CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lake Park

Florida · 6,704 residents · 2.09 sq mi

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Lake Park is a city of 6,704 people in Florida. Owners hold 53% of the housing stock. The median age is 36.1, about 3 years above the US median. The population has fallen 23% since 2000. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The average commute runs 15 minutes.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% 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

6,704

−23%vs 2000

vs 8,721 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.1

+5%vs 2000

vs 34.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.09 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(448)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.3%(290)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.4%(360)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.1%(273)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(401)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3422%(1,473)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.7%(920)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.1%(545)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.3%(623)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.1%(743)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.4%(432)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.9%(196)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,299

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,983 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,244

−16%vs 2000

vs $18,212 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.5%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$79,800

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $91,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$553

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $674 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

53.4%

+7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 46.4% in 2000

46.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic38%(3,310)

Black47.9%(4,174)

Hispanic / Latino5.8%(506)

Asian2.9%(249)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic74.5%(4,995)

Black20.9%(1,398)

Hispanic / Latino5.4%(364)

Asian3.3%(219)

Other1.4%(92)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American14.2%(1,291)

Guatemalan13.8%(1,253)

Puerto Rican4.4%(402)

Cuban2.5%(229)

South American1.8%(167)

Mexican1.7%(153)

Venezuelan1%(87)

Ecuadorian0.9%(80)

Dominican0.6%(57)

Salvadoran0.4%(38)

Asian origin

Bangladeshi1.2%(109)

Chinese0.5%(48)

Asian Indian0.1%(9)

Ancestry

West Indian21.7%(1,969)

Haitian21.2%(1,929)

Irish6.5%(592)

Subsaharan African3.8%(347)

English3.6%(323)

American3.5%(318)

German3.5%(315)

Scottish2.5%(228)

Italian1.9%(176)

Swedish1.2%(111)

Dutch0.7%(68)

Russian0.6%(57)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.6%(56)

Polish0.6%(52)

Hungarian0.5%(42)

Jamaican0.4%(40)

Greek0.3%(31)

Arab0.2%(17)

Iraqi0.2%(17)

French0.2%(15)

Norwegian0.2%(15)

Swiss0.1%(11)

Ukrainian0.1%(11)

Danish0.1%(8)

Romanian0.1%(8)

Slovene0.1%(8)

RANKED:Largest West Indian population · Largest Haitian population · Largest Central American population · Largest Guatemalan population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.9%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.2%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.8%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.8 min

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 14.9 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 married55.2%(1,955)

Married33.1%(1,171)

Widowed2.2%(78)

Divorced9.5%(338)

Women 15+

Never married43%(1,634)

Married31.7%(1,205)

Widowed11.8%(448)

Divorced13.5%(512)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

23.1%

−9.8 ptssince 2013

from 32.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

31.3%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 37.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.5%

−5.7 ptssince 2020

from 23.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.9%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 13.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.0%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 22.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 0.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

45.8%

−10.2 ptssince 2020

from 56.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.4%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 33.4% 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)10.3%(13)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.2%(33)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era22.2%(28)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.7%(11)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 126 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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