Lecanto, FL City Data

Lecanto, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,161 people who live in Lecanto and approximately 118,085 who live in Citrus County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lecanto 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 Lecanto. We have included Lecanto housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lecanto Information

Citrus County where Lecanto resides is 773.15 square miles. The resident population of this county is 118,085 and has a population rank of 458 out of all the places in the United States.

Lecanto has a total of 5,161 people and of those residents there are 2,651 males and 2,510 females. The median age of the male population is 42.1 and the female population is 47.2. There are approximately 870 births each year and around 1,982 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lecanto varies per year, but currently 5,099 are one race and 62 are two or more races.

Of the 5,161 people who live in Lecanto, there are 1,210 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lecanto is 699 male and 511 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 4,101.

General Lecanto Information
Total area in square miles - Citrus County	773.15
Water area in square miles - Citrus County	N/A
Resident population - Citrus County	118,085
Population rank - Citrus County	458
Total population	5,161
Total population (male)	2,651
Total population (female)	2,510
Population median age (male)	42.1
Population median age (female)	47.2
Births - Citrus County	870
Deaths- Citrus County	1,982
Population of one race	5,099
Population of two or more races	62
Population under 20 years	1,210
Population under 20 years (male)	699
Population under 20 years (female)	511
Total population 18 years and over	4,101

Lecanto Social Characteristics

There are 52,634 households in Lecanto. Families make up 36,415 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lecanto families into three different groups. Married-couple families (30,690), male householder with no wife present (1,524) and female householder with no husband present (3,921). The remainder of the Lecanto households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 16,295. Lecanto, FL moving companies help people in Lecanto 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 Lecanto. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lecanto is based, there are 53,579 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,232 never married, 32,147 now married, 735 separated, 8,624 widowed, and 5,841 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 465 separated, 2,543 widowed and 5,271 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lecanto social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lecanto.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Citrus County)
Total households	52,634
Family households (families)	36,415
With own children under 18 years	11,018
Married-couple family	30,690
With own children under 18 years	7,238
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,524
With own children under 18 years	887
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,921
With own children under 18 years	2,237
Nonfamily households	16,295
Householder living alone	13,696
65 years and over	8,205

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	542
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	704
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,940
Householder	1,369
Spouse	1,151
Child	1,125
Other relatives	66
Nonrelatives	88
Unmarried partner	39
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	16
Unmarried partner	92
Foster child	3
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	584
Male householder	233
Male householder living alone	178
Male householder not living alone	55
Female householder	259
Female householder living alone	232
Female householder not living alone	27
Nonrelatives	92
Unmarried partner	53
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	18
Foster child	N/A
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	53,579
Never married	6,232
Now married	32,147
Separated	735
Widowed	8,624
Divorced	5,841
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	465
Widowed	2,543
Divorced	5,271

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,161
Male	2,651
Under 5 years	95
5 to 9 years	147
10 to 14 years	194
15 to 17 years	150
18 and 19 years	113
20 years	26
21 years	26
22 to 24 years	56
25 to 29 years	122
30 to 34 years	144
35 to 39 years	162
40 to 44 years	207
45 to 49 years	192
50 to 54 years	171
55 to 59 years	159
60 and 61 years	55
62 to 64 years	90
65 and 66 years	72
67 to 69 years	94
70 to 74 years	157
75 to 79 years	116
80 to 84 years	59
85 years and over	44
Female	2,510
Under 5 years	88
5 to 9 years	116
10 to 14 years	169
15 to 17 years	101
18 and 19 years	37
20 years	14
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	40
25 to 29 years	89
30 to 34 years	121
35 to 39 years	167
40 to 44 years	198
45 to 49 years	205
50 to 54 years	186
55 to 59 years	172
60 and 61 years	61
62 to 64 years	106
65 and 66 years	44
67 to 69 years	91
70 to 74 years	143
75 to 79 years	134
80 to 84 years	87
85 years and over	127

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,161
One race	5,099
White	4,845
Black or African American	153
American Indian and Alaska Native	39
Asian	39
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	4
Two or more races	62

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,524
People who are White alone	4,345
People who are Black or African American alone	50
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	35
People who are Asian alone	32
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	97
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	113,648
Same house	60,858
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,233
Different state or abroad	20,828
Different state	19,960
Abroad	868

PLACE OF BIRTH (Citrus County)
Total resident population	118,085
Born in United States	12,708
State of residence	29,668
Different state	81,202
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,473
Foreign born	5,742

Lecanto 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 Lecanto. That total enrollment is 19,963 for the population of the country, which includes Lecanto. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,256 and elementary or high school enrollment was 30,197 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,721.

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 Lecanto population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	19,963
Pre-kindergarten	1,215
Public	652
Private	563
Kindergarten	927
Public	771
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,241
Public	9,513
Private	728
Elementary and high school	15,099
Public	14,158
Private	941
High school grades 9 to 12	4,858
Public	4,645
Private	213
College, undergraduate years	2,402
Public	2,011
Private	391
Graduate or professional school	320
Public	222
Private	98
Not enrolled in school	95,623

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	92,594
Less than 9th grade	5,003
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	15,075
High school graduate	35,203
Some college, no degree	19,870
Associate's degree	5,266
Bachelor's degree	12,177
Graduate or professional degree	13.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,672

Lecanto Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 100,484 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lecanto. The Lecanto occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,007), service occupations (8,009), sales and office occupations (10,326), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (457), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,311) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,727). The 100,484 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 29,884 private wage and salary workers, 5,218 government workers, 3,576 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Citrus County)
Population 16 years and over	100,484
In labor force	41,644
Civilian labor force	41,612
Employed	38,837
Unemployed	2,775
Percent Unemployed	6.7
Armed Forces	32
Females 16 years and over	52,941
In labor force	20,022
Civilian labor force	20,006
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,481
Armed forces	16
Males 16 years and over	47,543
In labor force	21,622
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,294
Armed forces	16

COMMUTING TO WORK (Citrus County)
Workers 16 years and over	37,912
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	30,691
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,913
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	528
Other means	288
Worked at home	1,175
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	977,550

OCCUPATION (Citrus County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,007
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,007
Service occupations	8,009
Sales and office occupations	10,326
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	457
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,311
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,727

INDUSTRY (Citrus County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,007
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	596
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,105
Wholesale trade	841
Retail trade	5,926
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,686
Information	906
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,070
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,021
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,141
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,979
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,097

CLASS OF WORKER (Citrus County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,007
Private wage and salary workers	29,884
Government workers	5,218
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,576
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lecanto Housing Characteristics

In Lecanto, FL there are 62,204 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 52,634 occupied and 9,570 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lecanto, there are 39,360 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,954 units in Lecanto. 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 Lecanto, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lecanto, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lecanto. There are 240 housing units with rent less than $200, 375 with rent between $200-299, 3,139 with rent between $300-499 and 3,038 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lecanto gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lecanto, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Citrus County)
Total housing units	62,204
Occupied housing units	52,634
Vacant housing units	9,570

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Citrus County)
Total housing units	62,204
1-unit, detached	39,360
1-unit, attached	1,954
2 units	873
3 or 4 units	811
5 to 9 units	957
10 to 19 units	558
20 to 49 units	217
50 or more units	126
Mobile home	17,212

HOUSING TENURE (Citrus County)
Occupied housing units	52,634
Owner-occupied	45,041
Renter-occupied	7,593

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Citrus County)
Occupied housing units	52,634
No vehicles available	2,717
2 vehicle available	26,651
3 vehicles available	4,854
4 vehicles available	991
5 or more vehicles available	226

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Citrus County)
Occupied housing units	52,634
Utility gas	458
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	46,517
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	340
Coal or coke
Wood	365
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	50
No fuel used	257

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Citrus County)
Occupied housing units	52,634
Less Than $50,000	45,041
$50,000 to $99,999	15,552
$100,000 to $149,999	6,883
$150,000 to $199,999	2,825
$200,000 to $299,999	1,472
$300,000 to $499,999	235
$1,000,000 or more	48
Median (dollars)	84,400

GROSS RENT (Citrus County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,593
Less than $200	240
$200 to $299	375
$300 to $499	3,139
$500 to $699	2,045
$700 to $999	772
$1,000 to $1,499	169
$1,500 or more	51