Lake Mystic, FL

Census Place

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2023 Population

556

5.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

45.9

7.24% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

3.42%

83.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$58,375

1.66% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$300,000

0.761% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

202

32% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lake Mystic, FL had a population of 556 people with a median age of 45.9 and a median household income of $58,375. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lake Mystic, FL grew from 529 to 556, a 5.1% increase and its median household income grew from $57,422 to $58,375, a 1.66% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake Mystic, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (99.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.36%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Lake Mystic, 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.

100% of the residents in Lake Mystic, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lake Mystic, FL was $300,000, and the homeownership rate was 47.9%.

Most people in Lake Mystic, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Mystic, FL was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lake Mystic, FL is home to a population of 556 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Lake Mystic, FL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 277 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (554 people) in Lake Mystic, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Lake Mystic, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, 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)
554 ± 220
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 16.2
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 15

The following chart shows the 7 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
1,003,261 ± 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
16 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Mystic, FL employs 202 people. The largest industries in Lake Mystic, FL are Educational Services (68 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (48 people), and Construction (35 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,708), Educational Services ($52,639), and Total ($41,754).

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

202

2023 Value

± 141

32%

1 Year growth

± 82.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake Mystic, FL grew at a rate of 32%, from 153 employees to 202 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Mystic, FL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (48 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (35 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Mystic, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

202

2023 Value

± 141

32%

1 Year growth

± 82.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake Mystic, FL grew at a rate of 32%, from 153 employees to 202 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Mystic, FL, are Educational Services (68 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (48 people), and Construction (35 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

Voting results are not available for Lake Mystic, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill 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

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Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

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

Ashley 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, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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 N/A.

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

The median property value in Lake Mystic, FL was $300,000 in 2023, which is 0.989 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $302,300 to $300,000, a 0.761% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lake Mystic, FL is 47.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lake Mystic, FL have an average commute time of 14.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Mystic, FL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$300,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$215,179

$140

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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 < $800 range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$58,375

Median Household Income

± $10,409

292

Number of Households

± 136

In 2023, the median household income of the 292 households in Lake Mystic, FL grew to $58,375 from the previous year's value of $57,422.

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Mystic, 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 (77.2%)
Carpooled (22.8%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 77.2% of workers in Lake Mystic, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

14.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Mystic, FL have a shorter commute time (14.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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

1 car

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 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Mystic, FL (19 out of 556 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

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
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

100% of the population of Lake Mystic, FL has health coverage, with 44.2% on employee plans, 31.3% on Medicaid, 20% on Medicare, 4.5% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

44.2%

Employer Coverage

31.3%

Medicaid

20%

Medicare

4.5%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake Mystic, FL stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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

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