Loughman

Population: 7,535
Median household income: $64,926
Median home value: $289,600

Located in Polk County, Florida, Loughman is a community with a population of 7,535. The median household income of $64,926 is in line with the Polk County median ($63,644).

Between 2019 and 2023, Loughman's population grew 32.8% from 5,674 to 7,535, while its median home value rose 34.0% from $216,200 to $289,600.

Households average 2.76 people. The median gross rent is $1,887.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,535
Median age: 30.9 yrs
Median household income: $64,926
Median home value: $289,600
Median gross rent: $1,887
Housing units: 3,317
Homeownership rate: 38.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,6747,535

Median household income

$57,123$64,926

Median home value

$216,200$289,600

Median gross rent

$1,413$1,887

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,674	$57,123	$216,200	$1,413
2020	6,762	$56,181	$246,300	$1,465
2021	6,683	$51,335	$228,400	$1,506
2022	6,296	$54,944	$256,400	$1,745
2023	7,535	$64,926	$289,600	$1,887

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3423.1%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 744.3%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	481	6.4%
5 to 17	1,151	15.3%
18 to 24	761	10.1%
25 to 34	1,741	23.1%
35 to 44	1,134	15.0%
45 to 54	870	11.5%
55 to 64	674	8.9%
65 to 74	323	4.3%
75 and over	400	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,620	34.8%
Black or African American	845	11.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	127	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	551	7.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,392	45.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	313	6.1%
High school graduate	1,561	30.4%
Some college or associate's	1,877	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	875	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	516	10.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit2.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,316	73.8%
Carpooled	477	10.6%
Public transit	112	2.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	526	11.7%
Other means	63	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	234	5.9%
15 to 29 min	1,506	38.0%
30 to 44 min	1,218	30.7%
45 to 59 min	566	14.3%
60+ min	444	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 8.2% (619 of 7,535)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,770	64.8%
Nonfamily households	963	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2005

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,733	82.4%
Vacant	584	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,048	38.3%
Renter-occupied	1,685	61.7%

1-unit, detached36.4%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units28.8%

20 or more units12.6%

Mobile home & other13.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,208	36.4%
1-unit, attached	169	5.1%
2 to 4 units	133	4.0%
5 to 19 units	955	28.8%
20 or more units	419	12.6%
Mobile home & other	433	13.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1241400
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.48 sq mi
Water area: 0.28 sq mi
Center point: 28.2380, -81.5698