CDP in Polk County, Florida · 7.2 sq mi · 914 people per sq mi
About 6,600 people live in Kathleen. The typical household earns $57,097, and the median resident is 35.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,402 in 2020
Poverty rate 31.84%
Men 34.8 · Women 36.5
2011–2026
6,572
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
6,572
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,572 | +15 | 0.23% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,557 | +30 | 0.23% |
| 2023 | 6,527 | +684 | 11.71% |
| 2022 | 5,843 | -303 | 4.93% |
| 2021 | 6,146 | -256 | 4.00% |
| 2020 | 6,402 | +44 | 0.69% |
| 2019 | 6,358 | -188 | 2.87% |
| 2018 | 6,546 | +67 | 1.03% |
| 2017 | 6,479 | -453 | 6.53% |
| 2016 | 6,932 | +1,037 | 17.59% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 72 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 45% | 39% |
| Never married | 36% | 37% | 35% |
| Divorced | 12% | 14% | 9% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau