What is the median household income in Davenport, FL?

The median household income in Davenport, FL is $73,685 (±$6,486) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $1,914 a month would take about $76,600 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

In Davenport, the median household income went from $48,182 in 2015–2019 to $73,685 in 2020–2024 (+52.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on .

Median household income
$73,685 (±$6,486)
Median renter income
$46,723 (±$18,769)
Income to afford median rent
about $76,600

Income in Davenport against Polk County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
DavenportPolk CountyFloridaUnited States
Median household income$73,685 (±$6,486)$65,978 (±$1,143)$74,568 (±$284)$80,734
Median renter household income$46,723 (±$18,769)$50,423 (±$1,573)$53,617 (±$353)$52,966
Median owner household income$76,373 (±$15,339)$75,442 (±$1,695)$88,144 (±$469)$100,009
Median gross rent$1,914 (±$1,401)$1,363 (±$28)$1,669 (±$5)$1,413

In Davenport, median household income is higher than in Polk County ($65,978).

It is not measurably different from Florida ($74,568).

It is lower than the national figure ($80,734).

In Polk County, Davenport ranks 9 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 392 of 846.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How much you need to earn to rent in Davenport

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $1,914 a month ($22,968 a year) needs an income of about $76,600 a year.

The median renting household in Davenport earns $46,723 a year, less than that.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median household income$48,182 (±$13,873)$73,685 (±$6,486)+52.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median gross rent$1,451 (±$368)$1,914 (±$1,401)+31.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$175,000 (±$17,766)$333,300 (±$14,894)+90.5%Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median household income in places near Davenport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Davenport
PlaceDistanceMedian household incomeCompared with this place
Davenport—$73,685 (±$6,486)—
Haines City3.4 mi$65,975 (±$3,265)Lower
Loughman5.9 mi$66,273 (±$22,577)Not measurably different
Lake Alfred6.7 mi$67,202 (±$19,104)Not measurably different
Lake Hamilton7.8 mi$60,486 (±$15,403)Not measurably different
Poinciana8.5 mi$68,015 (±$3,503)Not measurably different
Grenelefe8.6 mi$59,939 (±$15,289)Not measurably different
Dundee10.0 mi$48,668 (±$11,821)Lower
Winter Haven11 mi$59,648 (±$3,654)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Haines City, FL ($65,975), Dundee, FL ($48,668), Winter Haven, FL ($59,648).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Polk County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian household income
3Highland Park$93,750 (±$75,018)
4Highland City$90,947 (±$8,125)
5Fuller Heights$82,006 (±$10,642)
6Polk City$79,762 (±$9,533)
7Auburndale$77,911 (±$5,903)
8Cypress Gardens$75,483 (±$14,489)
9Davenport$73,685 (±$6,486)
10Medulla$70,802 (±$12,096)
11Eagle Lake$70,523 (±$10,649)
12Alturas$70,231 (±$16,926)
13Bartow$68,178 (±$7,603)
14Poinciana$68,015 (±$3,503)
15Lake Alfred$67,202 (±$19,104)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Polk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Davenport

What is the median household income in Davenport?

The median household income in Davenport is $73,685 (±$6,486) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Davenport?

About $76,600 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $1,914 a month.

Have incomes in Davenport kept up with inflation?

In Davenport, the median household income went from $48,182 in 2015–2019 to $73,685 in 2020–2024 (+52.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

What do renters earn in Davenport?

The median renting household in Davenport, FL earns $46,723 (±$18,769) a year.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Davenport city, Florida (place:16450, in state:12).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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Request a Census API key.

DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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