Eagle Lake, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,893

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.7

1.66% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.5%

19.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,523

0.449% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$256,300

Population & Diversity

Eagle Lake, FL is home to a population of 3.89k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.22% of Eagle Lake, FL residents were born outside of the country (359 people).

In 2024, there were 3.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.93k people) in Eagle Lake, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 641 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 573 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Eagle Lake, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eagle Lake, FL was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Eagle Lake, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eagle Lake, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.93k ± 489
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
641 ± 289
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
573 ± 421

32%

Hispanic Population

1.25k people

32% of the people in Eagle Lake, FL are hispanic (1.25k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eagle Lake, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

9.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

359 people

7.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

245 people

As of 2024, 9.22% of Eagle Lake, FL residents (359 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Eagle Lake, FL was 7.24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Eagle Lake, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 18

Eagle Lake, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Eagle Lake, FL.

Economy

The economy of Eagle Lake, FL employs 1.67k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eagle Lake, FL were Retail Trade (327 people), Manufacturing (221 people), and Finance & Insurance (211 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($66,569), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,222), and Construction ($64,375).

Employment

Occupations

1.67k

2024 Value

± 328

7.62%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eagle Lake, FL grew at a rate of 7.62%, from 1.55k employees to 1.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eagle Lake, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (244 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (230 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (154 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eagle Lake, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.67k

2024 Value

± 328

7.62%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eagle Lake, FL grew at a rate of 7.62%, from 1.55k employees to 1.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eagle Lake, FL, are Retail Trade (327 people), Manufacturing (221 people), and Finance & Insurance (211 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eagle Lake, FL, though some of these residents may live in Eagle Lake, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,071

Median earning men ± $14,179

$43,600

Median earning women ± $6,545

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($111,450), Manufacturing ($71,307), and Construction ($68,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,012), Manufacturing ($46,746), and Public Administration ($43,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eagle Lake, FL was $256,300 in 2024, which is 0.77 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $227,700 to $256,300, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Eagle Lake, FL is 75.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eagle Lake, FL have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eagle Lake, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$256,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,605

$931

Median Property Taxes

±$210

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Eagle Lake, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Eagle Lake, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.9%

Homeownership

2024

73.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.9% of the housing units in Eagle Lake, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eagle Lake, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,523

Median Household Income

± $10,649

1.23k

Number of Households

± 247

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.23k households in Eagle Lake, FL grew to $70,523 from the previous year's value of $70,208.

The following chart displays the households in Eagle Lake, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eagle Lake, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.9%)
Worked At Home (15.9%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2024, 69.9% of workers in Eagle Lake, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eagle Lake, FL have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.3% of the workforce in Eagle Lake, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Eagle Lake, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Eagle Lake, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Eagle Lake, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eagle Lake, FL (370 out of 3.89k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eagle Lake, FL is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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