East Lake-Orient Park, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

29,213

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

1.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.8%

14.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,573

0.0883% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

East Lake-Orient Park, FL is home to a population of 29.2k people, from which 88.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21% of East Lake-Orient Park, FL residents were born outside of the country (6.14k people).

In 2024, there were 1.6 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.1k people) in East Lake-Orient Park, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.95k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.52k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.1%

2024 Citizenship

90.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.1% of East Lake-Orient Park, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Lake-Orient Park, FL was 90.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Lake-Orient Park, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.1k ± 1.61k
White (Non-Hispanic)
6.95k ± 1.5k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.52k ± 1.24k

25.4%

Hispanic Population

7.43k people

25.4% of the people in East Lake-Orient Park, FL are hispanic (7.43k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Lake-Orient Park, 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

21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.14k people

17.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.01k people

As of 2024, 21% of East Lake-Orient Park, FL residents (6.14k 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 East Lake-Orient Park, FL was 17.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
249 ± 182
Vietnam
212 ± 124
Gulf War (1990s)
126 ± 66

East Lake-Orient Park, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Lake-Orient Park, FL.

Economy

The economy of East Lake-Orient Park, FL employs 14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Lake-Orient Park, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,745 people), Retail Trade (1,463 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (1,349 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($70,000), Finance & Insurance ($67,268), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,151).

Employment

Occupations

14k

2024 Value

± 1,274

−2.97%

1 Year decline

± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Lake-Orient Park, FL declined at a rate of −2.97%, from 14.4k employees to 14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Lake-Orient Park, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,176 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,423 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,108 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Lake-Orient Park, 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

14k

2024 Value

± 1,274

−2.97%

1 Year decline

± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Lake-Orient Park, FL declined at a rate of −2.97%, from 14.4k employees to 14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Lake-Orient Park, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,745 people), Retail Trade (1,463 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (1,349 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Lake-Orient Park, FL, though some of these residents may live in East Lake-Orient Park, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,420

Median earning men ± $2,442

$36,245

Median earning women ± $2,466

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,427), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,346), and Manufacturing ($46,449).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,313), Information ($63,750), and Wholesale Trade ($54,489).

Education

The student population of East Lake-Orient Park, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 576 male students and 1,307 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in East Lake-Orient Park, FL are White (207 and 33.9%), Black or African American (195 and 32%), Hispanic or Latino (148 and 24.3%), and Two or More Races (25 and 4.1%).

The largest universities in East Lake-Orient Park, FL by number of degrees awarded are Strayer University-Florida (288 and 47.1%), Aparicio-Levy Technical College (230 and 37.6%), and Herzing University-Tampa (94 and 15.4%).

The most popular majors in East Lake-Orient Park, FL are General Business (142 and 23.2%), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (114 and 18.6%), and Fire Science & Fire-Fighting (89 and 14.5%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $12,360.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2024 in East Lake-Orient Park, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 69.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,883 (30.6% men and 69.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,883 students enrolled in East Lake-Orient Park, FL, 30.6% men and 69.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 792 records, of which 74.1% were women and 25.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
114 degrees awarded
Fire Science & Fire-Fighting
89 degrees awarded
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant
12 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in East Lake-Orient Park, FL was Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) with 114 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in East Lake-Orient Park, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Strayer University-Florida
288 degrees awarded
Aparicio-Levy Technical College
230 degrees awarded
Herzing University-Tampa
94 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Strayer University-Florida with 288 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 303 men were awarded degrees from institutions in East Lake-Orient Park, FL, which is 0.981 times less than the 309 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 207 degrees mean that there were 1.06 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 195 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($13,725) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,090) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($675) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Lake-Orient Park, FL was $233,200 in 2024, which is 0.701 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $221,500 to $233,200, a 5.28% increase. The homeownership rate in East Lake-Orient Park, FL is 51.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Lake-Orient Park, FL have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Lake-Orient Park, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$233,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,364

$5,642

Median Property Taxes

±$833

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 East Lake-Orient Park, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

51.4%

Homeownership

2024

72.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.4% of the housing units in East Lake-Orient Park, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Lake-Orient Park, 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.

$56,573

Median Household Income

± $8,317

11k

Number of Households

± 1,118

In 2024, the median household income of the 11k households in East Lake-Orient Park, FL declined from $56,573 from the previous year's value of $56,623.

The following chart displays the households in East Lake-Orient Park, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Lake-Orient Park, 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 (60.2%)
Worked At Home (21.9%)
Carpooled (11.5%)

In 2024, 60.2% of workers in East Lake-Orient Park, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.9%) and those who carpooled to work (11.5%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Lake-Orient Park, FL have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.7% of the workforce in East Lake-Orient Park, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Lake-Orient Park, FL (5.16k out of 29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Lake-Orient Park, FL is Black, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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