Willow Oak

Population: 7,299
Median household income: $59,346
Median home value: $241,600

Located in Polk County, Florida, Willow Oak is a community with a population of 7,299. Its median household income of $59,346 runs below the Polk County figure of $63,644.

From 2019 to 2023, Willow Oak's population held roughly steady from 7,236 to 7,299, while its median home value rose 111.0% from $114,500 to $241,600.

The median gross rent is $986. 13.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,299
Median age: 27.6 yrs
Median household income: $59,346
Median home value: $241,600
Median gross rent: $986
Housing units: 2,324
Homeownership rate: 46.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,2367,299

Median household income

$41,870$59,346

Median home value

$114,500$241,600

Median gross rent

$914$986

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,236	$41,870	$114,500	$914
2020	7,168	$43,184	$146,900	$857
2021	6,610	$43,391	$119,800	$905
2022	6,885	$50,108	$192,100	$974
2023	7,299	$59,346	$241,600	$986

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1730.2%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3421.6%

35 to 4416.8%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 643.9%

65 to 743.2%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	482	6.6%
5 to 17	2,202	30.2%
18 to 24	560	7.7%
25 to 34	1,580	21.6%
35 to 44	1,228	16.8%
45 to 54	572	7.8%
55 to 64	288	3.9%
65 to 74	236	3.2%
75 and over	151	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,724	37.3%
Black or African American	522	7.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	3	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	176	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,867	53.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.4%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,232	30.4%
High school graduate	1,322	32.6%
Some college or associate's	973	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	451	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	77	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,626	83.6%
Carpooled	196	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	0.4%
Bicycle	14	0.4%
Worked from home	269	8.6%
Other means	21	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	291	10.1%
15 to 29 min	1,266	44.1%
30 to 44 min	787	27.4%
45 to 59 min	219	7.6%
60+ min	308	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.30
Poverty rate: 27.4% (1,987 of 7,243)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,630	73.7%
Nonfamily households	582	26.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,212	95.2%
Vacant	112	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,032	46.7%
Renter-occupied	1,180	53.3%

1-unit, detached39.2%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units13.3%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other26.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	912	39.2%
1-unit, attached	67	2.9%
2 to 4 units	308	13.3%
5 to 19 units	262	11.3%
20 or more units	162	7.0%
Mobile home & other	613	26.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1277862
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 27.9219, -82.0242