Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL

1971‑1983:		Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL SMSA
1983‑2003:		Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA
2003‑2006:		Lakeland, FL Metro Area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Polk County, FL	123,997	195,139	227,222	321,652	405,382	483,924	541,910



Total	-	-	-	321,652	405,382	483,924	541,910
Percent Change	-	-	-	-	26.0%	19.4%	12.0%



Total (as currently defined)	123,997	195,139	227,222	321,652	405,382	483,924	541,910
Percent Change	-	57.4%	16.4%	41.6%	26.0%	19.4%	12.0%

Timeline

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Component

Polk County, FL

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950	1960	1970	1980		1990		2000		2005


Lakeland, FL	30,851	41,350	41,550	47,406	*	70,576	*	78,452	*	88,713	*

Winter Haven, FL	8,605	16,277	16,136	21,119	*	24,725	*	26,487	*	29,501



Total	0	0	0	68,525		95,301		104,939		88,713
Metro	0	0	0	321,652		405,382		483,924		541,910
Percent				21.3%		23.5%		21.7%		16.4%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Lakeland, FL

Winter Haven, FL

Urban/Rural Population



1970				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			138,417	60.9%
		UA Population		66,739	29.4%
	Rural Population			88,805	39.1%

	Inside Central Cities			57,686	25.4%
	Outside Central Cities			169,536	74.6%

	Total Metro Area Population			227,222	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Lakeland, FL		66,739	66,739	100.0%

	Total			66,739


	population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			229,506	71.4%
		UA Population		186,920	58.1%
	Rural Population			92,146	28.6%

	Inside Central Cities			68,525	21.3%
	Outside Central Cities			253,127	78.7%

	Total Metro Area Population			321,652	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Lakeland, FL		114,360	114,360	100.0%
	Winter Haven, FL		72,560	72,560	100.0%

	Total			186,920


	population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			284,491	70.2%
		UA Population		234,055	57.7%
	Rural Population			120,891	29.8%

	Inside Central Cities			95,301	23.5%
	Outside Central Cities			310,081	76.5%

	Total Metro Area Population			405,382	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Lakeland, FL		147,628	147,628	100.0%
	Winter Haven, FL		86,427	86,427	100.0%

	Total			234,055


	population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			385,657	79.7%
		UA Population		354,035	73.2%
	Rural Population			98,267	20.3%

	Inside Principal Cities			104,939	21.7%
	Outside Principal Cities			378,985	78.3%

	Total Metro Area Population			483,924	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Kissimmee, FL		186,667	633	0.3%
	Lakeland, FL		199,487	199,478	100.0%
	Winter Haven, FL		153,924	153,924	100.0%

	Total			354,035


	population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Nov 1971



-		New SMSA: Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL SMSA
-		Polk County, FL included as original SMSA component
-		Lakeland, FL designated as original central city of new SMSA
-		Winter Haven, FL designated as original central city of new SMSA


Dec 2003



-		Title of Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area changed to Lakeland, FL Metro Area
-		Winter Haven, FL no longer designated as principal city

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