Spring Lake, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

563

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.5

21.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.98%

NaNy% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$92,614

1.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$448,400

Population & Diversity

Spring Lake, FL is home to a population of 563 people, from which 92.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.9% of Spring Lake, FL residents were born outside of the country (140 people).

In 2024, there were 1.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (304 people) in Spring Lake, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 257 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.2%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.2% of Spring Lake, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Spring Lake, FL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spring Lake, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
304 ± 146
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
257 ± 368
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 3

45.6%

Hispanic Population

257 people

45.6% of the people in Spring Lake, FL are hispanic (257 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Spring 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

24.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

140 people

As of 2024, 24.9% of Spring Lake, FL residents (140 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 Spring Lake, FL was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
33 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 23

Spring Lake, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Spring Lake, FL employs 201 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Spring Lake, FL were Educational Services (49 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (47 people), and Construction (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($60,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,063), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($49,063).

Employment

Occupations

201

2024 Value

± 119

200%

1 Year growth

± 55.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spring Lake, FL grew at a rate of 200%, from 67 employees to 201 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spring Lake, FL, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (49 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (32 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spring 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

201

2024 Value

± 119

200%

1 Year growth

± 55.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spring Lake, FL grew at a rate of 200%, from 67 employees to 201 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spring Lake, FL, are Educational Services (49 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (47 people), and Construction (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spring Lake, FL, though some of these residents may live in Spring Lake, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,847

Median earning men ± $10,638

$43,846

Median earning women ± $6,403

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,167) and Construction ($40,972).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,479).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spring Lake, FL was $448,400 in 2024, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $425,000 to $448,400, a 5.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Spring Lake, FL is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Spring Lake, FL have an average commute time of 43.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spring Lake, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$448,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$99,556

$143

Median Property Taxes

±$72

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

55.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Spring Lake, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Spring 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.

$92,614

Median Household Income

± $52,594

143

Number of Households

± 73

In 2024, the median household income of the 143 households in Spring Lake, FL grew to $92,614 from the previous year's value of $91,058.

The following chart displays the households in Spring 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Spring 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 (57.5%)
Carpooled (31%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)

In 2024, 57.5% of workers in Spring Lake, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (31%) and those who worked at home (11.5%).

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

43.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spring Lake, FL have a longer commute time (43.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.47% of the workforce in Spring Lake, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Spring 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 Spring Lake, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Spring Lake, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spring Lake, FL (22 out of 553 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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