Lake Butler

Population: 17,242
Median household income: $178,750
Median home value: $886,300

Lake Butler, a community in Orange County, Florida, has 17,242 residents. The median household income of $178,750 is above the Orange County median ($77,011).

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Butler's population declined 11.6% from 19,499 to 17,242, while its median home value rose 38.0% from $642,300 to $886,300.

The median resident is 43.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,242
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $178,750
Median home value: $886,300
Median gross rent: $2,413
Housing units: 6,806
Homeownership rate: 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,49917,242

Median household income

$128,695$178,750

Median home value

$642,300$886,300

Median gross rent

$1,953$2,413

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,499	$128,695	$642,300	$1,953
2020	17,700	$130,815	$663,800	$2,094
2021	17,465	$132,958	$695,800	$2,010
2022	17,765	$150,316	$767,400	$2,319
2023	17,242	$178,750	$886,300	$2,413

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5418.8%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	865	5.0%
5 to 17	3,646	21.1%
18 to 24	1,082	6.3%
25 to 34	1,099	6.4%
35 to 44	2,049	11.9%
45 to 54	3,248	18.8%
55 to 64	2,877	16.7%
65 to 74	1,503	8.7%
75 and over	873	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,508	55.1%
Black or African American	1,209	7.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3,223	18.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	120	0.7%
Two or more races	1,154	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,028	11.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate8.7%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree37.8%

Graduate or professional degree20.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	304	2.6%
High school graduate	1,019	8.7%
Some college or associate's	3,519	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	4,401	37.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,406	20.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone69.8%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home22.2%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,715	69.8%
Carpooled	293	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	158	1.9%
Bicycle	9	0.1%
Worked from home	1,818	22.2%
Other means	190	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,209	19.0%
15 to 29 min	2,503	39.3%
30 to 44 min	1,770	27.8%
45 to 59 min	378	5.9%
60+ min	505	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 2.0% (345 of 17,210)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,873	83.7%
Nonfamily households	947	16.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,820	85.5%
Vacant	986	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,091	87.5%
Renter-occupied	729	12.5%

1-unit, detached86.3%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,871	86.3%
1-unit, attached	164	2.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	376	5.5%
20 or more units	381	5.6%
Mobile home & other	14	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1237648
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 6.32 sq mi
Center point: 28.4983, -81.5482