
No health insurance coverage12.4%±5.8 pts8.6%12.4%11.5%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)77.2%±7.4 pts87.5%87.9%89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)8.5%±4.2 pts20.8%23.5%34.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)1.9%±2.0 pts6.6%7.6%12.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier84.0%±7.6 pts91.4%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 143.01 earn?

Half of the 783 households in Census Tract 143.01 earn less than $29,391 a year (±$3,567), against $65,978 across Polk County: 170th highest of the county's 171 tracts with a reliable estimate. 31.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 143.01Lake WalesPolk CountyFlorida
Median household income$29,391±$3,567$56,347$65,978$74,568
Mean household income$44,255±$7,015$66,110$87,487$105,967
Per capita income$20,034±$4,148$28,384$33,249$42,609
People below the poverty line31.6%±13.4 pts22.4%14.5%12.6%
Children under 18 below the poverty line59.8%±26.5 pts30.3%21.3%16.5%
Households receiving SNAP49.0%±11.4 pts23.1%14.6%12.6%
Households with a computer81.9%±12.6 pts91.9%96.1%96.6%
Households with a broadband subscription68.7%±14.7 pts85.6%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 143.01?

Owners occupy 48.4% of Census Tract 143.01's occupied homes and renters 51.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $77,400 by its owner (±$23,618). The median renter pays $865 a month including utilities, and 75.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 143.01Lake WalesPolk CountyFlorida
Median home value (owner-occupied)$77,400±$23,618$239,300$266,500$359,000
Median gross rent$865±$142$1,110$1,363$1,669
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent75.1%±11.8 pts57.1%44.9%50.2%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,158±$161$1,504$1,716$1,959
Owner-occupied homes48.4%±12.5 pts59.2%70.5%67.6%
Renter-occupied homes51.6%±12.5 pts40.8%29.5%32.4%
Housing units902±1448,223340,74810,256,470
Single-family detached homes63.4%±11.1 pts64.3%62.0%54.7%
Mobile homes4.0%±4.0 pts5.5%19.6%8.0%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±5.7 pts0.6%4.7%3.2%
Built 2010 to 20196.9%±5.0 pts11.0%13.2%11.0%
Built 1939 or earlier5.4%±4.8 pts3.7%2.6%1.9%
Households with no vehicle13.2%±8.4 pts9.9%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 143.01 get to work?

65.2% of Census Tract 143.01's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 24.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 143.01Lake WalesPolk CountyFlorida
In the labor force (age 16+)51.3%±9.9 pts44.9%58.0%59.8%
Unemployment rate24.5%±12.4 pts5.9%4.8%4.8%
Drove alone to work65.2%±12.2 pts74.4%75.0%70.2%
Carpooled14.0%±10.4 pts13.4%8.8%9.2%
Public transportation0.9%±1.6 pts0.1%0.4%1.2%
Walked3.4%±5.1 pts0.6%1.1%1.4%
Worked from home12.0%±13.5 pts8.7%12.4%15.7%
Mean travel time to work23.0 min±6.023.9 min30.5 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 143.01 compare with the other tracts in Polk County?

Among Polk County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 143.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 143.01's rank among the tracts of Polk County and of Lake Wales
MeasureIn Polk CountyIn Lake Wales
Population163rd of 1737th of 8
Residents per square mile90th of 1742nd of 8
Median household income170th of 1718th of 8
Per capita income157th of 1738th of 8
Median home value160th of 1637th of 7
Median gross rent154th of 1637th of 8
Poverty rate12th of 1281st of 6
Bachelor's degree or higher156th of 1648th of 8
Median age31st of 1732nd of 8
Owner-occupied share154th of 1727th of 8

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 161167th$34,263±$15,384 · within the margin of this tract1,079
Tract 144.02168th$34,079±$8,383 · within the margin of this tract955
Tract 120.02169th$33,459±$6,738 · within the margin of this tract3,190
Tract 143.01170th$29,391±$3,5671,885
Tract 137.01171st$26,783±$13,120 · within the margin of this tract1,976

"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 143.01?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 143.01 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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