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Rainbow Lakes Estates

Florida · 1,411 residents · 15.8 sq mi
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Rainbow Lakes Estates is a city of 1,411 people in Florida. 92% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 59% more than in Florida as a whole. The population has fallen 59% since 2020. The poverty rate is 0.6%, under the national 13.2%. Renters pay $750 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 101%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,411
−59%vs 2020
vs 3,438 in 2020
1990 – 2024
Median age
32.5
−39%vs 2020
vs 53.4 in 2020
US average: 33.0
Land area
15.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K2K3K3K4K199020202024Rainbow Lakes Estates
20244K
199020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.5%(120)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.3%(60)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.8%(68)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196%(84)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 242.9%(41)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3430.5%(430)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.2%(215)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.2%(116)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.3%(145)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.4%(90)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843%(42)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$43,713
+91%inflation adjusted, since 2020
vs $45,417 in 2020
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,527
+16%vs 2020
vs $21,155 in 2020
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
0.6%
−11.8 ptsvs 2020
vs 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$99,900
+101%inflation adjusted, since 2020
vs $98,500 in 2020
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$750
+93%inflation adjusted, since 2020
vs $771 in 2020
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
91.9%
+7.2 ptsvs 2020
vs 84.7% in 2020
8.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2020
White, non-Hispanic77.8%(2,674)
Black2.6%(91)
Hispanic / Latino13.2%(453)
Asian0.7%(25)
Other2.9%(101)
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.5%(1,347)
Black1.1%(16)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(30)
Asian2.8%(39)
Other0.6%(9)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.3%(161)
Puerto Rican3.5%(130)
Colombian0.1%(4)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(24)
Asian Indian0.5%(18)
Ancestry
German22%(828)
Irish16.2%(611)
English11%(414)
American7%(262)
Norwegian2.7%(101)
French2.4%(92)
Italian2.3%(88)
Finnish1.6%(61)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(40)
Scottish0.9%(33)
Czech0.7%(27)
Arab0.7%(25)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
Lebanese0.7%(25)
Syrian0.7%(25)
Portuguese0.4%(16)
Russian0.4%(16)
Polish0.3%(13)
Welsh0.3%(13)
Brazilian0.2%(6)
Serbian0.2%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.4%
+17.3 ptsvs 2020
vs 11.1% in 2020
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.4%
+2.0 ptsvs 2020
vs 80.4% in 2020
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.5%
+4.2 ptsvs 2020
vs 3.3% in 2020
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.7 min
−37%vs 2020
vs 31.3 min in 2020
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 married21.7%(305)
Married61.9%(872)
Widowed6.4%(90)
Divorced10%(141)
Women 15+
Never married27.2%(476)
Married53.4%(933)
Widowed11.8%(207)
Divorced7.5%(131)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.2%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.3% in 2020
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
38.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 40.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.3%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 23.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
36.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 36.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
32.7%
+10.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 8.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.8%
−10.1 ptssince 2020
from 64.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
65.5%
+9.0 ptssince 2020
from 56.5% 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)7.4%(25)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)1.2%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era68.8%(231)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 336 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 Rainbow Lakes Estates, Florida?

Rainbow Lakes Estates, Florida has about 1,411 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Rainbow Lakes Estates, Florida?

The typical household in Rainbow Lakes Estates, Florida earns about $43,713 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rainbow Lakes Estates, Florida expensive?

In Rainbow Lakes Estates, Florida, the median home is worth about $99,900, and the typical rent is about $750 a month.

How educated are people in Rainbow Lakes Estates, Florida?

About 28.4% of adults age 25 and over in Rainbow Lakes Estates, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rainbow Lakes Estates, Florida?

About 0.6% of people in Rainbow Lakes Estates, 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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