Lake Mystic, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

601

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.2

5.01% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.66%

7.12% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,476

3.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$300,000

Population & Diversity

Lake Mystic, FL is home to a population of 601 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3% of Lake Mystic, FL residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 300 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (599 people) in Lake Mystic, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lake Mystic, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Mystic, FL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Mystic, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
599 ± 237
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 5
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 15

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

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

4.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 3% of Lake Mystic, FL residents (18 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 Mystic, FL was 4.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

15 ± 27

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Mystic, FL employs 266 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Mystic, FL were Educational Services (92 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (51 people), and Manufacturing (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,063) and Educational Services ($54,063).

Employment

Occupations

266

2024 Value

± 156

31.7%

1 Year growth

± 69.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Mystic, FL grew at a rate of 31.7%, from 202 employees to 266 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Mystic, FL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (51 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (45 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Mystic, 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

266

2024 Value

± 156

31.7%

1 Year growth

± 69.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Mystic, FL grew at a rate of 31.7%, from 202 employees to 266 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Mystic, FL, are Educational Services (92 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (51 people), and Manufacturing (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Mystic, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lake Mystic, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,825

Median earning men ± $9,954

$43,194

Median earning women ± $41,524

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 ($48,750).

Housing & Living

People in Lake Mystic, FL have an average commute time of 13.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Mystic, FL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$300,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$175,567

$162

Median Property Taxes

±$87

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 Mystic, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.6%

Homeownership

2024

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.6% of the housing units in Lake Mystic, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.9%.

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

$60,476

Median Household Income

± $21,349

302

Number of Households

± 140

In 2024, the median household income of the 302 households in Lake Mystic, FL grew to $60,476 from the previous year's value of $58,375.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Mystic, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Mystic, 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 (68.8%)
Carpooled (22.9%)
Worked At Home (8.27%)

In 2024, 68.8% of workers in Lake Mystic, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.9%) and those who worked at home (8.27%).

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

13.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Mystic, FL have a shorter commute time (13.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lake Mystic, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake Mystic, 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 Mystic, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Mystic, FL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Mystic, FL (22 out of 601 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Mystic, FL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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