Lake Park, FL

Census Place

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2023 Population
9,005
0.1% 1-year growth
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2023 Poverty Rate
14.5%
6.3% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$69,274
26.5% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$361,700
12.2% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
4,303
5.11% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lake Park, FL had a population of 9.01k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $69,274. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lake Park, FL grew from 8,996 to 9,005, a 0.1% increase and its median household income grew from $54,741 to $69,274, a 26.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake Park, FL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (56.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (24.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.58%), White (Hispanic) (3.52%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.1%).

None of the households in Lake Park, 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.

92.4% of the residents in Lake Park, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lake Park, FL was $361,700, and the homeownership rate was 49.5%.

Most people in Lake Park, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Park, FL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Lake Park, FL is home to a population of 9.01k people, from which 92.4% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Lake Park, FL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 2.33 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.09k people) in Lake Park, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.18k White (Non-Hispanic) and 683 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.4%
2023 Citizenship
89.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.4% of Lake Park, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Park, FL was 89.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Park, FL
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.09k ± 638
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.18k ± 634
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    683 ± 336
12.6%
Hispanic Population
1.13k people

In 2023, there were 2.33 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.09k people) in Lake Park, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.18k White (Non-Hispanic) and 683 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.6% of the people in Lake Park, FL are hispanic (1.13k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lake Park, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
  2. Haiti
    344,713 ± 14,299 people
  3. Colombia
    299,067 ± 13,333 people

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

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    28 ± 44
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    22 ± 39
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    21 ± 32

Lake Park, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lake Park, FL employs 4.3k people. The largest industries in Lake Park, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,130 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (412 people), and Educational Services (405 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,969), Utilities ($61,389), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,455).

Occupations

4.3k
2023 Value
± 719
5.11%
1 Year growth
± 22.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake Park, FL grew at a rate of 5.11%, from 4.09k employees to 4.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Park, FL, are Management Occupations (693 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (497 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (490 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Park, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.3k
2023 Value
± 719
5.11%
1 Year growth
± 22.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake Park, FL grew at a rate of 5.11%, from 4.09k employees to 4.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Park, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,130 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (412 people), and Educational Services (405 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Park, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lake Park, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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.

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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.

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Lake Park, FL awarded 66 degrees. The student population of Lake Park, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 17 male students and 73 female students.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 90 students enrolled in Lake Park, FL, 18.9% men and 81.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Park, FL was $361,700 in 2023, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $322,400 to $361,700, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Park, FL is 49.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lake Park, FL have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Park, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lake Park, FL is $69,274. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Lake Park, FL was Census Tract 9.03 with a value of $96,450, followed by Census Tract 11.01 and Census Tract 13.01, with respective values of $76,750 and $73,065.

Property

$361,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$48,810
$1,570
Median Property Taxes
±$378

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

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

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9.03
  2. Census Tract 11.01
  3. Census Tract 13.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lake Park, FL was Census Tract 9.03 with a value of $96,450, followed by Census Tract 11.01 and Census Tract 13.01, with respective values of $76,750 and $73,065.

The following map shows all of the places in Lake Park, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$69,274
Median Household Income
± $13,763
3.17k
Number of Households
± 580

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.17k households in Lake Park, FL grew to $69,274 from the previous year's value of $54,741.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Park, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Park, FL is from Lake Park, FL.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lake Park, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (67.5%)
  2. Carpooled (14.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (12.4%)

In 2023, 67.5% of workers in Lake Park, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.2%) and those who worked at home (12.4%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Park, FL have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.751% of the workforce in Lake Park, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake Park, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Park, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Park, FL (1.3k out of 8.93k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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Health

85.1% of the population of Lake Park, FL has health coverage, with 31% on employee plans, 24.4% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 17.3% on non-group plans, and 0.248% on military or VA plans.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

14.9%
Uninsured
31%
Employer Coverage
24.4%
Medicaid
12.2%
Medicare
17.3%
Non-Group
0.248%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake Park, FL declined by 28.7% from 20.9% to 14.9%.

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

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