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Lake Magdalene

Florida · 32,083 residents · 10.3 sq mi
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With 32,083 people, Lake Magdalene is a city in Florida. Density works out to 3,130 people per square mile. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. About 40% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. Households earn $75,594 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $75,594, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 102%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Lake Magdalene

What changed most since 1990

  • White share88.0% → 54.3% (−33.7 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Population15,973 → 32,083 (+101%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Hispanic share8.3% → 31.0% (+22.7 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts

Among the 125 cities and towns in the Tampa metro

  • 55th in household income$75,594
  • 41st in share with a bachelor's degree40.2%
  • 48th in home value$371,800
  • 27th in diversity score75.2

Its weight in Hillsborough County

Lake Magdalene's population equals 2.1% of Hillsborough County's. Its number of residents 65 and older equals 2.8% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
32,083
+12%since 2000
from 28,755 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
3,130 / sq mi
+12%since 2000
from 2,805 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
40.8
+4%since 2000
from 39.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
10.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
14K19K24K29K34K19902000201020202024Lake Magdalene
202432K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.4%(2,058)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(2,080)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.4%(1,741)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.4%(1,427)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.7%(1,514)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.5%(4,342)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.1%(4,211)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.4%(3,352)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.1%(4,849)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.3%(3,948)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.8%(1,526)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.2%(1,035)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$75,594
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,259 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$50,477
+89%since 2000
from $26,685 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.3%
+19.4 ptssince 2009
from 30.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.0%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 7.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.502
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.504 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration5.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade3.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$371,800
+102%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $101,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,434
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $638 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.3%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 69.7% in 2000
27.7% rent
Vacancy rate
5.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.40 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.31 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.0%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 30.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.9
+15%since 2009
from 4.3 in 2009
1990 – 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
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.8%(22,079)
Black5.6%(1,598)
Hispanic / Latino13.5%(3,886)
Asian2.3%(651)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic54.3%(17,424)
Black6.2%(1,987)
Hispanic / Latino31%(9,940)
Asian4.5%(1,438)
Other4%(1,294)
Diversity Score
75
+32%since 2009
from 57 in 2009
1990 – 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
Cuban10%(3,206)
Puerto Rican9%(2,885)
South American3.6%(1,162)
Mexican3.6%(1,144)
Venezuelan1.2%(401)
Spaniard1.2%(396)
Colombian1.1%(348)
Honduran0.7%(220)
Dominican0.6%(201)
Peruvian0.5%(167)
Uruguayan0.4%(121)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.3%(84)
Panamanian0.2%(78)
Bolivian0.2%(49)
Ecuadorian0.1%(47)
Costa Rican0.1%(34)
Argentine0.1%(29)
Asian origin
Vietnamese2%(642)
Asian Indian0.9%(285)
Chinese0.7%(225)
Korean0.4%(132)
Filipino0.2%(67)
Thai0.2%(50)
Nepalese0.1%(29)
Malaysian0%(14)
Ancestry
German13.1%(4,199)
English12%(3,848)
Irish9.9%(3,191)
Italian8.6%(2,770)
American4.4%(1,397)
Scottish2.3%(726)
West Indian2.1%(674)
Polish1.8%(572)
Haitian1.5%(470)
French1.4%(437)
Swedish0.9%(300)
Welsh0.6%(191)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
British0.6%(185)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(180)
Austrian0.5%(166)
Russian0.4%(138)
Greek0.4%(123)
Hungarian0.4%(122)
Norwegian0.3%(112)
Arab0.3%(107)
Dutch0.3%(101)
Danish0.3%(94)
Lithuanian0.3%(90)
Jamaican0.2%(78)
Ukrainian0.2%(71)
Guyanese0.2%(70)
Canadian0.2%(64)
Portuguese0.2%(56)
Moroccan0.1%(43)
Czech0.1%(34)
Armenian0.1%(28)
Lebanese0.1%(24)
Brazilian0.1%(23)
Romanian0.1%(22)
Latvian0.1%(19)
Syrian0%(16)
Nigerian0%(15)
Israeli0%(13)
Iranian0%(10)
Swiss0%(10)
Slovene0%(9)
Serbian0%(8)
Finnish0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.2%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 33.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.5%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 89.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 11.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.1 min
+48%since 2000
from 18.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.3%
−12.2 ptssince 2009
from 83.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
18.8%
+12.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.6%
−6.1 ptssince 2011
from 9.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 66.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 76.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
44.2%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 38.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
51.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
17.2%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.9%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2012
from 14.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.2%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 17.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.8%
+9.4 ptssince 2017
from 86.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 94.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.9%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 86.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
71.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2016
from 73.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
21.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2016
from 19.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.7%(3,898)
Married54.4%(6,916)
Widowed2.3%(292)
Divorced12.6%(1,606)
Women 15+
Never married28.6%(3,853)
Married45.6%(6,154)
Widowed8.7%(1,170)
Divorced17.2%(2,315)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
12.2%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 17.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.4%
−7.7 ptssince 2020
from 54.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.6%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.0%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 67.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 34.3% 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)13.2%(230)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22%(384)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.4%(740)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.4%(95)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(14)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,745 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

Lake Magdalene, decade by decade

Lake Magdalene population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199015,973$75,432$198,48626.9%27.2
200028,755$78,803$184,16933.5%48.5
201028,509$74,578$306,27233.2%62.7
202030,742$80,750$299,73739.4%76.3
202432,083$75,594$371,80040.2%75.2

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.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lake Magdalene, Florida?

Lake Magdalene, Florida has about 32,083 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Lake Magdalene, Florida earns about $75,594 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lake Magdalene, Florida expensive?

In Lake Magdalene, Florida, the median home is worth about $371,800, and the typical rent is about $1,434 a month.

How educated are people in Lake Magdalene, Florida?

About 40.2% of adults age 25 and over in Lake Magdalene, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lake Magdalene, Florida?

About 13.0% of people in Lake Magdalene, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lake Magdalene, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Lake Magdalene, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 16,110 residents, a change of about 101 percent over that period.

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

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