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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lake Helen

Florida · 2,315 residents · 4.55 sq mi
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Lake Helen is a city of 2,315 people in Florida. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The median age is 37.1, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $51,300. Households here earn about 17% less than in Florida as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,315
−16%vs 2000
vs 2,743 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.1
−13%vs 2000
vs 42.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.55 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K3K3K3K19902000201020202024Lake Helen
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.1%(142)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(182)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(177)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.8%(112)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.4%(79)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.8%(389)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.1%(327)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.3%(192)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.5%(289)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.8%(274)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.5%(127)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(25)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,852
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,577 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,732
−32%vs 2000
vs $17,158 in 2000
US average: $14,340
9.5%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$51,300
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $64,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$441
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $595 in 2000
US average: $450
84.8%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.2% in 2000
15.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.2%(2,338)
Black10.7%(293)
Hispanic / Latino3%(81)
Asian0.3%(8)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(2,071)
Black8.8%(204)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(37)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.7%(40)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.4%(129)
Cuban0.8%(22)
Ancestry
English14.7%(428)
German9.6%(279)
Irish8.8%(258)
Italian5.2%(152)
Scotch-Irish3.4%(100)
French3.2%(94)
Scottish2.4%(69)
American2.2%(63)
Polish1.6%(48)
Lithuanian1.6%(47)
Norwegian1%(29)
Danish0.8%(23)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.7%(20)
Dutch0.5%(15)
Arab0.4%(11)
Lebanese0.2%(6)
Syrian0.2%(5)
Swedish0.1%(4)
Serbian0.1%(3)
Czech0.1%(2)
Welsh0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

8.2%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.2%
−6.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.5%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.7 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 15.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.1%(352)
Married58.9%(712)
Widowed1.1%(13)
Divorced10.8%(131)
Women 15+
Never married25.7%(302)
Married56.7%(665)
Widowed13.1%(154)
Divorced4.4%(52)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.8%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 19.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.5%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 50.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.4%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
33.6%
+13.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
11.0%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 63.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.2%
+6.4 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% 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)6%(10)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)1.2%(2)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era72.9%(121)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(8)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3%(5)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 166 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 Helen, Florida?

Lake Helen, Florida has about 2,315 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Lake Helen, Florida earns about $22,852 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lake Helen, Florida expensive?

In Lake Helen, Florida, the median home is worth about $51,300, and the typical rent is about $441 a month.

How educated are people in Lake Helen, Florida?

About 8.2% of adults age 25 and over in Lake Helen, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lake Helen, Florida?

About 9.5% of people in Lake Helen, 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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