Lake Mary, FL

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2023 Population

16,724

0.529% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ARick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AAshley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.1

2.86% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

2.2%

2.49% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$116,944

9.32% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

9,415

4.39% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake Mary, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.48%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.71%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.95%).

None of the households in Lake Mary, 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 Lake Mary, FL are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Lake Mary, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Mary, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lake Mary, FL is home to a population of 16.7k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 17% of Lake Mary, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.85k people).

In 2023, there were 6.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.8k people) in Lake Mary, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.71k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.42k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

93.9%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Mary, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.8k ± 721
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.71k ± 525
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.42k ± 427

13.5%

Hispanic Population

2.26k people

13.5% of the people in Lake Mary, FL are hispanic (2.26k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lake Mary, 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
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Foreign-Born Population

17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.85k people

16.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.73k people

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Mary, FL employs 9.42k people. The largest industries in Lake Mary, FL are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,556 people), Retail Trade (1,049 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,024 people), and the highest paying industries are .

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

9.42k

2023 Value

± 946

4.39%

1 Year growth

± 13.4%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Mary, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,477 people), Management Occupations (1,319 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (897 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Mary, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

9.42k

2023 Value

± 946

4.39%

1 Year growth

± 13.4%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Mary, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,556 people), Retail Trade (1,049 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,024 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Mary, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lake Mary, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

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

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
N/AJill 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

N/ARick Scott

Senator from Florida

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

N/AAshley 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

People in Lake Mary, FL have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Mary, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Mary, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Lake Mary, 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.

$116,944

Median Household Income

± $14,466

6.94k

Number of Households

± 782

The following chart displays the households in Lake Mary, 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 Mary, 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 (65.6%)
Worked At Home (23%)
Carpooled (7.54%)

In 2023, 65.6% of workers in Lake Mary, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23%) and those who carpooled to work (7.54%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Mary, FL have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.39% of the workforce in Lake Mary, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Mary, FL (364 out of 16.5k 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Mary, FL is White, followed by Asian 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
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

92.1% of the population of Lake Mary, FL has health coverage, with 57.6% on employee plans, 4.89% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 0.556% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Seminole County, FL see 1282 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1282 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1572 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 520 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Seminole County, FL.

1,282 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Seminole County, FL

Primary care physicians in Seminole County, FL see an average of 1,282 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,282 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 44.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.9%

Uninsured

57.6%

Employer Coverage

4.89%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

16.6%

Non-Group

0.556%

Military or VA

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

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