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  | City: | Lake Wales | 
| State: | Florida | 
| Area Code: | 863 | 
| Latitude: | 27.842120 | 
| Longitude: | -81.422994 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 10,365 | 
| 2000 Population: | 34,439 | 
| White Population: | 27,018 | 
| Black Population: | 5,564 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 2,666 | 
| Asian Population: | 174 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 148 | 
| Indian Population: | 23 | 
| Other Population: | 1,035 | 
| Male Population: | 16,706 | 
| Female Population: | 17,733 | 
| Median Age: | 43.60 | 
| Male Median Age: | 41.70 | 
| Female Median Age: | 45.30 | 
| Households: | 19,300 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.38 | 
| Average House Value: | $73,800 | 
| Average Household Income: | $30,135 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 459 | 
| Number of Employees: | 7,732 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $203,673,000 | 
| Land Area: | 304.101 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 18.611 sq mi | 
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