Howey-in-the-Hills

Population: 2,279
Median household income: $93,403
Median home value: $362,300

Howey-in-the-Hills is a community in Lake County, Florida, home to 2,279 residents. At $93,403, its median household income sits above Lake County's $69,956.

From 2019 to 2023, Howey-in-the-Hills's population grew 42.7% from 1,597 to 2,279, while its median home value rose 87.1% from $193,600 to $362,300.

The median resident is 45.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,279
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $93,403
Median home value: $362,300
Median gross rent: $1,651
Housing units: 950
Homeownership rate: 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5972,279

Median household income

$64,875$93,403

Median home value

$193,600$362,300

Median gross rent

$1,128$1,651

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,597	$64,875	$193,600	$1,128
2020	1,837	$67,344	$243,500	$1,171
2021	1,878	$73,813	$268,500	$1,347
2022	2,038	$83,750	$334,800	$1,604
2023	2,279	$93,403	$362,300	$1,651

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5417.2%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	98	4.3%
5 to 17	423	18.6%
18 to 24	100	4.4%
25 to 34	287	12.6%
35 to 44	213	9.3%
45 to 54	392	17.2%
55 to 64	340	14.9%
65 to 74	219	9.6%
75 and over	207	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,702	74.7%
Black or African American	143	6.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.4%
Two or more races	82	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	333	14.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate22.4%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree21.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	117	7.1%
High school graduate	371	22.4%
Some college or associate's	580	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	363	21.9%
Graduate or professional degree	227	13.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.9%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	748	70.6%
Carpooled	103	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	179	16.9%
Other means	29	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	144	16.4%
15 to 29 min	355	40.3%
30 to 44 min	160	18.2%
45 to 59 min	131	14.9%
60+ min	90	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 3.7% (85 of 2,279)

	Count	Share
Family households	698	81.7%
Nonfamily households	156	18.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	854	89.9%
Vacant	96	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	749	87.7%
Renter-occupied	105	12.3%

1-unit, detached83.4%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	792	83.4%
1-unit, attached	41	4.3%
2 to 4 units	102	10.7%
5 to 19 units	12	1.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1232775
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.15 sq mi
Water area: 0.51 sq mi
Center point: 28.7044, -81.7840