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| POPULATION
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| The latest population figures for Lakeland indicate
a population in the subject's city of 73,121 as of 1993. Population
records for Polk County and the Lakeland area over recent years
are as follows : |
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Polk County |
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1960 |
61,350 |
195,139 |
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1970 |
42,803 |
228,600 |
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1980 |
47,406 |
321,652 |
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1990 |
70,576 |
431,900 |
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1993 |
73,121 |
442,700 |
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1995 |
82,269 |
443,800 |
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2000 |
88,300 |
478,000 |
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2005 |
94,054 |
510,200 |
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2010 |
99,475 |
540,300 |
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Historically, the compounded
growth rates for Polk County have been 2.99%, while the compounded
growth rate for the"Greater Lakeland Area" has been
4.83%, The County's growth rate is expected to slow to approximately
2.0% and the "Greater Lakeland Area" at 3% during
the next several years. This annual compounded growth rate
will be similar to projected growth rates for other areas
of Florida. While the compounded growth rate is expected to
slow slightly, population numbers are expected to increase. |
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| According to
the Lakeland Economic Development Council, this growth rate
has resulted from annexation (74.9%), Internal population
growth (19.1%), and Net migration (6.0%), According to this
same source, Lakeland's population is segregated into the
following age groups : |
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Lakeland |
Polk County |
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0-17 years |
21.0% |
24.8% |
18-24 years |
12.9% |
10.4% |
25-34 years |
15.3% |
15.7% |
35-49 years |
15.7% |
19.0% |
50 years |
35.1% |
30.1% |
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100.0% |
100.0% |
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| Although some shifting of the population within
these various age groups is expected, no significant change
is anticipated. These changes will be due to declines in birth
rates, the continuing trend toward smaller families, and an
aging population. |
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| The importance of the above information is to
illustrate that approximately 43.9% of the total population
includes people between the ages of 18 and 49 years, which represent
an economically active working group. |
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CGS Inoftech.
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USA : 501 Silverside
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Wilmington, DE 19809. |
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Phone : 866-249-4291. |
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Fax: 302-397-2399 |
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