Lacoochee, FL

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2023 Population

1,445

6.8% 1-year growth

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

26.8

0.375% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.2%

2.49% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$62,321

2023 Median Property Value

$101,300

4.33% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

477

8.41% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lacoochee, FL had a population of 1.45k people with a median age of 26.8 and a median household income of $62,321. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lacoochee, FL grew from 1,353 to 1,445, a 6.8% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to $62,321, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lacoochee, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (68%), White (Hispanic) (12.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.41%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.58%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.73%).

None of the households in Lacoochee, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.6% of the residents in Lacoochee, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lacoochee, FL was $101,300, and the homeownership rate was 47.5%.

Most people in Lacoochee, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lacoochee, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lacoochee, FL is home to a population of 1.45k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.23% of Lacoochee, FL residents were born outside of the country (90 people).

In 2023, there were 5.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (982 people) in Lacoochee, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 178 White (Hispanic) and 136 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

92.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.6% of Lacoochee, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lacoochee, FL was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lacoochee, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
982 ± 912
White (Hispanic)
178 ± 165
Two+ (Hispanic)
136 ± 135

23.5%

Hispanic Population

339 people

23.5% of the people in Lacoochee, FL are hispanic (339 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lacoochee, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

8.06%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

109 people

As of 2023, 6.23% of Lacoochee, FL residents (90 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lacoochee, FL was 8.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 21
Vietnam
0 ± 26

Lacoochee, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNN times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lacoochee, FL employs 477 people. The largest industries in Lacoochee, FL are Manufacturing (147 people), Educational Services (114 people), and Retail Trade (70 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,729), Total ($35,383), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($33,600).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

477

2023 Value

± 260

8.41%

1 Year growth

± 72.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lacoochee, FL grew at a rate of 8.41%, from 440 employees to 477 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lacoochee, FL, are Material Moving Occupations (115 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (70 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lacoochee, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

477

2023 Value

± 260

8.41%

1 Year growth

± 72.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lacoochee, FL grew at a rate of 8.41%, from 440 employees to 477 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lacoochee, FL, are Manufacturing (147 people), Educational Services (114 people), and Retail Trade (70 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lacoochee, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lacoochee, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,750

Median earning men ± $1,716

$29,200

Median earning women ± $13,765

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,729).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lacoochee, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lacoochee, FL was $101,300 in 2023, which is 0.334 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $97,100 to $101,300, a 4.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Lacoochee, FL is 47.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lacoochee, FL have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lacoochee, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$88,941

$141

Median Property Taxes

±$94

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 Lacoochee, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 324.02

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Lacoochee, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$62,321

Median Household Income

± $20,120

297

Number of Households

± 141

In 2023, the median household income of the 297 households in Lacoochee, FL N/A $62,321 from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Lacoochee, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (97.5%)
Public Transit (2.52%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 97.5% of workers in Lacoochee, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (2.52%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lacoochee, FL have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lacoochee, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lacoochee, FL (162 out of 1.45k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

N/A% of the population of Lacoochee, FL has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pasco County, FL see 1889 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.02% increase from the previous year (1816 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2950 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1018 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,889 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pasco County, FL

Primary care physicians in Pasco County, FL see an average of 1,889 patients per year. This represents a 4.02% increase from the previous year (1,816 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pasco County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.6% under 18 years, 38.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.61% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lacoochee, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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