One downside of living in Haines City, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.51 minutes every day commuting to work.
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 2018 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.
