Winter Haven, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Winter Haven	Florida	National
Income per capita	$39,014	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$71,931	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,862	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,419	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,866	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,361	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.7%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Winter Haven is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Winter Haven is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Winter Haven is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Winter Haven is 10% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,949 $71,931 $143,862

City

$48,047 $72,078 $144,156

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Winter Haven median earnings by income bracket

Winter Haven employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.9%	12.9%
Manufacturing sector	9.0%	9.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.1%	22.1%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.6%	9.6%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	9.4%
Other	27.4%	27.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakeland Highlands, FL	11,828	$136,124	67.4%
Highland Park, FL	210	$110,009	35.3%
Highland City, FL	11,816	$101,144	24.4%
Cypress Gardens, FL	10,306	$99,310	22.1%
Polk City, FL	2,510	$90,223	10.9%
Winter Haven, FL	44,524	$71,931	11.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saint-Eustache, QC	44,539	n/a
Prescott, AZ	44,634	$86,781	6.7%
Ormond Beach, FL	44,412	$83,582	2.8%
Freeport, NY	44,654	$128,947	58.5%
Burlington, VT	44,321	$81,342	0.0%
Winter Haven, FL	44,524	$71,931	11.6%

Source: The Winter Haven, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.