Lake Kerr

Population: 1,767
Median household income: $43,472
Median home value: $118,800

Lake Kerr is a community in Marion County, Florida, home to 1,767 residents. Its median household income of $43,472 runs below the Marion County figure of $58,535.

From 2020 to 2023, Lake Kerr's population declined 4.5% from 1,851 to 1,767, while its median home value rose 20.0% from $99,000 to $118,800.

54.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,767
Median age: 61.9 yrs
Median household income: $43,472
Median home value: $118,800
Median gross rent: $607
Housing units: 1,558
Homeownership rate: 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 19.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8511,767

Median household income

$38,938$43,472

Median home value

$99,000$118,800

Median gross rent

$733$607

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,851	$38,938	$99,000	$733
2021	1,923	$43,106	$105,800	$997
2022	1,978	$46,531	$120,700	—
2023	1,767	$43,472	$118,800	$607

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

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 342.8%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 7421.5%

75 and over23.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	1.9%
5 to 17	214	12.1%
18 to 24	93	5.3%
25 to 34	50	2.8%
35 to 44	137	7.8%
45 to 54	147	8.3%
55 to 64	304	17.2%
65 to 74	380	21.5%
75 and over	408	23.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,571	88.9%
Black or African American	13	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	57	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	120	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	177	12.4%
High school graduate	542	38.0%
Some college or associate's	482	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	133	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	92	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 44 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	333	74.5%
Carpooled	49	11.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	48	10.7%
Other means	8	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26	6.5%
15 to 29 min	71	17.8%
30 to 44 min	135	33.8%
45 to 59 min	116	29.1%
60+ min	51	12.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 20.7% (364 of 1,756)

	Count	Share
Family households	441	52.6%
Nonfamily households	398	47.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	839	53.9%
Vacant	719	46.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	784	93.4%
Renter-occupied	55	6.6%

1-unit, detached54.0%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other42.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	842	54.0%
1-unit, attached	6	0.4%
2 to 4 units	23	1.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	31	2.0%
Mobile home & other	656	42.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1238238
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.87 sq mi
Water area: 6.69 sq mi
Center point: 29.3492, -81.7924