Lake Helen

Population: 2,877
Median household income: $94,952
Median home value: $344,900

Lake Helen, a community in Volusia County, Florida, has 2,877 residents. The median household income of $94,952 is above the Volusia County median ($66,581).

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Helen's population grew 4.2% from 2,760 to 2,877, while its median home value rose 186.5% from $120,400 to $344,900.

24.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 82.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,877
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $94,952
Median home value: $344,900
Median gross rent: $1,255
Housing units: 1,167
Homeownership rate: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7602,877

Median household income

$45,057$94,952

Median home value

$120,400$344,900

Median gross rent

$1,063$1,255

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,760	$45,057	$120,400	$1,063
2020	2,787	$51,058	$158,900	$1,089
2021	2,827	$58,370	$194,900	$1,095
2022	2,836	$91,861	$286,800	$1,170
2023	2,877	$94,952	$344,900	$1,255

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7417.4%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	124	4.3%
5 to 17	498	17.3%
18 to 24	169	5.9%
25 to 34	315	10.9%
35 to 44	339	11.8%
45 to 54	286	9.9%
55 to 64	299	10.4%
65 to 74	500	17.4%
75 and over	347	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,649	92.1%
Black or African American	73	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	42	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	113	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	201	9.6%
High school graduate	728	34.9%
Some college or associate's	648	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	313	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	196	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone90.5%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	956	90.5%
Carpooled	29	2.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	64	6.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	159	16.0%
15 to 29 min	377	38.0%
30 to 44 min	230	23.2%
45 to 59 min	75	7.6%
60+ min	151	15.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 8.4% (241 of 2,873)

	Count	Share
Family households	768	78.4%
Nonfamily households	211	21.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	979	83.9%
Vacant	188	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	806	82.3%
Renter-occupied	173	17.7%

1-unit, detached85.8%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,001	85.8%
1-unit, attached	7	0.6%
2 to 4 units	31	2.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	128	11.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1238025
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 28.9839, -81.2311