Lakewood Park, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

13,866

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.8

0.781% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.45%

11.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,023

1.27% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$268,400

Population & Diversity

Lakewood Park, FL is home to a population of 13.9k people, from which 94.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.6% of Lakewood Park, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.88k people).

In 2024, there were 4.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.89k people) in Lakewood Park, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.16k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 517 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Lakewood Park, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lakewood Park, FL was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lakewood Park, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.89k ± 934
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.16k ± 907
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
517 ± 280

7.81%

Hispanic Population

1.08k people

7.81% of the people in Lakewood Park, FL are hispanic (1.08k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lakewood Park, 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

13.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.88k people

11.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.66k people

As of 2024, 13.6% of Lakewood Park, FL residents (1.88k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lakewood Park, FL was 11.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
884 ± 419
Gulf War (2001-)
246 ± 121
Gulf War (1990s)
246 ± 118

Lakewood Park, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.59 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lakewood Park, FL.

Economy

The economy of Lakewood Park, FL employs 6.41k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lakewood Park, FL were Manufacturing (921 people), Retail Trade (805 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (680 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($97,852), Utilities ($62,162), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,014).

Employment

Occupations

6.41k

2024 Value

± 772

−0.682%

1 Year decline

± 16.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakewood Park, FL declined at a rate of −0.682%, from 6.45k employees to 6.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakewood Park, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,037 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (881 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (692 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakewood Park, 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

6.41k

2024 Value

± 772

−0.682%

1 Year decline

± 16.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakewood Park, FL declined at a rate of −0.682%, from 6.45k employees to 6.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakewood Park, FL, are Manufacturing (921 people), Retail Trade (805 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (680 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lakewood Park, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lakewood Park, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,510

Median earning men ± $4,613

$38,780

Median earning women ± $10,922

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,825), and Manufacturing ($54,544).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,578), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,635), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,039).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lakewood Park, FL was $268,400 in 2024, which is 0.807 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $252,900 to $268,400, a 6.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Lakewood Park, FL is 85.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lakewood Park, FL have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lakewood Park, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$268,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,713

$4,834

Median Property Taxes

±$611

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.4% of the housing units in Lakewood Park, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lakewood Park, 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.

$64,023

Median Household Income

± $5,862

5.66k

Number of Households

± 636

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.66k households in Lakewood Park, FL declined from $64,023 from the previous year's value of $64,848.

The following chart displays the households in Lakewood 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lakewood Park, 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 2024

Drove Alone (84.3%)
Worked At Home (7.46%)
Carpooled (7.02%)

In 2024, 84.3% of workers in Lakewood Park, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.46%) and those who carpooled to work (7.02%).

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

33.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakewood Park, FL have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.73% of the workforce in Lakewood Park, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lakewood Park, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakewood Park, FL (1.31k out of 13.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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