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Population (year 2000): 3,890. Estimated
population in July 2005: 3,930 (+1.0% change)
Males: 1,811 (46.6%), Females: 2,079 (53.4%)
Polk County
Zip code:
33850
Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $36,809 (year 2000)
Median house value: $78,100 (year 2000)
Races in Lake Alfred:
- White Non-Hispanic (74.7%)
- Black (17.2%)
- Hispanic (5.9%)
- Two or more races (1.7%)
- Other race (1.7%)
- Asian Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (13.7%), English (12.1%),
United States (12.0%), Irish (11.7%), West Indian (4.4%),
Italian (2.3%).
Elevation: 170 feet
Land area: 4.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Lake Alfred
- High school or higher: 74.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
- Unemployed: 4.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Lake Alfred city
- Never married: 19.2%
- Now married: 61.7%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 7.2%
- Divorced: 11.1%
5.9% Foreign born (4.2% Latin America, 1.0%
Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +282 (+7.8%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Alfred:
- WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WINTER HAVEN,
FL)
- HEART OF FLORIDA REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 11
miles; DAVENPORT, FL)
- BARTOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BARTOW,
FL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake
Alfred:
- LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 22 miles; LAKELAND, FL;
ID: LAL)
- ORLANDO INTL (about 37 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: MCO)
- TAMPA INTL (about 56 miles; TAMPA, FL; ID: TPA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Alfred:
- JACK BROWNS (about 4 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; ID:
F57)
- WINTER HAVEN'S GILBERT (about 4 miles; WINTER HAVEN,
FL; ID: GIF)
- BARTOW MUNI (about 12 miles; BARTOW, FL; ID: BOW)
Amtrak stations near Lake Alfred:
- 7 miles: WINTER HAVEN (1800 7TH ST. S.W.). Services:
ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones,
vending machines, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, taxi stand.
- 17 miles: LAKELAND (600 LAKE MIRROR DR.). Services:
ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones,
vending machines, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi
stand.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Lake Alfred:
- POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; WINTER HAVEN,
FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
- TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; LAKELAND,
FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
- VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; ORLANDO,
FL; FT enrollment: 15,792)
- SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ST LEO, FL; FT
enrollment: 6,597)
- ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 44 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; FT
enrollment: 2,899)
- UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 45
miles; MAITLAND, FL; FT enrollment: 3,992)
- UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 46 miles;
ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 26,717)
Public primary/middle schools in Lake Alfred:
- DISCOVERY ACADEMY/LAKE ALFRED (Students: 896;
Location: 1000 BUENA VISTA BOULEVAR; Grades: 06 - 08)
- LAKE ALFRED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 474;
Location: 550 E CUMMINGS STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
- HOMER K. ADDAIR CAREER ACADEMY (Students:
369; Location: 455 E CUMMINGS STREET; Grades: 03 - 12)
- FRUITLAND PARK TMH FACILITY (Students: 98;
Location: 690 3RD STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
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