Lake Hamilton, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,777

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

1.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.9%

17.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,486

0.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$250,700

Population & Diversity

Lake Hamilton, FL is home to a population of 1.78k people, from which 87.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.5% of Lake Hamilton, FL residents were born outside of the country (293 people).

In 2024, there were 2.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (764 people) in Lake Hamilton, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 354 Other (Hispanic) and 226 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.9%

2024 Citizenship

91.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.9% of Lake Hamilton, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Hamilton, FL was 91.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Hamilton, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
764 ± 321
Other (Hispanic)
354 ± 185
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
226 ± 239

30.6%

Hispanic Population

544 people

30.6% of the people in Lake Hamilton, FL are hispanic (544 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Hamilton, 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

16.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

293 people

14.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

256 people

As of 2024, 16.5% of Lake Hamilton, FL residents (293 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 Lake Hamilton, FL was 14.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 28
Vietnam
5 ± 23

Lake Hamilton, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Hamilton, FL employs 741 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Hamilton, FL were Transportation & Warehousing (119 people), Construction (98 people), and Retail Trade (96 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($107,250), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($67,500), and Manufacturing ($63,393).

Employment

Occupations

741

2024 Value

± 183

−3.01%

1 Year decline

± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Hamilton, FL declined at a rate of −3.01%, from 764 employees to 741 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Hamilton, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (93 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (93 people), and Transportation Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Hamilton, 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

741

2024 Value

± 183

−3.01%

1 Year decline

± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Hamilton, FL declined at a rate of −3.01%, from 764 employees to 741 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Hamilton, FL, are Transportation & Warehousing (119 people), Construction (98 people), and Retail Trade (96 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Hamilton, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lake Hamilton, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,413

Median earning men ± $8,679

$37,500

Median earning women ± $17,552

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($53,750), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($51,181), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($63,786), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,542), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,434).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Hamilton, FL was $250,700 in 2024, which is 0.754 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $195,200 to $250,700, a 28.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Hamilton, FL is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Hamilton, FL have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Hamilton, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$250,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$61,689

$404

Median Property Taxes

±$111

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 Lake Hamilton, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.2%

Homeownership

2024

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.2% of the housing units in Lake Hamilton, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Hamilton, 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.

$60,486

Median Household Income

± $15,403

510

Number of Households

± 131

In 2024, the median household income of the 510 households in Lake Hamilton, FL grew to $60,486 from the previous year's value of $60,000.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Hamilton, 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 Lake Hamilton, 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 (76.2%)
Worked At Home (18.9%)
Carpooled (2.56%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Lake Hamilton, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.9%) and those who carpooled to work (2.56%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Hamilton, FL have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.832% of the workforce in Lake Hamilton, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Hamilton, FL (478 out of 1.78k 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 75+, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Hamilton, FL is Asian, 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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