Three Lakes, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

16,888

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

9.95%

6.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$102,306

12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$481,300

10.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

9,283

Population & Diversity

Three Lakes, FL is home to a population of 16.9k people, from which 84% are citizens.

As of 2024, 48.8% of Three Lakes, FL residents were born outside of the country (8.23k people).

In 2024, there were 2.04 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (6.55k people) in Three Lakes, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.21k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.26k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84%

2024 Citizenship

87.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84% of Three Lakes, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Three Lakes, FL was 87.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Three Lakes, FL

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.55k ± 971
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.21k ± 828
White (Hispanic)
2.26k ± 697

63.3%

Hispanic Population

10.7k people

63.3% of the people in Three Lakes, FL are hispanic (10.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Three Lakes, 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

48.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.23k people

47.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.77k people

As of 2024, 48.8% of Three Lakes, FL residents (8.23k 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 Three Lakes, FL was 47.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 39
Vietnam
21 ± 42

Three Lakes, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Three Lakes, FL employs 9.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Three Lakes, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,180 people), Retail Trade (1,042 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,037 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($138,571), Public Administration ($78,964), and Information ($70,968).

Employment

Occupations

9.28k

2024 Value

± 823

6.21%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Three Lakes, FL grew at a rate of 6.21%, from 8.74k employees to 9.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Three Lakes, FL, are Management Occupations (1,230 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,148 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,145 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Three Lakes, 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

9.28k

2024 Value

± 823

6.21%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Three Lakes, FL grew at a rate of 6.21%, from 8.74k employees to 9.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Three Lakes, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,180 people), Retail Trade (1,042 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,037 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Three Lakes, FL, though some of these residents may live in Three Lakes, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,222

Median earning men ± $6,248

$47,148

Median earning women ± $7,080

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($235,662), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,240), and Public Administration ($81,736).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($66,274), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,875), and Public Administration ($54,643).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Three Lakes, FL was $481,300 in 2024, which is 1.45 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $434,800 to $481,300, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Three Lakes, FL is 66.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Three Lakes, FL have an average commute time of 33.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Three Lakes, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$481,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,073

$3,563

Median Property Taxes

±$429

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.6% of the housing units in Three Lakes, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Three Lakes, 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.

$102,306

Median Household Income

± $7,947

5.35k

Number of Households

± 591

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.35k households in Three Lakes, FL grew to $102,306 from the previous year's value of $91,364.

The following chart displays the households in Three Lakes, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Three Lakes, 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 (75.1%)
Worked At Home (14%)
Carpooled (7.46%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Three Lakes, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (7.46%).

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

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Three Lakes, FL have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.74% of the workforce in Three Lakes, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Three Lakes, FL (1.68k out of 16.9k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Three Lakes, 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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