Lake Park

Population: 9,005
Median household income: $69,274
Median home value: $361,700

Lake Park is a community in Palm Beach County, Florida, home to 9,005 residents. At $69,274, its median household income sits below Palm Beach County's $81,115.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake Park's population grew 5.8% from 8,508 to 9,005, while its median home value rose 79.6% from $201,400 to $361,700.

14.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.81 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,005
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $69,274
Median home value: $361,700
Median gross rent: $1,396
Housing units: 3,642
Homeownership rate: 49.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,5089,005

Median household income

$61,705$69,274

Median home value

$201,400$361,700

Median gross rent

$1,140$1,396

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,508	$61,705	$201,400	$1,140
2020	8,541	$52,390	$233,200	$1,145
2021	8,971	$60,632	$264,800	$1,207
2022	8,996	$54,741	$322,400	$1,242
2023	9,005	$69,274	$361,700	$1,396

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3418.8%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	486	5.4%
5 to 17	1,593	17.7%
18 to 24	651	7.2%
25 to 34	1,694	18.8%
35 to 44	1,285	14.3%
45 to 54	1,216	13.5%
55 to 64	745	8.3%
65 to 74	746	8.3%
75 and over	589	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,184	24.3%
Black or African American	5,091	56.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	45	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	275	3.1%
Two or more races	279	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,131	12.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate30.1%

Some college or associate's21.9%

Bachelor's degree23.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,017	16.2%
High school graduate	1,886	30.1%
Some college or associate's	1,372	21.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,462	23.3%
Graduate or professional degree	538	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone67.5%

Carpooled14.2%

Public transit2.2%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,874	67.5%
Carpooled	603	14.2%
Public transit	93	2.2%
Walked	112	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	528	12.4%
Other means	47	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	982	26.3%
15 to 29 min	1,831	49.1%
30 to 44 min	651	17.5%
45 to 59 min	207	5.6%
60+ min	58	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 14.5% (1,299 of 8,933)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,056	64.8%
Nonfamily households	1,117	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,173	87.1%
Vacant	469	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,570	49.5%
Renter-occupied	1,603	50.5%

1-unit, detached43.2%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units26.4%

20 or more units17.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,573	43.2%
1-unit, attached	134	3.7%
2 to 4 units	332	9.1%
5 to 19 units	963	26.4%
20 or more units	640	17.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1238600
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.08 sq mi
Water area: 0.35 sq mi
Center point: 26.8001, -80.0675