Polk County Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Polk County | Florida | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 281,617, see rank, 100% | 9,051,851 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 220,556, 78.32%, see rank | 79.74% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 153,444, 54.49%, see rank | 52.73% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 67,112, 23.83%, see rank | 27.01% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 61,061, 21.68%, see rank | 20.26% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 7,117, 2.53%, see rank | 2.97% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 5,578, 1.98%, see rank | 1.66% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,464, 0.87%, see rank | 1.21% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 30,357, 10.78%, see rank | 9.84% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 163, 0.06%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 15,382, 5.46%, see rank | 4.54% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Polk County | Florida | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 281,214, see rank, 100% | 8,989,580 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 227,485, 80.89%, see rank | 82.55% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 160,442, 57.05%, see rank | 55.61% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 67,043, 23.84%, see rank | 26.94% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 53,729, 19.11%, see rank | 17.45% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 12,562, 4.47%, see rank | 4.13% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 7,283, 2.59%, see rank | 2.21% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,630, 0.58%, see rank | 0.53% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 23,241, 8.26%, see rank | 7.31% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 72, 0.03%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 8,941, 3.18%, see rank | 3.26% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Polk County | Florida | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 280,954, see rank, 100% | 8,983,414 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 222,081, 79.05%, see rank | 79.56% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 157,436, 56.04%, see rank | 54.16% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 64,645, 23.01%, see rank | 25.40% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 58,873, 20.95%, see rank | 20.44% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 7,738, 2.75%, see rank | 3.35% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 5,896, 2.10%, see rank | 2.07% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,464, 0.88%, see rank | 1.20% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 28,581, 10.17%, see rank | 9.43% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 155, 0.06%, see rank | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 14,039, 5.00%, see rank | 4.35% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Polk County | Florida | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 277,547, see rank, 100% | 8,863,057 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 223,689, 80.59%, see rank | 80.70% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 161,208, 58.08%, see rank | 56.26% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 62,481, 22.51%, see rank | 24.44% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 53,858, 19.41%, see rank | 19.30% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 7,090, 2.55%, see rank | 3.22% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 6,239, 2.25%, see rank | 2.38% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,286, 0.82%, see rank | 1.23% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 26,171, 9.43%, see rank | 8.71% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 296, 0.11%, see rank | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 11,776, 4.24%, see rank | 3.69% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Polk County | Florida | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 274,964, see rank, 100% | 8,641,264 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 224,299, 81.57%, see rank | 81.89% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 160,904, 58.52%, see rank | 57.09% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 63,395, 23.06%, see rank | 24.80% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 50,665, 18.43%, see rank | 18.11% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 6,192, 2.25%, see rank | 3.01% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 5,473, 1.99%, see rank | 2.17% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,454, 0.89%, see rank | 1.30% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 25,124, 9.14%, see rank | 8.28% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 263, 0.10%, see rank | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 11,159, 4.06%, see rank | 3.28% | 3.44% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Polk County | Florida | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 226,376, see rank, 100% | 7,302,947 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 187,233, 82.71%, see rank | 86.79% | 91.01% |
| Owner Occupied | 137,389, 60.69%, see rank | 60.82% | 60.24% |
| Renter Occupied | 49,844, 22.02%, see rank | 25.96% | 30.77% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 39,143, 17.29%, see rank | 13.21% | 8.99% |
| For Rent | 7,407, 3.27%, see rank | 2.67% | 2.26% |
| For Sale Only | 4,070, 1.80%, see rank | 1.39% | 1.04% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,882, 0.83%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.61% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 19,099, 8.44%, see rank | 6.61% | 3.09% |
| For Migrant Workers | 116, 0.05%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 6,569, 2.90%, see rank | 1.78% | 1.98% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
