Lacoochee, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,289

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

26.5

1.12% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.4%

28.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$62,321

2024 Median Property Value

$109,000

Population & Diversity

Lacoochee, FL is home to a population of 1.29k people, from which 91.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.08% of Lacoochee, FL residents were born outside of the country (117 people).

In 2024, there were 7.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (946 people) in Lacoochee, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 128 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 103 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.6% of Lacoochee, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lacoochee, FL was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
946 ± 919
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
128 ± 140
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
103 ± 144

18.2%

Hispanic Population

234 people

18.2% of the people in Lacoochee, FL are hispanic (234 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lacoochee, 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

9.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

117 people

6.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

As of 2024, 9.08% of Lacoochee, FL residents (117 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 Lacoochee, FL was 6.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

31 ± 55

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

Economy

The economy of Lacoochee, FL employs 404 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lacoochee, FL were Manufacturing (126 people), Retail Trade (88 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($27,188), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($27,188), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,358).

Employment

Occupations

404

2024 Value

± 243

−15.3%

1 Year decline

± 95.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lacoochee, FL declined at a rate of −15.3%, from 477 employees to 404 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lacoochee, FL, are Material Moving Occupations (114 people), Sales & Related Occupations (104 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lacoochee, 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

404

2024 Value

± 243

−15.3%

1 Year decline

± 95.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lacoochee, FL declined at a rate of −15.3%, from 477 employees to 404 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lacoochee, FL, are Manufacturing (126 people), Retail Trade (88 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (57 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

$38,542

Median earning men ± $2,078

$28,191

Median earning women ± $12,007

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,358).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lacoochee, FL was $109,000 in 2024, which is 0.328 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,300 to $109,000, a 7.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Lacoochee, FL is 52.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lacoochee, FL have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lacoochee, FL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,616

$129

Median Property Taxes

±$93

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.

Rent vs Own

52.4%

Homeownership

2024

85%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.4% of the housing units in Lacoochee, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lacoochee, 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.

$62,321

Median Household Income

± $20,120

246

Number of Households

± 135

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lacoochee, 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 (78.5%)
Walked (14.9%)
Carpooled (6.68%)

In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Lacoochee, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.68%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lacoochee, FL have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 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

3 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 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lacoochee, FL (186 out of 1.29k 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 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 Other.

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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