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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Eagle Lake

Florida · 2,496 residents · 2.60 sq mi
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With 2,496 people, Eagle Lake is a city in Florida. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. Growth has run 42% since 1990, or 738 more people. The typical home is worth $57,700. Households here earn about 19% less than in Florida as a whole. 17.9% of locals live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

2,496
+42%since 1990
from 1,758 in 1990
1990 – 2025
33.2
Unchangedsince 1990
from 33.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.60 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K3K3K4K19902000201020202024Eagle Lake
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.7%(193)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.9%(222)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(192)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198%(200)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.5%(163)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.5%(338)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.8%(369)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.8%(320)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.1%(202)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.1%(153)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.7%(118)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(26)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,250
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,315 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$13,249
+24%since 1990
from $10,656 in 1990
US average: $21,522
17.9%
+6.8 ptssince 1990
from 11.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$57,700
−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $48,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$470
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $361 in 1990
US average: $602
67.6%
−0.6 ptssince 1990
from 68.2% in 1990
32.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(1,690)
Black2.7%(48)
Hispanic / Latino3%(53)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic72.6%(1,812)
Black4.7%(117)
Hispanic / Latino21.5%(536)
Asian0.1%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican14.6%(569)
Puerto Rican11.2%(436)
Cuban2.4%(95)
Spaniard1.6%(64)
Nicaraguan1.1%(41)
Salvadoran0.8%(31)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(15)
Filipino0.2%(7)
Ancestry
American11.8%(460)
German5.5%(213)
Irish5.1%(199)
English4.6%(179)
West Indian1.9%(73)
Haitian1.3%(50)
French1.2%(47)
Italian1.1%(43)
Serbian0.8%(32)
Armenian0.6%(25)
Croatian0.6%(25)
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Iranian0.6%(22)
Norwegian0.5%(21)
Polish0.2%(9)
Canadian0.2%(8)
Dutch0.2%(8)
Lithuanian0.2%(6)
Welsh0.1%(5)
Scottish0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

9.0%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 8.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
61.1%
−6.5 ptssince 1990
from 67.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.2%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 2.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.2 min
−30%since 1990
from 21.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.8%(272)
Married58.5%(573)
Widowed5.2%(51)
Divorced8.5%(83)
Women 15+
Never married17.8%(161)
Married57.6%(522)
Widowed11.2%(102)
Divorced13.5%(122)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.5%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 51.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
6.6%
−10.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 24.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 0.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 63.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.8%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 35.6% 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)8.3%(9)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)6.4%(7)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.3%(20)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 109 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Eagle Lake, Florida?

Eagle Lake, Florida has about 2,496 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Eagle Lake, Florida?

The typical household in Eagle Lake, Florida earns about $31,250 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Eagle Lake, Florida expensive?

In Eagle Lake, Florida, the median home is worth about $57,700, and the typical rent is about $470 a month.

How educated are people in Eagle Lake, Florida?

About 9.0% of adults age 25 and over in Eagle Lake, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Eagle Lake, Florida?

About 17.9% of people in Eagle Lake, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Eagle Lake, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Eagle Lake, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 738 residents, a change of about 42 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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