Kathleen

Population: 6,527
Median household income: $57,302
Median home value: $180,900

Kathleen, a community in Polk County, Florida, has 6,527 residents. Its median household income of $57,302 runs below the Polk County figure of $63,644.

From 2019 to 2023, Kathleen's population grew 2.7% from 6,358 to 6,527, while its median home value rose 64.5% from $110,000 to $180,900.

The typical home was built around 1990. 23.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,527
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $57,302
Median home value: $180,900
Median gross rent: $1,196
Housing units: 2,457
Homeownership rate: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,3586,527

Median household income

$47,865$57,302

Median home value

$110,000$180,900

Median gross rent

$845$1,196

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,358	$47,865	$110,000	$845
2020	6,402	$49,737	$127,600	$872
2021	6,146	$50,076	$150,400	$1,019
2022	5,843	$55,186	$160,900	$1,115
2023	6,527	$57,302	$180,900	$1,196

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	496	7.6%
5 to 17	1,098	16.8%
18 to 24	698	10.7%
25 to 34	666	10.2%
35 to 44	772	11.8%
45 to 54	835	12.8%
55 to 64	929	14.2%
65 to 74	750	11.5%
75 and over	283	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,342	66.5%
Black or African American	46	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	60	0.9%
Asian	11	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.2%
Two or more races	110	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,946	29.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.3%

High school graduate43.2%

Some college or associate's21.9%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,113	26.3%
High school graduate	1,831	43.2%
Some college or associate's	926	21.9%
Bachelor's degree	280	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	85	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone88.2%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,441	88.2%
Carpooled	234	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	83	3.0%
Other means	9	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	134	5.0%
15 to 29 min	1,520	56.6%
30 to 44 min	648	24.1%
45 to 59 min	246	9.2%
60+ min	136	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.86
Poverty rate: 23.4% (1,528 of 6,527)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,451	63.7%
Nonfamily households	828	36.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,279	92.8%
Vacant	178	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,855	81.4%
Renter-occupied	424	18.6%

1-unit, detached42.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other55.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,053	42.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	43	1.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,361	55.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1235950
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 28.1192, -82.0400