Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,200

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

0.244% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.4%

0.926% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$103,363

6.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL is home to a population of 2.2k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.45% of Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.14k people) in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 24 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.14k ± 1.42k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
32 ± 56
White (Hispanic)
24 ± 41

2.55%

Hispanic Population

56 people

2.55% of the people in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL are hispanic (56 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, 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

1.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

1.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

As of 2024, 1.45% of Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL residents (32 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 Mack-Forest Hills, FL was 1.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 55
Vietnam
10 ± 27

Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL.

Economy

The economy of Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL employs 1.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL were Retail Trade (447 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (164 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (156 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,254) and Retail Trade ($8,310).

Employment

Occupations

1.07k

2024 Value

± 520

−4.39%

1 Year decline

± 71.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL declined at a rate of −4.39%, from 1.12k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (614 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (164 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Mack-Forest Hills, 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

1.07k

2024 Value

± 520

−4.39%

1 Year decline

± 71.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL declined at a rate of −4.39%, from 1.12k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL, are Retail Trade (447 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (164 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (156 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$7,891

Median earning men ± $60,921

$19,928

Median earning women ± $15,933

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($2,499).

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL was $138,800 in 2024, which is 0.417 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,400 to $138,800, a 15.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL is 64.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they carpooled to work. Car ownership in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$138,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$111,963

$385

Median Property Taxes

±$194

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 Mack-Forest Hills, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.8%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.8% of the housing units in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, 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.

$103,363

Median Household Income

± $88,029

594

Number of Households

± 359

In 2022, the median household income of the 594 households in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL grew to $103,363 from the previous year's value of $96,739.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Mack-Forest Hills, 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

Carpooled (50.9%)
Worked At Home (24.6%)
Drove Alone (24.5%)

In 2024, 50.9% of workers in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL carpooled to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.6%) and those who drove alone to work (24.5%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL (449 out of 2.2k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Mack-Forest Hills, 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

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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