Lakewood Park

Population: 14,077
Median household income: $64,848
Median home value: $252,900

Lakewood Park is a community in St. Lucie County, Florida, home to 14,077 residents. Its median household income of $64,848 runs below the St. Lucie County figure of $69,027.

From 2019 to 2023, Lakewood Park's population held roughly steady from 14,064 to 14,077, while its median home value rose 92.9% from $131,100 to $252,900.

Households average 2.54 people. The median gross rent is $1,185.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,077
Median age: 51.2 yrs
Median household income: $64,848
Median home value: $252,900
Median gross rent: $1,185
Housing units: 6,161
Homeownership rate: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,06414,077

Median household income

$49,529$64,848

Median home value

$131,100$252,900

Median gross rent

$975$1,185

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,064	$49,529	$131,100	$975
2020	14,227	$51,199	$160,700	$960
2021	13,600	$53,866	$173,500	$1,040
2022	14,119	$58,004	$220,200	$1,118
2023	14,077	$64,848	$252,900	$1,185

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6420.7%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	740	5.3%
5 to 17	1,647	11.7%
18 to 24	1,074	7.6%
25 to 34	1,395	9.9%
35 to 44	1,425	10.1%
45 to 54	1,140	8.1%
55 to 64	2,919	20.7%
65 to 74	1,985	14.1%
75 and over	1,752	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,879	70.2%
Black or African American	2,142	15.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	248	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	33	0.2%
Some other race	72	0.5%
Two or more races	436	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,263	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's41.2%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,028	9.7%
High school graduate	3,358	31.6%
Some college or associate's	4,377	41.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,322	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	531	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,115	83.7%
Carpooled	535	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	33	0.5%
Worked from home	302	4.9%
Other means	128	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	477	8.2%
15 to 29 min	2,379	40.9%
30 to 44 min	1,720	29.6%
45 to 59 min	300	5.2%
60+ min	935	16.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 10.7% (1,500 of 14,077)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,484	63.0%
Nonfamily households	2,043	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,527	89.7%
Vacant	634	10.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,502	81.5%
Renter-occupied	1,025	18.5%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other16.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,571	74.2%
1-unit, attached	56	0.9%
2 to 4 units	205	3.3%
5 to 19 units	196	3.2%
20 or more units	141	2.3%
Mobile home & other	992	16.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1239062
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 27.5390, -80.3872