Lake Placid, FL City Data

Lake Placid, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,668 people who live in Lake Placid and approximately 87,366 who live in Highlands County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lake Placid to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lake Placid. We have included Lake Placid housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lake Placid Information

Highlands County where Lake Placid resides is 1,106.28 square miles. The resident population of this county is 87,366 and has a population rank of 600 out of all the places in the United States.

Lake Placid has a total of 1,668 people and of those residents there are 823 males and 845 females. The median age of the male population is 31.2 and the female population is 36.4. There are approximately 841 births each year and around 1,238 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lake Placid varies per year, but currently 1,640 are one race and 28 are two or more races.

Of the 1,668 people who live in Lake Placid, there are 520 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lake Placid is 275 male and 245 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,208.

General Lake Placid Information
Total area in square miles - Highlands County	1,106.28
Water area in square miles - Highlands County	N/A
Resident population - Highlands County	87,366
Population rank - Highlands County	600
Total population	1,668
Total population (male)	823
Total population (female)	845
Population median age (male)	31.2
Population median age (female)	36.4
Births - Highlands County	841
Deaths- Highlands County	1,238
Population of one race	1,640
Population of two or more races	28
Population under 20 years	520
Population under 20 years (male)	275
Population under 20 years (female)	245
Total population 18 years and over	1,208

Lake Placid Social Characteristics

There are 37,471 households in Lake Placid. Families make up 26,016 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lake Placid families into three different groups. Married-couple families (21,427), male householder with no wife present (1,228) and female householder with no husband present (2,970). The remainder of the Lake Placid households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,677. Lake Placid, FL moving companies help people in Lake Placid move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lake Placid. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lake Placid is based, there are 38,013 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,809 never married, 22,511 now married, 883 separated, 6,478 widowed, and 3,332 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 751 separated, 1,512 widowed and 3,122 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lake Placid social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lake Placid.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Highlands County)
Total households	37,471
Family households (families)	26,016
With own children under 18 years	8,389
Married-couple family	21,427
With own children under 18 years	5,322
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,228
With own children under 18 years	592
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,970
With own children under 18 years	1,818
Nonfamily households	11,677
Householder living alone	9,780
65 years and over	6,242

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	217
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	232
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	3.26

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,341
Householder	396
Spouse	290
Child	490
Other relatives	33
Nonrelatives	52
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	35
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	321
Male householder	112
Male householder living alone	79
Male householder not living alone	33
Female householder	138
Female householder living alone	127
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	71
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	38,013
Never married	4,809
Now married	22,511
Separated	883
Widowed	6,478
Divorced	3,332
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	751
Widowed	1,512
Divorced	3,122

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,668
Male	823
Under 5 years	71
5 to 9 years	66
10 to 14 years	68
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	33
20 years	12
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	40
25 to 29 years	49
30 to 34 years	60
35 to 39 years	66
40 to 44 years	43
45 to 49 years	42
50 to 54 years	41
55 to 59 years	27
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	37
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	16
Female	845
Under 5 years	69
5 to 9 years	61
10 to 14 years	58
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	15
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	50
30 to 34 years	44
35 to 39 years	60
40 to 44 years	49
45 to 49 years	36
50 to 54 years	50
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	27
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	39
80 to 84 years	30
85 years and over	21

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,668
One race	1,640
White	1,274
Black or African American	166
American Indian and Alaska Native	15
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	28

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,662
People who are White alone	1,269
People who are Black or African American alone	166
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	15
People who are Asian alone	11
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	502
People who are Some other race alone	174

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	82,787
Same house	43,759
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,892
Different state or abroad	13,065
Different state	10,704
Abroad	2,361

PLACE OF BIRTH (Highlands County)
Total resident population	87,366
Born in United States	15,787
State of residence	27,911
Different state	48,883
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,660
Foreign born	7,912

Lake Placid Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lake Placid. That total enrollment is 15,766 for the population of the country, which includes Lake Placid. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,828 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,695 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,079.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lake Placid population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	15,766
Pre-kindergarten	1,266
Public	690
Private	576
Kindergarten	1,072
Public	972
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,741
Public	7,268
Private	473
Elementary and high school	11,348
Public	10,660
Private	688
High school grades 9 to 12	3,607
Public	3,392
Private	215
College, undergraduate years	1,801
Public	1,479
Private	322
Graduate or professional school	279
Public	196
Private	83
Not enrolled in school	69,005

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	65,087
Less than 9th grade	5,567
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,020
High school graduate	22,517
Some college, no degree	14,028
Associate's degree	3,118
Bachelor's degree	8,837
Graduate or professional degree	13.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,429

Lake Placid Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 72,351 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lake Placid. The Lake Placid occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,402), service occupations (5,826), sales and office occupations (7,901), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (2,429), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,021) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,472). The 72,351 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 22,841 private wage and salary workers, 4,721 government workers, 2,320 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Highlands County)
Population 16 years and over	72,351
In labor force	31,437
Civilian labor force	31,437
Employed	30,051
Unemployed	1,386
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	37,456
In labor force	14,238
Civilian labor force	14,238
Unemployed Civilian labor force	724
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	34,895
In labor force	17,199
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	662
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Highlands County)
Workers 16 years and over	29,342
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	21,731
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,652
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	499
Other means	256
Worked at home	762
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	656,885

OCCUPATION (Highlands County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,402
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,402
Service occupations	5,826
Sales and office occupations	7,901
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	2,429
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,021
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,472

INDUSTRY (Highlands County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,402
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	3,090
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,393
Wholesale trade	999
Retail trade	4,502
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,074
Information	747
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,516
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,035
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,203
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,716
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,976

CLASS OF WORKER (Highlands County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,402
Private wage and salary workers	22,841
Government workers	4,721
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,320
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lake Placid Housing Characteristics

In Lake Placid, FL there are 48,846 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 37,471 occupied and 11,375 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lake Placid, there are 26,769 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,484 units in Lake Placid. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lake Placid, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lake Placid, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lake Placid. There are 516 housing units with rent less than $200, 586 with rent between $200-299, 2,651 with rent between $300-499 and 2,992 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lake Placid gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lake Placid, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Highlands County)
Total housing units	48,846
Occupied housing units	37,471
Vacant housing units	11,375

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Highlands County)
Total housing units	48,846
1-unit, detached	26,769
1-unit, attached	2,484
2 units	1,619
3 or 4 units	1,179
5 to 9 units	766
10 to 19 units	776
20 to 49 units	575
50 or more units	541
Mobile home	13,491

HOUSING TENURE (Highlands County)
Occupied housing units	37,471
Owner-occupied	29,853
Renter-occupied	7,618

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Highlands County)
Occupied housing units	37,471
No vehicles available	2,753
2 vehicle available	15,862
3 vehicles available	3,026
4 vehicles available	559
5 or more vehicles available	258

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Highlands County)
Occupied housing units	37,471
Utility gas	931
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	33,558
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	169
Coal or coke
Wood	109
Solar energy
Other fuel	51
No fuel used	519

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Highlands County)
Occupied housing units	37,471
Less Than $50,000	29,853
$50,000 to $99,999	11,474
$100,000 to $149,999	3,040
$150,000 to $199,999	1,258
$200,000 to $299,999	530
$300,000 to $499,999	132
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	72,800

GROSS RENT (Highlands County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,618
Less than $200	516
$200 to $299	586
$300 to $499	2,651
$500 to $699	2,052
$700 to $999	596
$1,000 to $1,499	227
$1,500 or more	116