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East Lake

Florida · 33,283 residents · 28.6 sq mi
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East Lake is home to 33,283 people in Florida. At a median age of 51.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. That puts it in the top 8% of US cities for household income. 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. That is roughly 33% ahead of the Florida median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 51.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
33,283
+13%since 2000
from 29,394 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Population density
1,162 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 1,079 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
51.2
+20%since 2000
from 42.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
28.6 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
29K30K32K33K34K2000201020202024East Lake
202433K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 52.8%(947)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(1,687)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.4%(1,783)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.6%(1,873)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.2%(1,066)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 347.5%(2,492)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.8%(3,943)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.5%(4,816)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.9%(5,281)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.8%(4,608)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8411%(3,670)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.4%(1,117)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$99,333
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,546 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$57,957
+60%since 2000
from $36,206 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
61.0%
+11.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 3.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.472
−1%since 2010
from 0.478 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services12.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration9.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade6.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade5.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance2.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$488,000
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $183,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,942
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $797 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
83.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 84.1% in 2000
16.8% rent
Vacancy rate
8.3%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.41 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
28.3%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 35.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
57.8%
+28.5 ptssince 2009
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.9
+8%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.9%(27,007)
Black1.1%(313)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(1,094)
Asian2.3%(678)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic81.7%(27,199)
Black1.8%(604)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(2,723)
Asian3.9%(1,286)
Other4.4%(1,471)
Diversity Score
40
+59%since 2009
from 25 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.1%(706)
Puerto Rican1.7%(573)
Colombian1.2%(401)
Cuban1%(347)
Peruvian0.7%(223)
Spaniard0.3%(107)
Nicaraguan0.2%(59)
Salvadoran0.1%(41)
Venezuelan0.1%(36)
Guatemalan0.1%(20)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(17)
Bolivian0%(11)
Chilean0%(8)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.9%(648)
Filipino0.8%(282)
Chinese0.6%(203)
Vietnamese0.3%(89)
Pakistani0.1%(41)
Korean0.1%(20)
Thai0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English13.6%(4,511)
German12.3%(4,108)
Italian11.6%(3,846)
Irish11.3%(3,745)
American6.6%(2,184)
Polish5.1%(1,696)
French2%(659)
Arab1.9%(638)
Scottish1.8%(587)
Greek1.7%(568)
Swedish1.6%(528)
Dutch1.3%(424)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Egyptian1.2%(414)
Norwegian1.2%(409)
Russian0.9%(307)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(256)
Ukrainian0.7%(231)
Czech0.7%(223)
Welsh0.7%(219)
West Indian0.6%(215)
British0.6%(202)
Hungarian0.6%(202)
Slovak0.5%(157)
Serbian0.4%(145)
Danish0.4%(125)
Canadian0.4%(121)
Jamaican0.4%(121)
Lithuanian0.3%(114)
Portuguese0.3%(114)
Croatian0.3%(103)
Austrian0.3%(96)
Armenian0.3%(87)
Finnish0.3%(87)
Swiss0.2%(83)
Romanian0.2%(82)
Lebanese0.2%(78)
Guyanese0.2%(74)
Syrian0.2%(58)
Macedonian0.2%(57)
Belgian0.1%(41)
Israeli0.1%(33)
Slovene0.1%(29)
Moroccan0.1%(24)
Palestinian0.1%(19)
Nigerian0.1%(18)
Brazilian0%(14)
Barbadian0%(11)
Iranian0%(10)
Latvian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
49.4%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 42.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 94.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
19.7%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 14.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.3 min
+48%since 2000
from 19.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
66.2%
−18.7 ptssince 2009
from 84.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
25.8%
+17.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 7.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
54.4%
−6.7 ptssince 2011
from 61.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 68.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
51.7%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
51.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
12.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.6%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2012
from 10.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 8.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.4%
+10.0 ptssince 2017
from 85.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 95.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 87.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
85.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2016
from 87.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2016
from 4.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.8%(3,661)
Married61.7%(8,419)
Widowed3.2%(432)
Divorced8.4%(1,144)
Women 15+
Never married19.3%(2,939)
Married55.4%(8,433)
Widowed10.7%(1,627)
Divorced14.5%(2,211)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 8.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 53.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 23.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
29.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 30.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 6.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 75.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 35.0% 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)15.9%(378)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.9%(808)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34%(810)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.1%(145)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.1%(74)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,383 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 East Lake, Florida?

East Lake, Florida has about 33,283 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in East Lake, Florida earns about $99,333 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is East Lake, Florida expensive?

In East Lake, Florida, the median home is worth about $488,000, and the typical rent is about $1,942 a month.

How educated are people in East Lake, Florida?

About 49.4% of adults age 25 and over in East Lake, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in East Lake, Florida?

About 6.2% of people in East Lake, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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