Lake Helen, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,918

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.8

2.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.9%

17.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$116,250

22.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$441,200

Population & Diversity

Lake Helen, FL is home to a population of 2.92k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.26% of Lake Helen, FL residents were born outside of the country (66 people).

In 2024, there were 25.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.61k people) in Lake Helen, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 102 White (Hispanic) and 82 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Lake Helen, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Helen, FL was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Helen, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.61k ± 205
White (Hispanic)
102 ± 160
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
82 ± 128

5.86%

Hispanic Population

171 people

5.86% of the people in Lake Helen, FL are hispanic (171 people).

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

2.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

2.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

As of 2024, 2.26% of Lake Helen, FL residents (66 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 Helen, FL was 2.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
119 ± 109
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 26
Korea
8 ± 10

Lake Helen, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 11.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Helen, FL employs 1.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Helen, FL were Manufacturing (156 people), Educational Services (155 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($205,288), Other Services Except Public Administration ($126,250), and Public Administration ($97,875).

Employment

Occupations

1.13k

2024 Value

± 271

7.1%

1 Year growth

± 31.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Helen, FL grew at a rate of 7.1%, from 1.06k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Helen, FL, are Management Occupations (178 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (113 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Helen, 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

1.13k

2024 Value

± 271

7.1%

1 Year growth

± 31.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Helen, FL grew at a rate of 7.1%, from 1.06k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Helen, FL, are Manufacturing (156 people), Educational Services (155 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Helen, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lake Helen, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,962

Median earning men ± $21,056

$38,393

Median earning women ± $12,440

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($98,281), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($94,211), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,031), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,972), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,290).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Helen, FL was $441,200 in 2024, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $344,900 to $441,200, a 27.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Helen, FL is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Helen, FL have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Helen, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$441,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$113,257

$800

Median Property Taxes

±$200

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.2% of the housing units in Lake Helen, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.3%.

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

$116,250

Median Household Income

± $27,021

1.01k

Number of Households

± 236

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.01k households in Lake Helen, FL grew to $116,250 from the previous year's value of $94,952.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Helen, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Helen, 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 (86.2%)
Worked At Home (9.04%)
Other (3.22%)

In 2024, 86.2% of workers in Lake Helen, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.04%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.22%).

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

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Helen, FL have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.18% of the workforce in Lake Helen, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake Helen, 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 Helen, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Helen, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Helen, FL (201 out of 2.91k 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

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

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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