Lake County, FL community profile: poverty, income, insurance & broadband (ACS 2020–2024)
Florida county profiles · GEOID 12069
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year Data Profiles (2024 endpoint), tables DP02, DP03 and DP05. Estimate and MOE variable IDs appear below. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Census Data Profiles source.
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- In Lake County, 8.9% (±0.7 percentage points) of people for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 12.6% in Florida and 12.5% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0128PE).
- In Lake County, 10.3% (±1.7 percentage points) of children under 18 for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 16.5% in Florida and 16.1% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0129PE).
- In Lake County, 9.6% (±0.7 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had no health insurance coverage, compared with 11.5% in Florida and 8.4% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0099PE).
- In Lake County, median household income was $73,161 (±$1,462) in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars, compared with $74,568 in Florida and $80,734 nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0062E).
- In Lake County, 92.6% (±0.6 percentage points) of households had a broadband Internet subscription, compared with 91.6% in Florida and 91.0% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0154PE).
- In Lake County, 15.8% (±0.6 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had a disability, compared with 13.7% in Florida and 13.3% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0072PE).
18 community indicators
± denotes the 90% margin of error (MOE). Percentage MOEs use percentage points (pp). Read definitions and cautions.
| Indicator and population | County ± MOE | Florida ± MOE | US ± MOE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total populationDP05_0001E / DP05_0001M · Total population | 412,924MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 22,416,077MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 334,922,499MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) |
| Under age 5DP05_0005PE / DP05_0005PM · Total population | 4.7% ± 0.1 pp | 5.0% ± 0.1 pp | 5.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Under age 18DP05_0019PE / DP05_0019PM · Total population | 19.0% ± 0.1 pp | 19.5% ± 0.1 pp | 22.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| Age 65 and overDP05_0024PE / DP05_0024PM · Total population | 26.6% ± 0.1 pp | 21.3% ± 0.1 pp | 17.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Total householdsDP02_0001E / DP02_0001M · Households | 164,497 ± 1,605 | 8,752,810 ± 20,285 | 129,227,496 ± 209,365 |
| Median household incomeDP03_0062E / DP03_0062M · Households | $73,161 ± $1,462 | $74,568 ± $284 | $80,734 ± $166 |
| Per capita incomeDP03_0088E / DP03_0088M · Total population | $38,577 ± $582 | $42,609 ± $179 | $44,673 ± $122 |
| Poverty rateDP03_0128PE / DP03_0128PM · Population for whom poverty status is determined | 8.9% ± 0.7 pp | 12.6% ± 0.1 pp | 12.5% ± 0.1 pp |
| Child poverty rateDP03_0129PE / DP03_0129PM · Population under 18 for whom poverty status is determined | 10.3% ± 1.7 pp | 16.5% ± 0.3 pp | 16.1% ± 0.2 pp |
| Unemployment rateDP03_0009PE / DP03_0009PM · Civilian labor force age 16 and over | 5.0% ± 0.7 pp | 4.8% ± 0.1 pp | 5.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| UninsuredDP03_0099PE / DP03_0099PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 9.6% ± 0.7 pp | 11.5% ± 0.1 pp | 8.4% ± 0.1 pp |
| Households receiving SNAPDP03_0074PE / DP03_0074PM · Households | 9.6% ± 0.7 pp | 12.6% ± 0.1 pp | 12.1% ± 0.1 pp |
| High school graduate or higherDP02_0067PE / DP02_0067PM · Population age 25 and over | 91.4% ± 0.5 pp | 89.9% ± 0.1 pp | 89.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Bachelor’s degree or higherDP02_0068PE / DP02_0068PM · Population age 25 and over | 27.8% ± 0.8 pp | 34.1% ± 0.2 pp | 35.7% ± 0.2 pp |
| Broadband subscriptionDP02_0154PE / DP02_0154PM · Households | 92.6% ± 0.6 pp | 91.6% ± 0.1 pp | 91.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| DisabilityDP02_0072PE / DP02_0072PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 15.8% ± 0.6 pp | 13.7% ± 0.1 pp | 13.3% ± 0.1 pp |
| Civilian veteransDP02_0070PE / DP02_0070PM · Civilian population age 18 and over | 9.8% ± 0.4 pp | 7.4% ± 0.1 pp | 6.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Speak English less than very wellDP02_0115PE / DP02_0115PM · Population age 5 and over | 5.1% ± 0.4 pp | 12.5% ± 0.1 pp | 8.6% ± 0.1 pp |
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