Lake Hamilton, FL Profile

Lake Hamilton, FL, population 1,414, is located in Florida's Polk county, about 37.4 miles from Orlando and 51.2 miles from Tampa.

Through the 90's Lake Hamilton's population has grown by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lake Hamilton has grown by about 8%.

Lake Hamilton's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lake Hamilton tend to be about the same as Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	71%
	African American	25%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.70
	Males	38.00
	Females	39.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,304	N/A
2001	1,332	2.15%
2002	1,354	1.65%
2003	1,372	1.33%
2004	1,406	2.48%
2005	1,414	0.57%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,438

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	822
2002	806
2003	801
2004	430
2005	765
2006	417
2007	486
2008	71

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	2	6	3	3	0	2	2	0
Aggravated Assault	9	5	8	3	11	4	5	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	10,314
2002	6,745
2003	9,825
2004	6,948
2005	5,841
2006	6,328
2007	6,875
2008	7,350

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	34	16	32	34	30	36	42	42
Larceny, Theft	97	67	88	51	40	45	42	42
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	9	15	12	14	10	15	20
Arson	0	0	1	1	0	5	0	1

Location

Elevation	125 feet above sea level
Land Area	3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.9 Square Miles