Lake Worth, FL

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US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2019 Median Age

36.6

0.549% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

24.4%

1.53% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake Worth, FL are White (Hispanic) (36.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (34.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.9%), Other (Hispanic) (4.55%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.64%).

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.

Most people in Lake Worth, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Worth, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

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.

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 7 races represented in Lake Worth, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

38.7%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

14.7k people

37.4%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

14.1k people

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.

Economy

The economy of Lake Worth, FL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Lake Worth, FL are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Worth, FL, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Worth, 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Worth, FL, are . 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.

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 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

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.

US Representative Elections

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.

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, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% 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 High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

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

People in Lake Worth, FL have an average commute time of 26.7 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.

Median household income in Lake Worth, FL is N/A. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Lake Worth, FL was Census Tract 44.01 with a value of $85,714, followed by Census Tract 52.02 and Census Tract 52.03, with respective values of $66,454 and $56,821.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 44.01
Census Tract 52.02
Census Tract 52.03

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lake Worth, FL was Census Tract 44.01 with a value of $85,714, followed by Census Tract 52.02 and Census Tract 52.03, with respective values of $66,454 and $56,821.

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

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Worth, 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 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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Worth, FL have a similar commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 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.

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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

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 Palm Beach County, FL see 1264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.238% increase from the previous year (1261 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1284 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 390 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,264 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 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 0.238% increase from the previous year (1,261 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.

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

32.8%

Uninsured

23.2%

Employer Coverage

22.9%

Medicaid

10%

Medicare

9.63%

Non-Group

1.39%

Military or VA

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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