Sky Lake, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

8,116

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.7

10.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

51% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,203

7.74% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$280,400

Population & Diversity

Sky Lake, FL is home to a population of 8.12k people, from which 79.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 34.9% of Sky Lake, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.83k people).

In 2024, there were 1.26 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.08k people) in Sky Lake, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.65k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.53k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79.5%

2024 Citizenship

76.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 79.5% of Sky Lake, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sky Lake, FL was 76.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sky Lake, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.08k ± 983
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.65k ± 785
Other (Hispanic)
1.53k ± 949

53.3%

Hispanic Population

4.33k people

53.3% of the people in Sky Lake, FL are hispanic (4.33k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sky 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

34.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.83k people

38.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.94k people

As of 2024, 34.9% of Sky Lake, FL residents (2.83k 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 Sky Lake, FL was 38.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
86 ± 106
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 52
Korea
13 ± 24

Sky Lake, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sky Lake, FL employs 3.53k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sky Lake, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (611 people), Transportation & Warehousing (578 people), and Retail Trade (443 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,863), Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,438), and Educational Services ($47,830).

Employment

Occupations

3.53k

2024 Value

± 617

−1.7%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sky Lake, FL declined at a rate of −1.7%, from 3.59k employees to 3.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sky Lake, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (752 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (495 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (480 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sky 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

3.53k

2024 Value

± 617

−1.7%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sky Lake, FL declined at a rate of −1.7%, from 3.59k employees to 3.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sky Lake, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (611 people), Transportation & Warehousing (578 people), and Retail Trade (443 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sky Lake, FL, though some of these residents may live in Sky Lake, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,929

Median earning men ± $4,817

$31,851

Median earning women ± $7,451

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,429), Manufacturing ($46,129), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,600).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,409), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,762), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,361).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sky Lake, FL was $280,400 in 2024, which is 0.843 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $254,300 to $280,400, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Sky Lake, FL is 63.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sky Lake, FL have an average commute time of 36 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sky Lake, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$280,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,034

$1,497

Median Property Taxes

±$488

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 Sky Lake, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.2%

Homeownership

2024

55.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.2% of the housing units in Sky Lake, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sky 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.

$70,203

Median Household Income

± $7,520

2.37k

Number of Households

± 554

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.37k households in Sky Lake, FL grew to $70,203 from the previous year's value of $65,161.

The following chart displays the households in Sky 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sky 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 (74.3%)
Carpooled (14.9%)
Worked At Home (7.51%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in Sky Lake, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (7.51%).

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

36 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sky Lake, FL have a longer commute time (36 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.12% of the workforce in Sky Lake, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sky Lake, FL (1.01k out of 8.08k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sky 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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