Poinciana

Population: 71,665
Median household income: $63,042
Median home value: $266,900

Located in Polk County, Florida, Poinciana is a community with a population of 71,665. The median household income of $63,042 is in line with the Polk County median ($63,644).

Between 2019 and 2023, Poinciana's population grew 2.4% from 69,955 to 71,665, while its median home value rose 56.2% from $170,900 to $266,900.

Households average 3.08 people. The median gross rent is $1,712.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 71,665
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $63,042
Median home value: $266,900
Median gross rent: $1,712
Housing units: 27,256
Homeownership rate: 75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

69,95571,665

Median household income

$49,878$63,042

Median home value

$170,900$266,900

Median gross rent

$1,247$1,712

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	69,955	$49,878	$170,900	$1,247
2020	68,280	$49,628	$189,800	$1,305
2021	68,922	$53,072	$203,200	$1,389
2022	69,311	$60,928	$241,500	$1,509
2023	71,665	$63,042	$266,900	$1,712

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,705	6.6%
5 to 17	12,281	17.1%
18 to 24	6,754	9.4%
25 to 34	8,036	11.2%
35 to 44	10,148	14.2%
45 to 54	7,946	11.1%
55 to 64	7,160	10.0%
65 to 74	9,318	13.0%
75 and over	5,317	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,129	15.5%
Black or African American	15,865	22.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.0%
Asian	687	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	131	0.2%
Some other race	525	0.7%
Two or more races	2,491	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40,819	57.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,953	12.4%
High school graduate	15,252	31.8%
Some college or associate's	16,290	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	7,129	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	3,301	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 46 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit0.8%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	22,874	76.7%
Carpooled	3,653	12.2%
Public transit	231	0.8%
Walked	106	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,634	8.8%
Other means	335	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,198	8.1%
15 to 29 min	4,924	18.1%
30 to 44 min	6,906	25.4%
45 to 59 min	4,334	15.9%
60+ min	8,837	32.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 13.9% (9,881 of 71,092)

	Count	Share
Family households	17,987	77.4%
Nonfamily households	5,248	22.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23,235	85.2%
Vacant	4,021	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,548	75.5%
Renter-occupied	5,687	24.5%

1-unit, detached89.0%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	24,261	89.0%
1-unit, attached	1,544	5.7%
2 to 4 units	461	1.7%
5 to 19 units	232	0.9%
20 or more units	458	1.7%
Mobile home & other	300	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1257900
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 72 sq mi
Water area: 1.07 sq mi
Center point: 28.1187, -81.4792