What percentage of people rent in Lake Hamilton, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Lake Hamilton, FL, 2020–2024
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20.8% (±9.6 points) of the occupied homes in Lake Hamilton, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 106 renting households against 404 that own their home.

In Lake Hamilton, the share of households that rent went from 12.9% in 2015–2019 to 20.8% in 2020–2024 (+7.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.8% (±9.6 points)
Renting households: 106 (±55)
Median renter income: $43,958 (±$26,320)

Who rents and who owns in Lake Hamilton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Hamilton	Polk County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.8% (±9.6 points)	29.5% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	106 (±55)	85,480 (±2,095)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	404 (±89)	203,945 (±2,155)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.1 (±0.6)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.6 (±0.5)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,958 (±$26,320)	$50,423 (±$1,573)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$63,750 (±$39,152)	$75,442 (±$1,695)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Lake Hamilton, the renter share is not measurably different from Polk County (29.5%).

It is also lower than in Florida (32.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Polk County, Lake Hamilton ranks 26 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 548 of 857.

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

How renting in Lake Hamilton has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	12.9% (±9.2 points)	20.8% (±9.6 points)	+7.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,060 (±$191)	$1,180 (±$165)	+11.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$41,420 (±$9,349)	$60,486 (±$15,403)	+46.0%	No measurable change 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.

Households that rent in places near Lake Hamilton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Hamilton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lake Hamilton	—	20.8% (±9.6 points)	—
Dundee	2.6 mi	32.7% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Haines City	4.4 mi	29.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Grenelefe	4.8 mi	42.4% (±16.1 points)	Higher
Cypress Gardens	5.0 mi	24.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Winter Haven	6.5 mi	36.3% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Davenport	7.8 mi	10.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Alfred	8.2 mi	29.9% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Inwood	8.6 mi	31.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grenelefe, FL (42.4%), Winter Haven, FL (36.3%).

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

Households that rent across Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
20	Frostproof	28.8% (±8.5 points)
21	Auburndale	26.7% (±5.1 points)
22	Cypress Gardens	24.4% (±5.8 points)
23	Eagle Lake	24.1% (±11.4 points)
24	Fussels Corner	23.5% (±5.7 points)
25	Poinciana	22.8% (±3.5 points)
26 (tie)	Lake Hamilton	20.8% (±9.6 points)
26 (tie)	Mulberry	20.8% (±8.6 points)
28	Highland City	20.7% (±4.4 points)
29	Kathleen	20.4% (±7.6 points)
30	Polk City	16.6% (±7.3 points)
31	Lakeland Highlands	16.0% (±3.1 points)
32	Alturas	12.3% (±5.5 points)

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 Lake Hamilton

How many renters are there in Lake Hamilton?

Lake Hamilton has an estimated 106 (±55) renting households, 20.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lake Hamilton?

In Lake Hamilton, the share of households that rent went from 12.9% in 2015–2019 to 20.8% in 2020–2024 (+7.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lake Hamilton?

A renting household in Lake Hamilton has 3.1 people on average, against 3.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lake Hamilton?

The median renting household in Lake Hamilton, FL has an income of $43,958 (±$26,320) a year, against $63,750 for households that own their home.

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 Lake Hamilton town, Florida (place:37975, in state:12).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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