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Current weather forecast for Willow Oak, FL
Population change since 2000: +36.9%
Males: 3,631 | |
Females: 3,101 |
Median resident age: | 34.6 years |
Florida median age: | 42.0 years |
Zip codes: 33860.
Willow Oak: | $53,257 |
FL: | $52,594 |
Estimated per capita income in 2017: $21,648 (it was $16,729 in 2000)
Willow Oak CDP income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $140,708 (it was $63,900 in 2000)
Willow Oak: | $140,708 |
FL: | $214,000 |
Mean prices in 2017: all housing units: $166,999; detached houses: $216,921; mobile homes: $60,935
Median gross rent in 2017: $941.
Willow Oak, FL residents, houses, and apartments details
(26.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.3% for Black residents, 16.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 85.0% for other race residents, 48.9% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Willow Oak, FL
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Ancestries: American (9.7%), German (9.3%), English (8.0%), Polish (2.3%), Irish (2.1%), Jamaican (1.6%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 120 feet
Land area: 3.22 square miles.
Population density: 2,094 people per square mile (low).

998 residents are foreign born (15.5% Latin America).
This place: | 16.6% |
Florida: | 100.0% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,075 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $573 (0.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakeland, FL (9.2 miles
, pop. 78,452).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (27.1 miles
, pop. 303,447).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (818.9 miles
, pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 27.92 N, Longitude: 82.02 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 863
Property values in Willow Oak, FL

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- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.4%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.7%)

- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.6%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.9%)

- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Registered nurses (3.5%)
Average climate in Willow Oak, Florida
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Willow Oak-area historical tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/4/1966, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 47.4 miles away from the Willow Oak place center killed 11 people and injured 530 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 1/9/1953, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.0 miles away from the place center injured 12 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Willow Oak-area historical earthquake activity is near Florida state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI – VII) earthquake occurred 306.3 miles away from Willow Oak center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV – V) earthquake occurred 385.6 miles away from Willow Oak center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 362.1 miles away from Willow Oak center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 412.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 334.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/31/1992 at 14:59:39, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II – III) earthquake occurred 263.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Polk County (21) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Fires: 6, Tropical Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Floods: 2, Freeze: 1, Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Willow Oak:
- CONFICARE HOME HEALTH SOLUTIONS LLC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; LAKELAND, FL)
- LIFELINE HEALTH CARE OF LAKELAND (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; LAKELAND, FL)
- LAKELAND SOUTH DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; LAKELAND, FL)
- GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; LAKELAND, FL)
- EXPRESS HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY LLC (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; LAKELAND, FL)
- OAKBRIDGE HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; LAKELAND, FL)
- HIGHLANDS LAKE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; LAKELAND, FL)
Amtrak stations near Willow Oak:
- 10 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.
- 19 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.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Willow Oak:
- Florida Southern College (about 9 miles; Lakeland, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,460)
- Southeastern University (about 10 miles; Lakeland, FL; FT enrollment: 2,407)
- Everest University-Brandon (about 21 miles; Tampa, FL; FT enrollment: 7,702)
- Polk State College (about 21 miles; Winter Haven, FL; FT enrollment: 7,935)
- University of South Florida-Main Campus (about 26 miles; Tampa, FL; FT enrollment: 35,920)
- Hillsborough Community College (about 27 miles; Tampa, FL; FT enrollment: 19,838)
- The University of Tampa (about 28 miles; Tampa, FL; FT enrollment: 7,216)
Points of interest:
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Notable locations in Willow Oak: Polk County Fire Department Station 31 Willow Oak (A), Polk County Sheriff’s Office Community Policing Unit Willow Oak (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Willow Oak include: Willow Oak Church (A), Willow Oak Baptist Church (B), Central Christian Church Disciples of Christ (C), Corinth Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Poley Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
This place: | 3.2 people |
Florida: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 75.1% |
Whole state: | 65.2% |
This place: | 10.2% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
For population 15 years and over in Willow Oak:

- Never married: 42.3%
- Now married: 35.5%
- Separated: 3.1%
- Widowed: 3.2%
- Divorced: 15.9%
For population 25 years and over in Willow Oak:
- High school or higher: 81.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
- Unemployed: 7.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.4 minutes
Here: | 11.3 |
Florida average: | 12.0 |

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Willow Oak, FL (based on Polk County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 148,424 | 504 |
Catholic | 45,251 | 13 |
Mainline Protestant | 31,347 | 74 |
Black Protestant | 10,761 | 46 |
Other | 8,630 | 36 |
Orthodox | 307 | 3 |
None | 357,375 | – |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 1.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Florida: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Polk County: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. |
Florida: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Florida: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Polk County: | 3.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Florida: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Polk County: | 4.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Florida: | 7.45 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 9.8% |
Florida: | 9.2% |
Polk County: | 15.0% |
Florida: | 14.0% |
Health and Nutrition:
Willow Oak: | 44.8% |
State: | 50.9% |
This city: | 22.6% |
State: | 19.9% |
Willow Oak: | 9.2% |
Florida: | 11.0% |
Willow Oak: | 53.9% |
State: | 56.4% |
Willow Oak: | 79.6% |
State: | 78.9% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Willow Oak, FL Residents
8.18% of this county’s 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($45,148 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 8.18% |
Florida average: | 7.69% |
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($333 average AGI)
Polk County: 0.06% Florida average: 0.08%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
6.08% of this county’s 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($43,144 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.08% |
Florida average: | 6.59% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($232 average AGI)
Polk County: 0.05% Florida average: 0.10%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
Strongest AM radio stations in Willow Oak:
- WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
- WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLCC (760 AM; 10 kW; BRANDON, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TAMPA LICENSEE)
- WLKF (1430 AM; 5 kW; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- WTWD (910 AM; 5 kW; PLANT CITY, FL; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
- WFLA (970 AM; 25 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WHNZ (1250 AM; 25 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WWBF (1130 AM; 3 kW; BARTOW, FL; Owner: THOMAS N. THORNBURG, THORNBURG COMM.)
- WAMA (1550 AM; 10 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: WAMA, INC)
- WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Willow Oak:
- WSJT (94.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WWRM (94.9 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WPOI (101.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WFLZ-FM (93.3 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WMTX (100.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WQYK-FM (99.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA)
- WTBT (103.5 FM; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WBVM (90.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE/ST. PETERSBURG)
- WYFO (91.9 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WUSF (89.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF S. FLORIDA)
- W291AG (106.1 FM; HIGHLAND CITY, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- WKES (91.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WRBQ-FM (104.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WPCV (97.5 FM; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMNF (88.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: NATHAN B. STUBBLEFIELD FOUNDATION)
- WHPT (102.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W242AK (96.3 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- WWRZ (98.3 FM; FORT MEADE, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WXXL (106.7 FM; TAVARES, FL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WXTB (97.9 FM; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Willow Oak:
- WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
- WEDU (Channel 3; TAMPA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFLA-TV (Channel 8; TAMPA, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFTS-TV (Channel 28; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TAMPA BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
- WXPX (Channel 66; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATION LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WTVT (Channel 13; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TVT LICENSE, INC.)
- WUSF-TV (Channel 16; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA)
- WTOG (Channel 44; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
- WTTA (Channel 38; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
- WFTT (Channel 50; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA TAMPA LLC)
- WCLF (Channel 22; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
- WTAM-LP (Channel 6; TAMPA, FL; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)
- W56EB (Channel 56; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WLWA-LP (Channel 14; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: TRI-MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WTSP (Channel 10; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- WRMD-LP (Channel 57; TAMPA, FL; Owner: ZGS TELEVISION OF TAMPA, INC.)
- WWSB (Channel 40; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCAST CORPORATION OF SARASOTA)
- WVEA-LP (Channel 61; TAMPA, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

See more detailed statistics of Willow Oak fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 – 2017 here
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 3Number of bridges
- 36ft / 11.2mTotal length
- 28,245Total average daily traffic
- 2,046Total average daily truck traffic
- 49,005Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | |||||||
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Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 11 | $102,700 | 3 | $132,473 | 15 | $89,501 | 2 | $36,150 | 0 | $0 | 8 | $72,176 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $22,560 | 1 | $15,380 | 4 | $125,123 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $57,690 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $134,355 | 3 | $52,307 | 12 | $146,575 | 1 | $43,590 | 1 | $20,510 | 3 | $95,553 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 3 | $145,123 | 1 | $44,610 | 9 | $103,984 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $65,768 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 2 | $69,995 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $99,480 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $78,200 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $71,280 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $43,080 | 1 | $43,080 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
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Willow Oak compared to Florida state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor’s degree or higher below state average.
Willow Oak on our top lists:
- #41 on the list of “Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (population 5,000+)”
- #57 on the list of “Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (population 5,000+)”
- #88 on the list of “Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (population 5,000+)”
- #28 on the list of “Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations”
- #32 on the list of “Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply”
- #39 on the list of “Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply”
- #44 on the list of “Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents”
- #45 on the list of “Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)”