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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Westwood Lakes

Florida · 11,522 residents · 1.66 sq mi
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With 11,522 people, Westwood Lakes is a city in Florida. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 30% more than in Florida as a whole. Renters pay $686 a month at the median. At a median age of 36.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

11,522
−4%vs 2000
vs 12,005 in 2000
1990 – 2024
36.4
−7%vs 2000
vs 39.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.66 sq mi
Population, 19902024
10K11K12K12K13K19902000201020202024Westwood Lakes
202411K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.7%(662)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.6%(650)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(804)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.7%(889)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(784)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.2%(1,750)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.8%(1,595)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5414.4%(1,658)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.3%(1,416)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.4%(847)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.5%(407)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(60)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,797
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,602 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,413
−29%vs 2000
vs $16,044 in 2000
US average: $14,340
8.6%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$84,100
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $131,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$686
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $961 in 2000
US average: $450
88.2%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.6% in 2000
11.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic22%(2,637)
Black0.3%(31)
Hispanic / Latino76.3%(9,164)
Asian1%(121)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.8%(10,813)
Black1.1%(126)
Hispanic / Latino68.6%(7,901)
Asian0.9%(108)
Other4.1%(475)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Cuban68.5%(7,232)
Mexican3.7%(395)
Nicaraguan3%(317)
Puerto Rican2.7%(281)
Argentine2.6%(274)
Colombian1.6%(169)
Ecuadorian1.6%(168)
Salvadoran0.9%(93)
Spaniard0.5%(48)
Chilean0.4%(44)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.3%(34)
Dominican0.3%(33)
Honduran0.3%(27)
Guatemalan0.2%(26)
Peruvian0.1%(7)
Asian origin
Japanese0.3%(34)
Vietnamese0.2%(23)
Chinese0.1%(12)
Filipino0.1%(9)
Ancestry
American5.1%(534)
Irish3.2%(336)
German2.9%(303)
Italian2%(215)
English0.9%(95)
Hungarian0.6%(62)
French0.5%(52)
Scottish0.5%(48)
British0.1%(13)
West Indian0.1%(10)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.1%(10)
Polish0.1%(9)
Portuguese0.1%(7)
Guyanese0.1%(6)
Arab0%(5)
Dutch0%(5)
Russian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

11.8%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
62.6%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.6%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.2 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 20.6 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 married34.5%(1,509)
Married50.4%(2,203)
Widowed2.6%(115)
Divorced12.4%(542)
Women 15+
Never married28.3%(1,389)
Married41.8%(2,055)
Widowed10.7%(527)
Divorced19.2%(944)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.0%
−17.5 ptssince 2013
from 31.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
33.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 31.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 23.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.4%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 53.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.9%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 37.0% 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)17.3%(13)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20%(15)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.7%(29)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 75 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 Westwood Lakes, Florida?

Westwood Lakes, Florida has about 11,522 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Westwood Lakes, Florida earns about $35,797 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Westwood Lakes, Florida expensive?

In Westwood Lakes, Florida, the median home is worth about $84,100, and the typical rent is about $686 a month.

How educated are people in Westwood Lakes, Florida?

About 11.8% of adults age 25 and over in Westwood Lakes, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Westwood Lakes, Florida?

About 8.6% of people in Westwood 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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