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Three Lakes

Florida · 15,047 residents · 3.23 sq mi
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Three Lakes is home to 15,047 people in Florida. The foreign-born share is 47%. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 8,092 people. That is roughly 57% ahead of the Florida median. 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 28% nationally. Median rent is $1,419 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 33.7
US median: 37.2
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 104%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

15,047
+116%since 2000
from 6,955 in 2000
2000 – 2024
33.7
+9%since 2000
from 30.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
3.23 sq mi
Population, 20002024
6K9K12K15K18K2000201020202024Three Lakes
202417K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 58%(1,203)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.4%(1,110)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.2%(1,082)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197%(1,057)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(1,005)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3416.1%(2,416)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4417.9%(2,692)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.4%(2,160)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 648.3%(1,255)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.3%(648)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.2%(332)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.6%(87)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$74,821
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $54,830 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
$28,515
+25%since 2000
from $22,832 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
49.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
6.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.374
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Other services13.4%
US avg: 7%
Information11.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Public administration7.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance6.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Wholesale trade5.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Transportation & warehousing4.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Retail trade4.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$308,700
+104%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $119,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
$1,419
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $952 in 2000
US average: $853
69.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 69.2% in 2000
30.6% rent
7.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
3.05 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.06 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
49.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
58.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 61.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
4.1
−4%since 2009
from 4.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic31.6%(2,195)
Black14.5%(1,009)
Hispanic / Latino47.8%(3,322)
Asian3.8%(261)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic18.6%(2,805)
Black9.2%(1,388)
Hispanic / Latino65.4%(9,843)
Asian4.4%(667)
Other2.1%(316)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American20.8%(3,003)
Cuban18.5%(2,675)
Central American11.2%(1,615)
Colombian9%(1,298)
Nicaraguan6.1%(887)
Venezuelan4.8%(688)
Puerto Rican4.7%(679)
Peruvian3.3%(475)
Mexican3%(427)
Honduran2.9%(422)
Dominican2.7%(392)
Ecuadorian1.6%(224)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.9%(136)
Salvadoran0.9%(135)
Guatemalan0.9%(126)
Spaniard0.6%(86)
Bolivian0.4%(54)
Chilean0.3%(50)
Uruguayan0.3%(42)
Costa Rican0.2%(29)
Panamanian0.1%(16)
Ancestry
American6.6%(946)
West Indian6.3%(905)
Italian4.1%(592)
Jamaican3.5%(507)
German2.9%(422)
Irish2.3%(339)
English1.8%(264)
Haitian1.5%(216)
Polish1%(141)
Norwegian0.7%(107)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.6%(80)
French0.5%(79)
Swedish0.4%(54)
Austrian0.4%(53)
Lithuanian0.4%(52)
Iranian0.4%(51)
Canadian0.3%(48)
Russian0.3%(46)
Guyanese0.3%(45)
Arab0.3%(43)
Lebanese0.3%(43)
Portuguese0.2%(34)
Welsh0.2%(29)
British0.2%(25)
Scottish0.2%(25)
Hungarian0.2%(22)
Croatian0.1%(20)
Barbadian0.1%(20)
Czech0.1%(15)
Section 05

Education

43.0%
+11.0 ptssince 2000
from 32.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
92.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 90.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
15.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 13.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

34.8 min
+23%since 2000
from 28.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
77.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 77.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
9.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
2.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
7.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
1.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
1.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

14.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
37.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 38.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

50.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
49.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
46.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 43.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
3.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.6%(2,744)
Married50.2%(3,312)
Widowed0.5%(31)
Divorced7.7%(507)
Women 15+
Never married37.5%(2,599)
Married44.9%(3,108)
Widowed5.6%(390)
Divorced12%(828)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.1%
−12.0 ptssince 2013
from 21.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.3%
−6.9 ptssince 2020
from 62.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.6%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
9.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 8.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.8%
+7.2 ptssince 2020
from 8.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 73.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.5%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% 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)21.7%(38)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.6%(50)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era17.1%(30)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 175 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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How many people live in Three Lakes, Florida?

Three Lakes, Florida has about 15,047 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Three Lakes, Florida?

The typical household in Three Lakes, Florida earns about $74,821 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Three Lakes, Florida expensive?

In Three Lakes, Florida, the median home is worth about $308,700, and the typical rent is about $1,419 a month.

How educated are people in Three Lakes, Florida?

About 43.0% of adults age 25 and over in Three Lakes, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Three Lakes, Florida?

About 6.9% of people in Three Lakes, 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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