CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Buenaventura Lakes

Florida · 14,148 residents · 5.58 sq mi

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Buenaventura Lakes is home to 14,148 people in Florida. There are 12,460 fewer people here than in 2009. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $649 a month at the median. Median home value sits at $71,600. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.6% of people here.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 40%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,148

−47%vs 2009

vs 26,608 in 2009

1990 – 2024

Median age

32.3

Unchangedvs 2009

vs 32.2 in 2009

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.58 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202433K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.7%(1,095)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.9%(1,264)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.3%(1,316)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(1,080)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(726)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416%(2,268)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.8%(2,235)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(1,479)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648%(1,131)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.3%(1,178)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.3%(331)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(45)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,818

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $43,634 in 2009

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,343

−38%vs 2009

vs $16,731 in 2009

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.6%

−0.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 10.4% in 2009

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$71,600

−40%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $195,800 in 2009

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$649

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $1,152 in 2009

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.6%

−9.7 ptsvs 2009

vs 75.3% in 2009

34.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic21%(5,591)

Black11.2%(2,988)

Hispanic / Latino62.8%(16,713)

Asian4.3%(1,145)

Other0.6%(171)

1990

White, non-Hispanic81.4%(11,517)

Black7.3%(1,034)

Hispanic / Latino31.8%(4,493)

Asian2.3%(319)

Other9%(1,278)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican43.4%(14,184)

South American10.7%(3,492)

Cuban7.9%(2,594)

Dominican5%(1,632)

Colombian4.8%(1,580)

Central American3.9%(1,283)

Venezuelan3.8%(1,239)

Mexican2.1%(672)

Ecuadorian1.1%(345)

Guatemalan1%(336)

Salvadoran0.9%(308)

Costa Rican0.9%(284)

+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data

Honduran0.8%(246)

Peruvian0.6%(210)

Panamanian0.3%(109)

Spaniard0.2%(75)

Uruguayan0.2%(55)

Chilean0.1%(49)

Argentine0%(14)

Asian origin

Filipino2%(645)

Asian Indian0.7%(225)

Chinese0.2%(66)

Vietnamese0.2%(51)

Taiwanese0.1%(26)

Ancestry

West Indian5.7%(1,859)

Haitian3.7%(1,218)

American3.2%(1,042)

Irish2.9%(964)

Italian2.2%(715)

German1.9%(628)

French1.1%(366)

English1.1%(344)

Jamaican0.8%(268)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.6%(211)

Polish0.6%(193)

Ukrainian0.4%(139)

+ 25 more ancestry groups with data

Guyanese0.3%(113)

French Canadian0.3%(99)

Subsaharan African0.3%(94)

Greek0.3%(90)

Portuguese0.3%(87)

Scottish0.2%(77)

Hungarian0.2%(70)

Czech0.2%(67)

Russian0.2%(67)

Dutch0.2%(62)

Lithuanian0.2%(54)

Welsh0.1%(41)

Arab0.1%(39)

Egyptian0.1%(25)

Swedish0%(16)

Lebanese0%(14)

British0%(14)

Danish0%(14)

Scotch-Irish0%(14)

Kenyan0%(14)

Barbadian0%(12)

Brazilian0%(11)

Romanian0%(11)

Norwegian0%(7)

Turkish0%(7)

RANKED:Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest South American population · Largest Cuban population · Largest West Indian population · Largest Dominican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.3%

−5.9 ptsvs 2009

vs 15.3% in 2009

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.6%

−6.4 ptsvs 2009

vs 79.9% in 2009

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.0%

−1.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 3.2% in 2009

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.8 min

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married36.1%(4,687)

Married54.8%(7,113)

Widowed1.5%(193)

Divorced7.7%(998)

Women 15+

Never married35.6%(4,976)

Married44.5%(6,221)

Widowed6.1%(852)

Divorced13.9%(1,945)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.4%

−16.7 ptssince 2013

from 29.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.8%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 43.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.0%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 14.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.1%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.3%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 22.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

57.0%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 57.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.3%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 34.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)22.3%(164)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)29.7%(218)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.5%(261)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2%(15)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.9%(29)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 735 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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