Haines City is a medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 37,272 people and six associated neighborhoods, Haines City is the 119th largest community in Florida. Haines City has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Haines City, where the median household income is $58,227.00.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 managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Haines City who work in office and administrative support (12.25%), management occupations (9.13%), and personal care services (8.95%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.74% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Haines City is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Haines City, the average commute to work is 34.51 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. In terms of college education, Haines City is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.47% of adults 25 and older in Haines City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Haines City in 2022 was $28,150, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $112,600 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 45.41% 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 White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Haines City include Haitian, English, German, Italian, and Irish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Haines City's cultural character, accounting for 17.87% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Haines City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
