Lockhart, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

15,371

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

1.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.9%

13.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,602

0.641% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$264,800

Population & Diversity

Lockhart, FL is home to a population of 15.4k people, from which 91.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.4% of Lockhart, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.68k people).

In 2024, there were 1.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.85k people) in Lockhart, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.38k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.28k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.9%

2024 Citizenship

92.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.9% of Lockhart, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lockhart, FL was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lockhart, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.85k ± 952
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.38k ± 1.05k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.28k ± 824

34.6%

Hispanic Population

5.32k people

34.6% of the people in Lockhart, FL are hispanic (5.32k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lockhart, 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

17.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.68k people

16.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.45k people

As of 2024, 17.4% of Lockhart, FL residents (2.68k 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 Lockhart, FL was 16.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
214 ± 152
Gulf War (1990s)
206 ± 150
Vietnam
151 ± 92

Lockhart, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lockhart, FL employs 8.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lockhart, FL were Educational Services (1,069 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (888 people), and Construction (823 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,531), Information ($73,604), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,419).

Employment

Occupations

8.08k

2024 Value

± 1,224

−0.968%

1 Year decline

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lockhart, FL declined at a rate of −0.968%, from 8.16k employees to 8.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lockhart, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (942 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (846 people), and Management Occupations (772 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lockhart, 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

8.08k

2024 Value

± 1,224

−0.968%

1 Year decline

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lockhart, FL declined at a rate of −0.968%, from 8.16k employees to 8.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lockhart, FL, are Educational Services (1,069 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (888 people), and Construction (823 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lockhart, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lockhart, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,058

Median earning men ± $10,281

$38,838

Median earning women ± $11,788

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,929), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,761), and Construction ($51,021).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($73,729), Public Administration ($71,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,548).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lockhart, FL was $264,800 in 2024, which is 0.796 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $247,400 to $264,800, a 7.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Lockhart, FL is 65.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lockhart, FL have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lockhart, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$264,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,418

$3,583

Median Property Taxes

±$597

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.1%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.1% of the housing units in Lockhart, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lockhart, 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.

$69,602

Median Household Income

± $20,584

5.5k

Number of Households

± 768

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.5k households in Lockhart, FL declined from $69,602 from the previous year's value of $70,051.

The following chart displays the households in Lockhart, 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 Lockhart, 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 (68.1%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (12.3%)

In 2024, 68.1% of workers in Lockhart, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (12.3%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lockhart, FL have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.43% of the workforce in Lockhart, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lockhart, FL (2.75k out of 15.4k 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 < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lockhart, FL is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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