Hillcrest Heights

Population: 374
Median household income: $115,568
Median home value: $223,500

Hillcrest Heights, a community in Polk County, Florida, has 374 residents. The median household income of $115,568 is above the Polk County median ($63,644).

From 2019 to 2023, Hillcrest Heights's population grew 56.5% from 239 to 374, while its median home value rose 30.0% from $171,900 to $223,500.

Households average 3.20 people. The median gross rent is $1,000.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 374
Median age: 55.6 yrs
Median household income: $115,568
Median home value: $223,500
Median gross rent: $1,000
Housing units: 136
Homeownership rate: 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

239374

Median household income

$84,688$115,568

Median home value

$171,900$223,500

Median gross rent

$769$1,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	239	$84,688	$171,900	$769
2020	312	$98,077	$162,500	$675
2021	343	$101,250	$167,100	—
2022	360	$110,536	$211,400	—
2023	374	$115,568	$223,500	$1,000

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 546.1%

55 to 6424.3%

65 to 7417.1%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	3.7%
5 to 17	55	14.7%
18 to 24	20	5.3%
25 to 34	24	6.4%
35 to 44	39	10.4%
45 to 54	23	6.1%
55 to 64	91	24.3%
65 to 74	64	17.1%
75 and over	44	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	292	78.1%
Black or African American	32	8.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	4.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	29	7.8%
Two or more races	3	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate16.5%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree26.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	44	15.4%
High school graduate	47	16.5%
Some college or associate's	91	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	76	26.7%
Graduate or professional degree	27	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled24.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	127	73.0%
Carpooled	42	24.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	2.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	56	33.1%
15 to 29 min	37	21.9%
30 to 44 min	41	24.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	35	20.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.20
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 374)

	Count	Share
Family households	109	93.2%
Nonfamily households	8	6.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	117	86.0%
Vacant	19	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	104	88.9%
Renter-occupied	13	11.1%

1-unit, detached94.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	129	94.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	3.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	2	1.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1230700
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.16 sq mi
Water area: 8.54 sq mi
Center point: 27.8249, -81.5362