Lecanto, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

7,398

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

5.82%

12.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,215

6.07% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$316,900

7.83% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,667

Population & Diversity

Lecanto, FL is home to a population of 7.4k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.4% of Lecanto, FL residents were born outside of the country (920 people).

In 2024, there were 28.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.35k people) in Lecanto, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 223 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 203 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Lecanto, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lecanto, FL was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lecanto, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.35k ± 1.26k
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
223 ± 217
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
203 ± 119

3.43%

Hispanic Population

254 people

3.43% of the people in Lecanto, FL are hispanic (254 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lecanto, 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

12.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

920 people

11.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

821 people

As of 2024, 12.4% of Lecanto, FL residents (920 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 Lecanto, FL was 11.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
260 ± 105
Gulf War (1990s)
184 ± 109
World War II
24 ± 28

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

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

Economy

The economy of Lecanto, FL employs 2.67k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lecanto, FL were Other Services, Except Public Administration (517 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (370 people), and Retail Trade (324 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($175,071), Public Administration ($66,289), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,870).

Employment

Occupations

2.67k

2024 Value

± 626

9.71%

1 Year growth

± 31.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lecanto, FL grew at a rate of 9.71%, from 2.43k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lecanto, FL, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (611 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (246 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (239 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lecanto, 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

2.67k

2024 Value

± 626

9.71%

1 Year growth

± 31.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lecanto, FL grew at a rate of 9.71%, from 2.43k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lecanto, FL, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (517 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (370 people), and Retail Trade (324 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lecanto, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lecanto, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,020

Median earning men ± $13,443

$35,364

Median earning women ± $6,378

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($70,142), Public Administration ($65,469), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,568).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,722), and Retail Trade ($36,098).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lecanto, FL was $316,900 in 2024, which is 0.953 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $293,900 to $316,900, a 7.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Lecanto, FL is 93.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lecanto, FL have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lecanto, FL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$316,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,072

$2,299

Median Property Taxes

±$555

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.1% of the housing units in Lecanto, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lecanto, 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.

$56,215

Median Household Income

± $32,154

2.47k

Number of Households

± 573

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.47k households in Lecanto, FL grew to $56,215 from the previous year's value of $52,996.

The following chart displays the households in Lecanto, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lecanto, 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 (72%)
Worked At Home (17.2%)
Carpooled (5.32%)

In 2024, 72% of workers in Lecanto, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.32%).

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

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lecanto, FL have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.64% of the workforce in Lecanto, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lecanto, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lecanto, FL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lecanto, FL (387 out of 6.65k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lecanto, FL is White, followed by Asian 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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