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East Lake

Florida · 29,394 residents · 28.6 sq mi
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East Lake is home to 29,394 people in Florida. Households here earn about 74% more than in Florida as a whole. At a median age of 42.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. Households take in $67,546 a year at the median, 59% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 42.6
US median: 35.2
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

29,394
−5%vs 2009
vs 30,917 in 2009
2000 – 2024
42.6
−4%vs 2009
vs 44.4 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
28.6 sq mi
Population, 20002024
29K30K32K33K34K2000201020202024East Lake
202433K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.2%(1,529)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97%(2,069)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(2,179)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.8%(1,699)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 242.7%(790)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.6%(2,525)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.6%(5,188)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416.5%(4,862)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.2%(3,300)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7410.6%(3,113)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.2%(1,813)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(327)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$67,546
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $74,420 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$36,206
−25%vs 2009
vs $48,171 in 2009
US average: $21,522
3.9%
−2.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 6.2% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$183,800
−32%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $337,900 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$797
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $1,104 in 2009
US average: $602
84.1%
+3.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 80.6% in 2009
15.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic89%(27,526)
Black0.7%(206)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(1,502)
Asian4.6%(1,427)
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.9%(27,007)
Black1.1%(313)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(1,094)
Asian2.3%(678)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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

42.2%
−3.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 46.2% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
94.0%
−3.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 97.4% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
14.4%
−1.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 15.5% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.1 min
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 married17.7%(1,999)
Married73.3%(8,266)
Widowed2.4%(273)
Divorced6.5%(735)
Women 15+
Never married15.6%(1,948)
Married65.9%(8,234)
Widowed9.6%(1,201)
Divorced8.9%(1,110)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 8.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
29.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 30.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in East Lake, Florida?

East Lake, Florida has about 29,394 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in East Lake, Florida earns about $67,546 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 $183,800, and the typical rent is about $797 a month.

How educated are people in East Lake, Florida?

About 42.2% 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 3.9% of people in East Lake, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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

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