City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Lake Kerr, FL

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

1,767
Residents
$43,472
Median income
$118,800
Median home
$1,155
Median rent (state)

Lake Kerr - the verdict

Lake Kerr ranks in the 11th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

11th
percentile, household income
17th
percentile, home value
33rd
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 Kerr, FL

1,767 people live in Lake Kerr, Florida - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Lake Kerr households earn a median of $43,472 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 9.1%. Home values in Lake Kerr run a median of $118,800, and the median resident age is 61.9 years. About 15.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 28.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,155 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Florida run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 79.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

1,767 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$43,472 /yr

Poverty 9.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Lake Kerr compare to other US cities?

Lake Kerr measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 11% higher than other cities
Home value 17% pricier than other cities
Median rent 33% 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

Each percentile compares Lake Kerr against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Florida-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Lake Kerr near the bottom of Florida's cities

Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Lake Kerr ranks #873 - the 6th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lake Kerr only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#824 of 903
9th percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#873 of 930
6th percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#823 of 894
8th percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#394 of 930
57th percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#705 of 930
24th percentile in Florida

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Florida only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

11thIncome percentile

11th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lake Kerr's home value compares nationally

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

$118,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 83% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $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 Kerr $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 Kerr, FL Lake Kerr, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lake Kerr, 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 Kerr, FL median $43,472/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 Kerr, 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 Kerr, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 15.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 28.4%

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

Population
1,767
Median Income
$43,472
Median Home Value
$118,800
Median Age
61.9
Poverty Rate
9.1%
Labor force participation
28.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
15.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
74.5%
Carpool
11.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.0%
Work from Home
10.7%
Other
1.8%

Based on 447 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 Kerr sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,155/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
79.7 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Lake Hamilton
1,767 people
Verandah
1,766 people
Montverde
1,780 people
Manasota Key
1,741 people
Pine Ridge CDP (Collier County)
1,800 people
Charlotte Park
1,803 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Kerr's 1,767 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Wagon Wheel, AZ
1,767 people
Altamont, NY
1,767 people
Woodville, CA
1,768 people
Spirit Lake, ID
1,768 people
Hodgkins, IL
1,766 people
Lacon, IL
1,768 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Kerr's $43,472 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lookout Mountain, AL
$43,472 median income
Readsboro, VT
$43,472 median income
Hiltons, VA
$43,472 median income
Kelseyville, CA
$43,475 median income
South Rosemary, NC
$43,478 median income
Uhrichsville, OH
$43,466 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lake Kerr, 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 Kerr, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 95.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.8% White 95.3% Black or African American 0.7% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 3.7% 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 Kerr 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 Kerr (this city) 1,767 $43,472
Lake Hamilton 1,767 $60,000
Verandah 1,766 $128,750
Montverde 1,780 $103,250
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lake Kerr, FL?

What is the population of Lake Kerr, FL? +

Lake Kerr, FL has a population of 1,767 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In Lake Kerr, the typical household earns $43,472 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lake Kerr? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lake Kerr; 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 Kerr, FL? +

Homes in Lake Kerr carry a median value of $118,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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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