Babson Park

Population: 1,156
Median household income: $56,500
Median home value: $163,700

Located in Polk County, Florida, Babson Park is a community with a population of 1,156. Its median household income of $56,500 runs below the Polk County figure of $63,644.

Between 2019 and 2023, Babson Park's population declined 12.0% from 1,313 to 1,156, while its median home value rose 36.1% from $120,300 to $163,700.

Owners occupy 86.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 22.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,156
Median age: 22.3 yrs
Median household income: $56,500
Median home value: $163,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 434
Homeownership rate: 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3131,156

Median household income

$55,526$56,500

Median home value

$120,300$163,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,313	$55,526	$120,300	$1,267
2020	1,451	$54,681	$122,800	—
2021	1,310	$59,107	$121,500	—
2022	1,071	$58,750	$139,000	—
2023	1,156	$56,500	$163,700	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1722.1%

18 to 2434.3%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	256	22.1%
18 to 24	397	34.3%
25 to 34	84	7.3%
35 to 44	68	5.9%
45 to 54	123	10.6%
55 to 64	147	12.7%
65 to 74	81	7.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	868	75.1%
Black or African American	129	11.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	159	13.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.3%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	107	21.3%
High school graduate	191	38.0%
Some college or associate's	186	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	19	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	338	73.8%
Carpooled	48	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	44	9.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	3.1%
Other means	14	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	147	33.1%
15 to 29 min	208	46.8%
30 to 44 min	71	16.0%
45 to 59 min	7	1.6%
60+ min	11	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 15.6% (123 of 787)

	Count	Share
Family households	188	66.2%
Nonfamily households	96	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	284	65.4%
Vacant	150	34.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	246	86.6%
Renter-occupied	38	13.4%

1-unit, detached93.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	405	93.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	29	6.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1202900
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 27.8342, -81.5281