Haines City is a medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 33,629 people and six associated neighborhoods, Haines City is the 119th largest community in Florida. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Haines City, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Haines City, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Haines City’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Haines City does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $57,718.00.Unlike some cities, Haines City isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Haines City are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Haines City is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Haines City who work in office and administrative support (12.14%), sales jobs (9.04%), and food service (8.40%). In Haines City, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.51 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The education level of Haines City citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.72% of adults 25 and older in Haines City have a college degree. The per capita income in Haines City in 2022 was $26,919, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,676 for a family of four. However, Haines City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Haines City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Haines City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Haines City, accounting for 46.46% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Haines City residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Haines City include Haitian, English, German, Irish, and Italian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Haines City's cultural character, accounting for 18.38% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Haines City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
