Lake Worth, FL

Census Place

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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
6.35% 1-year growth
2019 Employed Population
18,670
0.575% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lake Worth, 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.

72.8% of the residents in Lake Worth, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2019, the median property value in Lake Worth, FL was $194,300, and the homeownership rate was 44.3%.

Most people in Lake Worth, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Worth, FL was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Worth, FL
  1. White (Hispanic)
    14k ± 1.35k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    13.3k ± 924
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    6.79k ± 1.19k
44.5%
Hispanic Population
16.9k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    506 ± 178
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    313 ± 139
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Lake Worth, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.
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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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.

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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%.

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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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Worth, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019
  1. Drove Alone (64.4%)
  2. Carpooled (23%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

67.2% of the population of Lake Worth, FL has health coverage, with 23.2% on employee plans, 22.9% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 9.63% on non-group plans, and 1.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2019, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

32.8%
Uninsured
23.2%
Employer Coverage
22.9%
Medicaid
10%
Medicare
9.63%
Non-Group
1.39%
Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake Worth, FL declined by 3.72% from 34.1% to 32.8%.

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

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