Moon Lake, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,638

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

1.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

31.1%

0.245% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,878

32.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$49,400

Population & Diversity

Moon Lake, FL is home to a population of 4.64k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.57% of Moon Lake, FL residents were born outside of the country (212 people).

In 2024, there were 5.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.37k people) in Moon Lake, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 566 White (Hispanic) and 261 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Moon Lake, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Moon Lake, FL was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moon Lake, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.37k ± 674
White (Hispanic)
566 ± 362
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
261 ± 215

15.4%

Hispanic Population

712 people

15.4% of the people in Moon Lake, FL are hispanic (712 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Moon Lake, 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

4.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

212 people

2.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

As of 2024, 4.57% of Moon Lake, FL residents (212 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 Moon Lake, FL was 2.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
123 ± 80
Gulf War (1990s)
84 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
73 ± 64

Moon Lake, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Moon Lake, FL employs 1.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Moon Lake, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (467 people), Construction (274 people), and Retail Trade (234 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($93,008), Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,664), and Construction ($43,273).

Employment

Occupations

1.8k

2024 Value

± 330

4.71%

1 Year growth

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moon Lake, FL grew at a rate of 4.71%, from 1.72k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moon Lake, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (270 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (183 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (173 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moon Lake, 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

1.8k

2024 Value

± 330

4.71%

1 Year growth

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moon Lake, FL grew at a rate of 4.71%, from 1.72k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moon Lake, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (467 people), Construction (274 people), and Retail Trade (234 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moon Lake, FL, though some of these residents may live in Moon Lake, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,698

Median earning men ± $6,373

$30,760

Median earning women ± $10,566

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($55,729), Other Services Except Public Administration ($49,440), and Construction ($43,455).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,232), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,855), and Retail Trade ($21,442).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Moon Lake, FL was $49,400 in 2023, which is 0.148 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $54,900 to $49,400, a 10% decrease. The homeownership rate in Moon Lake, FL is 79%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Moon Lake, FL have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moon Lake, FL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$49,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,882

$1,231

Median Property Taxes

±$276

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 Moon Lake, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

79%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79% of the housing units in Moon Lake, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Moon Lake, 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.

$48,878

Median Household Income

± $20,057

1.56k

Number of Households

± 328

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.56k households in Moon Lake, FL grew to $48,878 from the previous year's value of $36,901.

The following chart displays the households in Moon Lake, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moon Lake, 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 (70.3%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (9.41%)

In 2024, 70.3% of workers in Moon Lake, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (9.41%).

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

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moon Lake, FL have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.253% of the workforce in Moon Lake, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moon Lake, FL (1.44k out of 4.64k 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 45 - 54 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Moon Lake, FL is White, followed by Hispanic 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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