Bartow, FL Profile

Bartow, FL, population 16,278, is located in Florida's Polk county, about 37.8 miles from Tampa and 51.9 miles from St Petersburg.

Through the 90's Bartow's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bartow has grown by about 6%.

Bartow's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bartow tend to be higher than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	66%
	African American	28%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.10
	Males	35.00
	Females	39.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,340	N/A
2001	15,485	0.95%
2002	15,525	0.26%
2003	15,645	0.77%
2004	15,788	0.91%
2005	16,278	3.10%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,568

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,214
2002	1,029
2003	782
2004	854
2005	692
2006	1,226

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	1	1
Forcible Rape	17	10	15	10	7	14
Robbery	45	27	31	20	25	47
Aggravated Assault	129	128	77	105	79	141

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,600
2002	7,225
2003	9,785
2004	5,955
2005	7,150
2006	6,410

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	237	260	371	212	238	299
Larceny, Theft	847	788	1,067	678	847	688
Motor Vehicle Theft	112	111	102	58	72	74
Arson	6	0	2	1	2	0

Location

Elevation	116 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities