Fussels Corner

Population: 5,113
Median household income: $55,263
Median home value: $80,700

Fussels Corner is a community in Polk County, Florida, home to 5,113 residents. At $55,263, its median household income sits below Polk County's $63,644.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fussels Corner's population grew 14.2% from 4,477 to 5,113, while its median home value rose 50.6% from $53,600 to $80,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 69.7% of the population. 79.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,113
Median age: 54.5 yrs
Median household income: $55,263
Median home value: $80,700
Median gross rent: $778
Housing units: 2,953
Homeownership rate: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4775,113

Median household income

$41,766$55,263

Median home value

$53,600$80,700

Median gross rent

$706$778

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,477	$41,766	$53,600	$706
2020	4,780	$43,599	$49,800	$684
2021	4,963	$46,154	$51,100	$707
2022	5,044	$50,761	$61,900	$746
2023	5,113	$55,263	$80,700	$778

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7420.0%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	199	3.9%
5 to 17	736	14.4%
18 to 24	189	3.7%
25 to 34	440	8.6%
35 to 44	416	8.1%
45 to 54	649	12.7%
55 to 64	808	15.8%
65 to 74	1,024	20.0%
75 and over	652	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,564	69.7%
Black or African American	479	9.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	34	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.1%
Two or more races	60	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	970	19.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's35.7%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	428	10.7%
High school graduate	1,425	35.7%
Some college or associate's	1,423	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	457	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	256	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,574	79.4%
Carpooled	106	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	291	14.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	434	25.7%
15 to 29 min	771	45.6%
30 to 44 min	245	14.5%
45 to 59 min	141	8.3%
60+ min	100	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 21.5% (1,098 of 5,106)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,331	59.2%
Nonfamily households	919	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,250	76.2%
Vacant	703	23.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,797	79.9%
Renter-occupied	453	20.1%

1-unit, detached18.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other79.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	557	18.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	17	0.6%
20 or more units	24	0.8%
Mobile home & other	2,355	79.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1225125
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 28.0576, -81.8607