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
median household income $99,333, 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
Unique to this place
What stands out about East Lake
What changed most since 2000
Median age42.6 → 51.2(+8.6 years)US over the same years: +3.7 years
Median home value (2024 dollars)$334,820 → $488,000(+46%)US over the same years: +71%
Median household income (2024 dollars)$123,046 → $99,333(−19%)US over the same years: +6%
East Lake's population equals 3.5% of Pinellas County's. Its number of households without a car equals 1.6% of the county's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 1.8% of the county's.
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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Over time
East Lake, decade by decade
East Lake population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2000
29,394
$123,046
$334,820
42.2%
19.2
2010
30,962
$103,366
$478,037
44.6%
28.6
2020
32,344
$96,950
$423,486
44.2%
40.5
2024
33,283
$99,333
$488,000
49.4%
40.2
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
