Lake Worth, FL

Census Place

2019 Population

38,010

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2019 Median Age

36.6

0.549% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

24.4%

1.53% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$42,500

10.8% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$194,300

Population & Diversity

Lake Worth, FL is home to a population of 38k people, from which 72.8% are citizens.

As of 2019, 38.7% of Lake Worth, FL residents were born outside of the country (14.7k people).

In 2019, there were 1.05 times more White (Hispanic) residents (14k people) in Lake Worth, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 6.79k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

72.8%

2019 Citizenship

73.2%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 72.8% of Lake Worth, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Worth, FL was 73.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Worth, FL

White (Hispanic)
14k ± 1.35k
White (Non-Hispanic)
13.3k ± 924
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.79k ± 1.19k

44.5%

Hispanic Population

16.9k people

44.5% of the people in Lake Worth, FL are hispanic (16.9k people).

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

38.7%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

14.7k people

37.4%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

14.1k people

As of 2019, 38.7% of Lake Worth, FL residents (14.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake Worth, FL was 37.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
506 ± 178
Gulf War (2001-)
313 ± 139
Gulf War (1990s)
231 ± 105

Lake Worth, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Worth, FL employs 18.7k people. In 2019, the largest industries in Lake Worth, FL were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (3,411 people), Construction (2,793 people), and Retail Trade (2,096 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,853), Public Administration ($54,500), and Finance & Insurance ($51,750).

Employment

Occupations

18.7k

2019 Value

± 1,161

−0.575%

1 Year decline

± 8.8%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Lake Worth, FL declined at a rate of −0.575%, from 18.8k employees to 18.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Worth, FL, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (3,621 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,531 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,734 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Worth, 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

18.7k

2019 Value

± 1,161

−0.575%

1 Year decline

± 8.8%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Lake Worth, FL declined at a rate of −0.575%, from 18.8k employees to 18.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Worth, FL, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (3,411 people), Construction (2,793 people), and Retail Trade (2,096 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Worth, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lake Worth, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,040

Median earning men ± $1,296

$24,687

Median earning women ± $2,033

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2019 are Public Administration ($64,091), Wholesale Trade ($55,700), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,556).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2019 are Information ($46,635), Public Administration ($46,014), and Construction ($44,850).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Worth, FL was $194,300 in 2019, which is 0.584 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $182,700 to $194,300, a 6.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Worth, FL is 44.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Worth, FL have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Worth, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$194,300

Median Property Value 2019

±$13,752

$5,773

Median Property Taxes

±$524

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 Worth, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

44.3%

Homeownership

2019

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2019

In 2019, 44.3% of the housing units in Lake Worth, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44.4%.

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

$42,500

Median Household Income

± $3,783

13k

Number of Households

± 809

In 2019, the median household income of the 13k households in Lake Worth, FL grew to $42,500 from the previous year's value of $38,371.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Worth, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Worth, 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 2019

Drove Alone (64.4%)
Carpooled (23%)
Worked At Home (4.24%)

In 2019, 64.4% of workers in Lake Worth, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23%) and those who worked at home (4.24%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Worth, FL have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.61% of the workforce in Lake Worth, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Worth, FL (9.12k out of 37.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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