Polk County, FL

Population 616,158

Polk County, FL Neighborhood Report

Schools

School Rating is Above average
  • No High School Diploma: 15.7%
  • High School Graduate or Higher: 64.1%
  • Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 20.1%

Registered Offenders

18.44% Higher than national avg.

Environmental Hazards

1,633 Found nearby

Unemployment

Moderate 3.5%

Property Values

Median Property Value $0

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166 Public Schools view public schools

Summary
There are 166 K-12 public schools in Polk County, FL and 44 private schools. Homefacts rates Polk County's schools as Above average, with an overall C+ rating.
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  • Polk
44 Private Schools

All Saints Academy

Bethel Christian Academy

Beymer United Methodist Preschool & Kindergarten

Calvary Baptist Church Academy

Candlelight Christian Academy

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13 Colleges & Universities view all colleges & universities

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Crime view details

1,188 Registered Offenders search the registered offender database

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Crime Index

36 Former Drug Labs view all

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Property Report Overview

Average Listing Price
No Data
Median Sales Price
No Data

Median Home Value

Housing Inventory

Property Type
  • Vacant
    21%
  • Rented
    25.4%
  • Owned
    53.7%

2,559 Building Permits View All

  • In 2014, the city of Polk County, FL issued 2,559 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 2,559 permits, 2547 were issued for single family homes and 12 were issued for multi-family homes.
  • In 2013, the city of Polk County, FL issued 2,015 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 2,015 permits, 1975 were issued for single family homes and 40 were issued for multi-family homes.
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Fair Market Rents

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  • Property Type Rent
  • Studio: $830
  • 1 Bedroom: $836
  • 2 Bedrooms: $1,056
  • 3 Bedrooms: $1,418
  • 4 Bedrooms: $1,807

Zip Codes

33820 33823 33827 33830 33831 33835 32432 33836 33837 33896 33897 33838
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Cities

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Environmental Hazards

1633 Environmental Hazards

  • Brownfields
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Health Hazards

  • Air Quality HAZARDOUS (0/0)
    Polk County, FL has 0% good air quality.
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  • Radon ZONE 2 COUNTY
    Polk County, FL is a yellow zone.
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  • UV Index VERY HIGH 8.33 Average
    Polk County, FL is a very high risk area for ultra-violet rays.
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Average Monthly Temperature

  • January 60.68°
  • February 64.8°
  • March 67.13°
  • April 73.67°
  • May 79.7°
  • June 82.41°
  • July 83.02°
  • August 83.44°
  • September 82.17°
  • October 74.3°
  • November 67.5°
  • December 63.22°

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Natural Disasters

Probability of Natural Disasters for Polk County, FL

Earthquakes
Polk County, FL has a very low risk of earthquakes.
Hurricanes
Polk County, FL has no risk of hurricanes.
Hail
Polk County, FL has a low risk of hail storms.
Tornadoes
Polk County, FL has a high risk of tornadoes.

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Median Household Income

Median Household Income in Polk County, FL: $46,355

Unemployment

Unemployment in Polk County is 3.5%. It is lower than the state and national averages, 2.8% and 7.7% respectively

Workforce Breakdown

Blue Collar - 43.60%
White Collar - 56.40%

Politics

State Representatives

  • Gov. Rick Scott
  • Sen. Bill Nelson
  • Sen. Marco Rubio

Neighborhood Info

21 Airports view all

Nearest Major Airports

46 Cemeteries view all

225 FCC Towers view all

49 Fire Stations view all

5 Hospitals view all

18 Libraries view all

46 Police Stations view all

24 Retirement Homes view all

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