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East Lake-Orient Park

Florida · 29,213 residents · 15.8 sq mi
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East Lake-Orient Park is a city of 29,213 people in Florida. Since 2000 the city has more than tripled, up 23,510 people. 51% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 34.5, younger than the US median of 38.9. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the Florida median by roughly 24%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 107%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
29,213
+412%since 2000
from 5,703 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
1,847 / sq mi
+422%since 2009
from 354 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
34.5
+1%since 2000
from 34.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
15.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3K10K18K25K32K19902000201020202024East Lake-Orient Park
202429K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.4%(2,155)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98%(2,323)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148%(2,339)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.1%(1,496)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(2,026)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.7%(4,589)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.3%(4,474)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(3,392)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411%(3,226)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.5%(1,913)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.5%(1,029)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.9%(251)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,573
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,352 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,226
+88%since 2000
from $14,489 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.3%
+28.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.398
+5%since 2010
from 0.379 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services12.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration9.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance8.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Retail trade3.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$233,200
+107%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $61,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,555
+60%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $535 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
51.4%
−25.4 ptssince 2000
from 76.8% in 2000
48.6% rent
Vacancy rate
5.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.65 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.80 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
28.7%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
57.1%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.1
+22%since 2009
from 3.4 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
62
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic57%(3,249)
Black27.3%(1,559)
Hispanic / Latino12%(682)
Asian0.6%(35)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic23.8%(6,946)
Black37.9%(11,084)
Hispanic / Latino25.4%(7,427)
Asian7%(2,051)
Other5.8%(1,705)
Diversity Score
91
+9%since 2009
from 83 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
Puerto Rican9.1%(2,650)
Cuban8.7%(2,555)
Mexican1.3%(390)
Dominican1.1%(332)
Colombian0.8%(240)
Venezuelan0.7%(201)
Peruvian0.5%(158)
Nicaraguan0.4%(130)
Guatemalan0.4%(118)
Spaniard0.3%(82)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.3%(77)
Panamanian0.2%(72)
Costa Rican0.2%(53)
Honduran0.2%(46)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.7%(1,087)
Vietnamese1.5%(426)
Filipino1.1%(335)
Bangladeshi0.7%(192)
Chinese0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American10.6%(3,086)
West Indian4.6%(1,355)
German4.2%(1,238)
Irish4.2%(1,221)
Haitian2.7%(801)
Italian2.5%(734)
English2%(589)
Arab1.8%(537)
Polish1.2%(359)
Jamaican1.2%(337)
Scottish1%(305)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
French1%(281)
British0.3%(92)
Jordanian0.3%(86)
Nigerian0.3%(77)
Syrian0.3%(75)
Palestinian0.2%(66)
Russian0.2%(65)
Ghanaian0.2%(62)
Norwegian0.2%(55)
Turkish0.2%(55)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(50)
Iraqi0.2%(44)
Portuguese0.1%(39)
Swedish0.1%(36)
Danish0.1%(21)
Welsh0.1%(20)
Romanian0.1%(18)
Czech0.1%(15)
Dutch0%(14)
Ukrainian0%(11)
Egyptian0%(10)
Armenian0%(10)
Swiss0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.9%
+17.2 ptssince 2000
from 7.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
86.6%
+19.3 ptssince 2000
from 67.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.1%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 1.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.8 min
+63%since 2000
from 16.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
60.2%
−18.5 ptssince 2009
from 78.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
21.9%
+18.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.8%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.0%
−9.2 ptssince 2011
from 15.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.7%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 71.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 76.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.3%
+10.6 ptssince 2009
from 22.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.0%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
Female
53.0%
+5.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
Foreign born
21.2%
+9.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.7%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2012
from 12.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.8%
−11.1 ptssince 2013
from 21.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.4%
+21.5 ptssince 2017
from 70.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 96.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
83.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 80.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
69.7%
−2.6 ptssince 2016
from 72.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
18.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 17.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married47%(4,860)
Married40.8%(4,225)
Widowed1.7%(173)
Divorced10.5%(1,086)
Women 15+
Never married43%(5,179)
Married35.1%(4,227)
Widowed5.5%(659)
Divorced16.5%(1,987)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.8%
−11.1 ptssince 2013
from 21.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
40.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 40.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.3%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
30.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 50.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 39.2% 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)24.8%(249)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.5%(126)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.8%(239)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(41)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,005 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-Orient Park, Florida?

East Lake-Orient Park, Florida has about 29,213 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in East Lake-Orient Park, Florida earns about $56,573 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is East Lake-Orient Park, Florida expensive?

In East Lake-Orient Park, Florida, the median home is worth about $233,200, and the typical rent is about $1,555 a month.

How educated are people in East Lake-Orient Park, Florida?

About 24.9% of adults age 25 and over in East Lake-Orient Park, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in East Lake-Orient Park, Florida?

About 17.8% of people in East Lake-Orient Park, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has East Lake-Orient Park, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, East Lake-Orient Park, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 23,042 residents, a change of about 373 percent over that period.

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