What percentage of people rent in Willow Oak, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Willow Oak, FL, 2020–2024
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50.3% (±6.5 points) of the occupied homes in Willow Oak, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,145 renting households against 1,130 that own their home.

In Willow Oak, the share of households that rent went from 49.5% in 2015–2019 to 50.3% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 50.3% (±6.5 points)
Renting households: 1,145 (±227)
Median renter income: $41,342 (±$5,189)

Who rents and who owns in Willow Oak

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Willow Oak	Polk County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	50.3% (±6.5 points)	29.5% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,145 (±227)	85,480 (±2,095)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,130 (±177)	203,945 (±2,155)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.4)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.7 (±0.5)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,342 (±$5,189)	$50,423 (±$1,573)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$86,855 (±$13,937)	$75,442 (±$1,695)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Willow Oak, the renter share is higher than in Polk County (29.5%).

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

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

In Polk County, Willow Oak ranks 3 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 98 of 857.

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

How renting in Willow Oak 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	49.5% (±8.9 points)	50.3% (±6.5 points)	+0.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$914 (±$107)	$1,117 (±$89)	+22.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$41,870 (±$5,148)	$65,688 (±$7,864)	+56.9%	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.

Households that rent in places near Willow Oak

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willow Oak
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Willow Oak	—	50.3% (±6.5 points)	—
Fuller Heights	1.7 mi	29.3% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Mulberry	2.5 mi	20.8% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Medulla	3.6 mi	33.8% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Lakeland Highlands	5.1 mi	16.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Plant City	8.6 mi	33.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Highland City	9.3 mi	20.7% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Lakeland	10 mi	43.6% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Crystal Lake	11 mi	53.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fuller Heights, FL (29.3%), Mulberry, FL (20.8%), Medulla, FL (33.8%).

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
1	Loughman	56.7% (±12.3 points)
2	Crystal Lake	53.8% (±7.9 points)
3	Willow Oak	50.3% (±6.5 points)
4	Combee Settlement	50.1% (±15.8 points)
5	Lakeland	43.6% (±1.7 points)
6	Grenelefe	42.4% (±16.1 points)
7	Lake Wales	40.8% (±4.7 points)
8	Wahneta	38.2% (±16.0 points)
9	Winter Haven	36.3% (±2.9 points)

Showing 9 of 36 places in Polk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Willow Oak is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Willow Oak

How many renters are there in Willow Oak?

Willow Oak has an estimated 1,145 (±227) renting households, 50.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Willow Oak?

In Willow Oak, the share of households that rent went from 49.5% in 2015–2019 to 50.3% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Willow Oak?

A renting household in Willow Oak has 2.9 people on average, against 3.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Willow Oak?

The median renting household in Willow Oak, FL has an income of $41,342 (±$5,189) a year, against $86,855 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 Willow Oak CDP, Florida (place:77862, 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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