Lake Park, FL

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2021 Population
8,971
5.03% 1-year growth
US Senator
Marco Rubio
Republican Party
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
35.5
3.27% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
15.2%
24.7% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$60,632
15.7% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$264,800
13.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Lake Park, FL had a population of 8.97k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $60,632. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lake Park, FL grew from 8,541 to 8,971, a 5.03% increase and its median household income grew from $52,390 to $60,632, a 15.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake Park, FL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (53.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (25.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.33%), White (Hispanic) (5.99%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.82%).

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.

93.6% of the residents in Lake Park, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lake Park, FL are Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty (99 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Lake Park, FL was $264,800, and the homeownership rate was 47.6%.

Most people in Lake Park, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Park, FL was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Lake Park, FL is home to a population of 8.97k people, from which 93.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 24.7% of Lake Park, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.22k people).

In 2021, there were 2.07 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.8k people) in Lake Park, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.32k White (Non-Hispanic) and 658 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.6%
2021 Citizenship
91.4%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 93.6% of Lake Park, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Park, FL was 91.4%, 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)
    4.8k ± 646
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.32k ± 557
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    658 ± 461
12.9%
Hispanic Population
1.16k people

In 2021, there were 2.07 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.8k people) in Lake Park, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.32k White (Non-Hispanic) and 658 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.9% of the people in Lake Park, FL are hispanic (1.16k people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

24.7%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.22k people
23.8%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
2.04k people

As of 2021, 24.7% of Lake Park, FL residents (2.22k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake Park, FL was 23.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    24 ± 39
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    17 ± 34
  3. Korea
    16 ± 28

Lake Park, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Lake Park, FL employs 4.25k people. The largest industries in Lake Park, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (736 people), Educational Services (485 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (446 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($136,094), Public Administration ($86,648), and Construction ($58,624).

Occupations

4.25k
2021 Value
± 636
0.568%
1 Year growth
± 21.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lake Park, FL grew at a rate of 0.568%, from 4.22k employees to 4.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Park, FL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (517 people), Management Occupations (393 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (384 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

4.25k
2021 Value
± 636
0.568%
1 Year growth
± 21.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lake Park, FL grew at a rate of 0.568%, from 4.22k employees to 4.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Park, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (736 people), Educational Services (485 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (446 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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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,071
Median earning men ± $11,129
$25,126
Median earning women ± $5,717

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($93,710), Construction ($58,658), and Manufacturing ($39,432).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($60,272), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,521), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,693).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Florida. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $93.7B
  2. $57.8B
  3. $56.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $93.7B, followed by Electronics ($57.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($56.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Florida products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$640B
2020 Value in Florida
$1.41T
Projected 2050 Value in Florida
121% growth

In 2020, total outbound Florida trade was $640B. This is expected to increase 121% to $1.41T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Florida trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $22.9B
  2. $17.8B
  3. $14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $22.9B, followed by Texas with $17.8B and California and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Florida shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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 28 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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Marco Rubio
Senator from Florida3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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 28 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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In 2021, universities in Lake Park, FL awarded 99 degrees. The student population of Lake Park, FL in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 40 male students and 124 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lake Park, FL are Black or African American (50 and 50.5%), followed by White (24 and 24.2%), Unknown (13 and 13.1%), and Hispanic or Latino (11 and 11.1%).

The largest universities in Lake Park, FL by number of degrees awarded are Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty (99 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lake Park, FL are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (37 and 37.4%), General Cosmetology (22 and 22.2%), and Barbering (13 and 13.1%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.9M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.2M).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Lake Park, FL was $264,800 in 2021, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $233,200 to $264,800, a 13.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Park, FL is 47.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Lake Park, FL have an average commute time of 22.2 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 $60,632. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Lake Park, FL was Census Tract 11.01 with a value of $72,649, followed by Census Tract 9.03 and Census Tract 11.02, with respective values of $70,156 and $63,357.

Property

$264,800
Median Property Value 2021
±$48,257
$1,402
Median Property Taxes
±$366

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 $2k - $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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Rent vs Own

47.6%
Homeownership
2021
46.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 47.6% of the housing units in Lake Park, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.4%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 11.01
  2. Census Tract 9.03
  3. Census Tract 11.02

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lake Park, FL was Census Tract 11.01 with a value of $72,649, followed by Census Tract 9.03 and Census Tract 11.02, with respective values of $70,156 and $63,357.

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.
$60,632
Median Household Income
± $18,623
2.94k
Number of Households
± 495

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.94k households in Lake Park, FL grew to $60,632 from the previous year's value of $52,390.

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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Park, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2021 Wage GINI in Florida
0.472
2020 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2021, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.108% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (77.7%)
  2. Carpooled (13%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.41%)

In 2021, 77.7% of workers in Lake Park, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (7.41%).

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

22.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Park, FL have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.686% 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

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Park, FL (1.36k out of 8.94k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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81.5% of the population of Lake Park, FL has health coverage, with 36% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 8.95% on Medicare, 16% on non-group plans, and 0.293% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Palm Beach County, FL see 1261 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0792% decrease from the previous year (1262 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 419 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,261 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Palm Beach County, FL

Primary care physicians in Palm Beach County, FL see an average of 1,261 patients per year. This represents a 0.0792% decrease from the previous year (1,262 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.6% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.4% were men and 58.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

18.5%
Uninsured
36%
Employer Coverage
20.2%
Medicaid
8.95%
Medicare
16%
Non-Group
0.293%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake Park, FL declined by 11.5% from 20.9% to 18.5%.

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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