CITY
Lake Butler
Florida · 17,125 residents · 11.4 sq mi
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With 17,125 people, Lake Butler is a city in Florida. That is roughly 145% ahead of the Florida median. The typical home is worth $930,500. This is an unusually credentialed place: 64% of adults have a four-year degree. Households take in $182,500 a year at the median, 122% more than the country as a whole. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
64% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
11.4 sq mi
Population, 2009 – 2024
202417K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(855)
5 to 95.8%(986)
10 to 148.6%(1,478)
15 to 199.5%(1,633)
20 to 243.7%(632)
25 to 347.1%(1,216)
35 to 4412.5%(2,144)
45 to 5420.2%(3,455)
55 to 6415.1%(2,581)
65 to 747.7%(1,312)
75 to 843.3%(566)
85 and over1.6%(267)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$182,500
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $178,750 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2009 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
77.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2023
from 79.7% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services10.9%
Finance & insurance9.6%
Professional, scientific, technical9.6%
Wholesale trade6.7%
Retail trade5.1%
Public administration5%
Information4.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
Construction0.2%
Manufacturing0%
Education & health services0%
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Section 03
Housing
$930,500
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $886,300 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2009 – 2024
5.1
+3%since 2023
from 5.0 in 2023
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.
35
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2023
White, non-Hispanic55.1%(9,508)
Black7%(1,209)
Hispanic / Latino11.8%(2,028)
Asian18.7%(3,223)
Other7.4%(1,274)
2024
White, non-Hispanic51.5%(8,814)
Black6.1%(1,043)
Hispanic / Latino13.9%(2,385)
Asian17.1%(2,926)
Other11.4%(1,957)
84
+5%since 2023
from 80 in 2023
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 Rican4%(686)
South American3.2%(555)
Cuban2.2%(383)
Colombian2.2%(371)
Mexican1.9%(331)
Dominican1.2%(214)
Central American0.8%(141)
Peruvian0.7%(126)
Honduran0.6%(98)
Spaniard0.3%(47)
Venezuelan0.2%(40)
Salvadoran0.2%(28)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(18)
Guatemalan0.1%(15)
Asian origin
Asian Indian9.6%(1,636)
Chinese5.1%(878)
Vietnamese0.6%(105)
Korean0.5%(83)
Pakistani0.4%(68)
Filipino0.2%(35)
Bangladeshi0.2%(32)
Japanese0.1%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.7%(127)
Ancestry
English15.2%(2,607)
American10.8%(1,852)
German10.7%(1,826)
Irish8.6%(1,465)
Italian5.1%(877)
West Indian4.6%(784)
French3.3%(560)
Jamaican2.8%(486)
Brazilian2.3%(391)
Arab2.2%(369)
Lebanese1.9%(326)
Scottish1.8%(313)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.7%(286)
Norwegian1.7%(285)
Polish1.6%(272)
Swedish1.3%(216)
Lithuanian1%(176)
Welsh0.9%(159)
Serbian0.8%(145)
Haitian0.8%(139)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(100)
Subsaharan African0.5%(85)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.5%(82)
Ukrainian0.4%(77)
Portuguese0.4%(63)
Armenian0.3%(47)
French Canadian0.3%(43)
Guyanese0.2%(41)
Hungarian0.2%(40)
Austrian0.2%(37)
Nigerian0.2%(34)
Moroccan0.2%(33)
British0.2%(33)
Greek0.2%(33)
Dutch0.2%(27)
Swiss0.1%(25)
Czech0.1%(22)
Bulgarian0.1%(16)
Danish0.1%(14)
Iranian0.1%(14)
Belgian0.1%(11)
Syrian0.1%(10)
Slovak0.1%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
97.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2023
from 97.4% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.4%
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
98.2%
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.9%(1,673)
Married68.9%(4,624)
Widowed0.9%(63)
Divorced5.2%(352)
Women 15+
Never married25%(1,773)
Married62.7%(4,451)
Widowed6.4%(452)
Divorced5.9%(418)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
24.0%
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
0.9%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
87.3%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
15.4%
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)25.8%(119)
Gulf War (1990s)50.2%(232)
Vietnam era13.9%(64)
Korean War0%(0)
World War II0%(0)
Share of the 462 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 Lake Butler, Florida?
Lake Butler, Florida has about 17,125 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Lake Butler, Florida?
The typical household in Lake Butler, Florida earns about $182,500 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lake Butler, Florida expensive?
In Lake Butler, Florida, the median home is worth about $930,500, and the typical rent is about $2,487 a month.
How educated are people in Lake Butler, Florida?
About 64.2% of adults age 25 and over in Lake Butler, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lake Butler, Florida?
About 3.7% of people in Lake Butler, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
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FloridaDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024