CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lake Mary

Florida · 5,929 residents · 9.08 sq mi

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With 5,929 people, Lake Mary is a city in Florida. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. There are 5,529 fewer people here than in 2000. Households here earn about 42% more than in Florida as a whole. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $130,700.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.4

US median: 33.0

More educated

30% 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

Total population

5,929

−48%vs 2000

vs 11,458 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.4

−8%vs 2000

vs 38.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.08 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202417K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.7%(457)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(448)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(416)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(383)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(300)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.4%(915)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.4%(1,149)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.1%(659)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.4%(497)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.1%(418)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.7%(220)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(67)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,098

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $69,485 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,592

−40%vs 2000

vs $31,094 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.9%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$130,700

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $175,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$519

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $834 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.2%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.8% in 2000

16.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic85%(9,734)

Black3.5%(396)

Hispanic / Latino6.2%(713)

Asian3.8%(439)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.4%(5,713)

Black1.2%(74)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(163)

Asian1.7%(101)

Other0.7%(41)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican3.9%(665)

South American2.3%(390)

Dominican2%(336)

Colombian1.1%(190)

Cuban0.9%(152)

Venezuelan0.8%(138)

Mexican0.8%(133)

Central American0.5%(87)

Panamanian0.4%(67)

Peruvian0.4%(62)

Costa Rican0.1%(20)

Spaniard0.1%(12)

Asian origin

Asian Indian4.7%(799)

Vietnamese1.9%(317)

Korean0.7%(120)

Chinese0.7%(112)

Filipino0.5%(82)

Thai0.3%(51)

Japanese0.2%(28)

Laotian0.1%(12)

Ancestry

American18.8%(3,175)

English10.5%(1,768)

German10.1%(1,710)

Italian7.2%(1,222)

Irish7.2%(1,210)

Subsaharan African4.2%(709)

Polish3.1%(520)

British1.7%(285)

West Indian1.5%(260)

Russian1.5%(257)

Nigerian1.5%(252)

French1.3%(223)

+ 25 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian1.2%(198)

Portuguese1.2%(194)

Scottish1.1%(193)

Greek0.8%(132)

Jamaican0.7%(123)

Canadian0.7%(111)

Swedish0.6%(102)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(101)

Iranian0.6%(97)

Hungarian0.6%(96)

Brazilian0.6%(94)

Romanian0.6%(94)

Dutch0.5%(77)

Guyanese0.4%(68)

Finnish0.4%(63)

Haitian0.4%(60)

Ukrainian0.3%(47)

Danish0.3%(44)

Austrian0.2%(36)

Czech0.1%(23)

French Canadian0.1%(18)

Welsh0.1%(16)

Croatian0.1%(15)

Slovak0.1%(10)

Swiss0.1%(10)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

29.8%

−9.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 39.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

87.1%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.6%

−5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.2 min

+26%vs 2000

vs 18.4 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 married29.2%(2,025)

Married58.9%(4,079)

Widowed2.8%(193)

Divorced9.1%(628)

Women 15+

Never married23%(1,781)

Married52.5%(4,060)

Widowed7.5%(577)

Divorced17%(1,317)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.5%

−2.2 ptssince 2013

from 10.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.1%

−5.7 ptssince 2020

from 65.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.6%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 15.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.8%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.8%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 9.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.8%

−5.5 ptssince 2020

from 80.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.8%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 28.4% 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)17.9%(148)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.3%(218)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.2%(316)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.8%(48)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II7%(58)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 828 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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