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Lake Alfred, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lake Alfred - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

6,803
Residents
$68,854
Median income
$226,800
Median home
$1,497
Median rent (state)

Lake Alfred - the verdict

Nationally, Lake Alfred sits in the 48th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

48th
percentile, household income
50th
percentile, home value
60th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Lake Alfred, FL

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 6,803 residents in Lake Alfred, a small town within Florida. Lake Alfred households earn a median of $68,854 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.4%. Typical homes in Lake Alfred are valued around $226,800, and the median resident age is 38.0 years. Educational attainment runs 25.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 63.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 592 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 1750% from five years earlier.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Florida scores 103.4 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,497 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Florida's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 96.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

6,803 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$68,854 /yr

Poverty 3.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Lake Alfred compare to other US cities?

Here's how Lake Alfred stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 48% higher than other cities
Home value 50% pricier than other cities
Median rent 60% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Lake Alfred's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Florida, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

48thIncome percentile

48th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lake Alfred's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$226,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 50% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Lake Alfred $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Lake Alfred, FL Lake Alfred, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lake Alfred, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Lake Alfred, FL median $68,854/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Lake Alfred, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Lake Alfred, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 25.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
6,803
Median Income
$68,854
Median Home Value
$226,800
Median Age
38.0
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Labor force participation
63.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.0%

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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6,000 residents8,000 residents10,000 residents12,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 6,541 residents 10,107 residents ▲ +54.5%
Lake Alfred's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
592
housing units authorized
Single-Family
588
detached homes
Multifamily
4
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
87
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 32
2020 36
2021 179
2022 102
2023 488
2024 592

Permit volume increased 1750% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
75.3%
Carpool
2.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
16.3%
Other
5.8%

Based on 3,303 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lake Alfred sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,497/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Marianna
6,815 people
St. Augustine Beach
6,819 people
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6,826 people
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6,856 people
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6,726 people
Live Oak
6,901 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Alfred's 6,803 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Murphysboro, IL
6,804 people
South Hill, NY
6,805 people
Roeland Park, KS
6,800 people
Columbiana, OH
6,800 people
Osceola, AR
6,807 people
Pepper Pike, OH
6,807 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Alfred's $68,854 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Cactus Forest, AZ
$68,854 median income
Marshalltown, IA
$68,854 median income
Rossburg, OH
$68,854 median income
Burlington, VT
$68,854 median income
Withamsville, OH
$68,857 median income
Neola, IA
$68,859 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lake Alfred, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Lake Alfred, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 52.6% 12.0% 8.9% 18.5% 7.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 30.0% White 52.6% Black or African American 12.0% Asian 8.9% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 18.5% Two or more races 7.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Lake Alfred compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Lake Alfred (this city) 6,803 $68,854
Marianna 6,815 $36,346
St. Augustine Beach 6,819 $92,661
Ave Maria 6,826 $95,179
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lake Alfred, FL?

What is the population of Lake Alfred, FL? +

6,803 people live in Lake Alfred, FL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lake Alfred, FL? +

The median household income in Lake Alfred is $68,854 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lake Alfred? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lake Alfred; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Lake Alfred, FL? +

The median home value in Lake Alfred is $226,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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