The Principal City of Lakeland Florida (The Lakeland/Winter Haven Metropolitan statistical area) Catherine Vivi SOC 101 Instructor: Michael Emmart July 22, 2015 Ashford University The Principal City of Lakeland Florida (The Lakeland/Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area) Lakeland is a city within the county of Polk, the state of Florida. Lakeland is the principal city of the Metropolitan statistical area of Lakeland/Winter Haven. Lakeland first settled into a city in the 1870s, then when the Spanish-American war began in 1898 it created a major developmental time for Lakeland. The Spanish-American war had done very little for most of the country, however, Florida proved to be a great sendoff place for the war effort. This made …show more content…
White or Caucasian represented 70.8% of the population in Lakeland or 60,011. While only 20.9% represented the black or African-American population or 20,351. This leaves 8.3% of the population who were Hispanic, Latino, Asian, or other that total 8060. The housing status for Lakeland in 2010 was a total number of units at 48,218. Of those total units, only 40,758 were occupied. In addition, 7460 were vacant according to the 2010 census data (U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, 2010). In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $39,514, and for a family was $49,681. Males had a median income of $14,137 versus $9771 for females. The income for the city per capita was $15,760. Around 47% of the families were below the poverty line. In 2010, the per capita income was $23,870. The median household income was $40,284. Population that was below the poverty line in 2010 was 17.5% according to the U.S. Census (U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, 2010). The Florida tax laws are beneficial for both industry and individuals. Florida does not have personal state income tax. The Ad valorem rates in Lakeland favorably compare to taxes in other parts of the United States. The City of Lakeland has a very low operating mileage at 4.7. Florida state sales tax is at 6%. In Polk County there is an additional 1% local sales tax as of January 2005 (U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, 2010).
Firstly, Florida has a natural life that not a lot of countries have. When walking on the streets in Florida you can see trees in every angle you look. These trees bring the beauty of this country. When living in Florida you won’t feel that you’re trapped in a country
Poverty during 2000’s: The official poverty rate is 12.7%, based on the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2016 estimates. That year an estimated 43.1 million Americans were living in poverty.
Secondly, what is an answer? Population! Income tax is only collected on officially recorded income, so what does that have to do with individuals? Whether they work or not. Florida has a population with higher-than-average retirement rate. About 17.3% of Florida’s 18+ million residents are retired, which is 65 years or older, which is generally considered to be the age one quits ‘working’ or employment. This is compared to Oregon with only 13.9% of its 3.4 million citizens being retired. Along with that, the average age of a Floridian is around 2 and a half years older (38.7) than that of an Oregonian (36.3). These states, presented in percentages, may seem insignificant in difference, but presented with raw numbers, they seem much more intimidating. Florida, at 17.3% or 18 million is estimated at being filled with 3.11 million retirees. That’s nearly the population of Oregon. Let’s be glad not everyone in oregon is 65 or older, although it’d be quite a good investment opportunity for retirement centers. Anyways, with nearly 2 in 10 people being retired, and therefore not bringing in income, Florida is already sounding like one smart cookie of a state. Let’s further it buy bringing up some other facts. Florida has an unemployment rate of 11.5%, or around 2.1 million people. Between the unemployed and retirees, Florida has over 5.2 million of its 18 million not bringing in any wages, and therefore not giving the state any income tax. Although
median household income of $36,327 and showed 29.2% of them living in poverty in 2013
The racial makeup of the county was 97.51% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Approximately 0.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race (Hickory County, Missouri Free Public Records Directory, 2017). The median income for a household in the county was $32,122 and the median income for a family was $28,779. Males had a median income of $22,679 versus $17,610 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18.153. About 13.00% of families and 19.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.90% of those under age 18 and 11.00% of those age 65 or over (Total employer establishments, 2015). The average income of Hickory population is a lot lower than the average income of U.S ($53,889). It may increase homeless population in the future. The percent of high school graduate and bachelor’s degree are both lower in Hickory County compared to the total U.S. population. It may cause a lower income and decrease the chance to find a job in the
In this area the per capita income is $14,934 and about $37,000 per household. This is ranked 34th in the state. The income below poverty line is 28.7% which is 3rd in Texas, this is very high and is most likely due to the 175,368 that do not have a job. These statistics are no real surprise because statistics have shown that minorities statistically make less than
The estimated median household income in 2013 for Clinton was $53,192. It was $47,092 in 2000. The city’s residents have experienced a rise in income. 16.2% of residents live below the poverty line. 10.5% of white residents are living in poverty, 23.4% of blacks are in poverty, 18.6% of Hispanics or Latino are in poverty, 100% of American Indian are in poverty, and 6.3% of biracial residents are below the poverty line (Advameg, 2015).
The per capita income over the last twelve months over the same time frame was $36,355, and there was 2.9% of the population living in poverty (US Census Bureau 2010).
The percentage of individuals living below poverty level from 2006-2010 was 20.5% and the median household income for 2006-2010 was $40,672, according the 2010 census. Equally important, McLennan County is majority urban with a percentage of 76.65% and a rural percentage of
Florida became United States territory in the year of 1821 and it consisted of just two counties known as Escamba to the West and St. Johns to the East divided by the Suwanee River and all other counties were created from those two original counties. Although Florida was United States territory it wasn’t until the year of 1845 that it became the 27th state. Florida currently has a total of 67 counties. The last county was introduced in 1925 which is Gilchrist County which was named after Florida’s governor Albert W. Gilchrist who served from 1909 to 1913. Florida counties are subdivisions of the state government. All of Florida’s counties are incorporated
Through the years, Miami’s population seems to be growing fast and it is shown through the increase of development in apartment buildings and expansion of neighborhoods that were once rural areas. According to the Suburban Stats website (2016 and 2015), currently the total population in Miami is 2,496,435. Majority of Miami’s population are whites who account for 1,841,887, Native Hawaiian’s came out to be the minority totaling 126 and Hispanic’s resulted in a total of 1,623,859.
In the state of Florida there were 2,634,822 students enrolled in public K-12. The average student to teacher ratio in the state of Florida is 15.7. Out of the total number of students in the state of Florida 1,109,189 were White. This means Whites are the majority by almost half. Children who were Hispanic and enrolled were 675,724. Hispanics make up about 25% of public school enrollments. The number of black students enrolled were 580,588, coming out to about 22% of the total enrolled population. All other races come out to about 3% of the population. ("Florida Public Schools - View All Public Schools in
Living within one of Florida's top green communities has its advantages. Within the 17,500 acre community of Lakewood Ranch, residents will find over 150 miles of trails and sidewalks. Designed with community parks and nature preserves, the Lakewood Ranch is one of the best places to experience Florida's wetland preserves and forests.
Florida is one of the seven state that doesn’t has Income Tax. Alaska, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming are the other six states. Even thou Florida doesn’t has an income tax, there are many others taxes influencing our economy. The state has to pay their bills too! Mayor’s taxes that are collected in Florida are: sales tax, use tax, intangible tax and corporate income tax.
The poverty level in the U.S. is normally based on annual income figures. In 1995, a family was identified as poor if their income equaled $15,569. Adjustments, however, vary with inflation and family size. In short, by current U.S. standards, many poor people elsewhere in the world would be living near or in absolute poverty, surviving on just over $200-$500 per year (Funk & Wagnall 1).