Eagle Lake

Population: 3,382
Median household income: $70,208
Median home value: $227,700

Eagle Lake is a community in Polk County, Florida, home to 3,382 residents. The median household income of $70,208 is above the Polk County median ($63,644).

Between 2019 and 2023, Eagle Lake's population grew 29.0% from 2,621 to 3,382, while its median home value rose 89.8% from $120,000 to $227,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 59.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,382
Median age: 30.2 yrs
Median household income: $70,208
Median home value: $227,700
Median gross rent: $1,355
Housing units: 1,275
Homeownership rate: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6213,382

Median household income

$52,262$70,208

Median home value

$120,000$227,700

Median gross rent

$885$1,355

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,621	$52,262	$120,000	$885
2020	2,758	$59,583	$132,900	$814
2021	2,984	$59,926	$159,100	$961
2022	3,111	$71,705	$172,700	$1,226
2023	3,382	$70,208	$227,700	$1,355

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

Age distribution

Under 511.1%

5 to 1723.9%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 3418.3%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 743.2%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	376	11.1%
5 to 17	809	23.9%
18 to 24	126	3.7%
25 to 34	620	18.3%
35 to 44	561	16.6%
45 to 54	315	9.3%
55 to 64	385	11.4%
65 to 74	108	3.2%
75 and over	82	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,027	59.9%
Black or African American	309	9.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.3%
Asian	21	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	39	1.2%
Two or more races	76	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	901	26.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's43.8%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	231	11.2%
High school graduate	587	28.3%
Some college or associate's	908	43.8%
Bachelor's degree	243	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	102	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,171	76.8%
Carpooled	139	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	214	14.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	162	12.4%
15 to 29 min	494	37.7%
30 to 44 min	441	33.7%
45 to 59 min	103	7.9%
60+ min	110	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.21
Poverty rate: 8.0% (269 of 3,382)

	Count	Share
Family households	835	79.3%
Nonfamily households	218	20.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,053	82.6%
Vacant	222	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	829	78.7%
Renter-occupied	224	21.3%

1-unit, detached87.1%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,111	87.1%
1-unit, attached	20	1.6%
2 to 4 units	60	4.7%
5 to 19 units	33	2.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	51	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1218875
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.6 sq mi
Water area: 1.83 sq mi
Center point: 27.9743, -81.7554