City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Lakewood Park, FL

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

14,077
Residents
$64,848
Median income
$252,900
Median home
$1,757
Median rent (state)

Lakewood Park - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Lakewood Park lands in the 43rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

43rd
percentile, household income
56th
percentile, home value
71st
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: Lakewood Park, FL

Florida's Lakewood Park is a small town, with 14,077 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Lakewood Park households earn a median of $64,848 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.0%. Home values in Lakewood Park run a median of $252,900, and the median resident age is 51.2 years. 17.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 54.2% 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 $1,757 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Florida run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Lakewood Park report an average commute of 32.7 minutes, with 83.7% driving alone and 4.9% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 96.1 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

14,077 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$64,848 /yr

Poverty 7.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Lakewood Park compare to other US cities?

Where Lakewood Park sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 43% higher than other cities
Home value 56% pricier than other cities
Median rent 71% 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 Lakewood Park against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Florida-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher sits close to the middle of Florida's city distribution

Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Lakewood Park ranks #665 - the 28th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lakewood Park only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#511 of 903
43rd percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#505 of 930
42nd percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#558 of 894
38th percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#504 of 930
45th percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#665 of 930
28th 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.

43rdIncome percentile

43rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lakewood Park's home value compares nationally

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

$252,900 44th percentile more affordable than 44% 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%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Lakewood Park $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 - Lakewood Park, FL Lakewood Park, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lakewood Park, 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 Lakewood Park, FL median $64,848/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%
Lakewood Park, 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 Lakewood Park, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.2%

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

Population
14,077
Median Income
$64,848
Median Home Value
$252,900
Median Age
51.2
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Labor force participation
54.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
32.7 minutes
Drive Alone
83.7%
Carpool
8.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
4.9%
Other
2.6%

Based on 6,113 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 Lakewood Park sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,757/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Destin
14,018 people
Southchase
14,149 people
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace
13,887 people
Elfers
13,877 people
East Milton
14,280 people
Iona
14,290 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lakewood Park's 14,077 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Sun Lakes, AZ
14,079 people
Colesville, MD
14,075 people
Lakeland, TN
14,068 people
New Ulm, MN
14,066 people
Mill Valley, CA
14,064 people
Greece, NY
14,053 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lakewood Park's $64,848 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Ochoco West, OR
$64,848 median income
Fort Lupton, CO
$64,850 median income
Minden, NE
$64,846 median income
Missouri Valley, IA
$64,844 median income
Ravenna, NE
$64,844 median income
Mount Sterling, OH
$64,844 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lakewood Park, 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 Lakewood Park, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 72.8% 15.2% 7.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.0% White 72.8% Black or African American 15.2% Asian 1.8% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 2.4% Two or more races 7.6% 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 Lakewood Park 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
Lakewood Park (this city) 14,077 $64,848
Destin 14,018 $89,141
Southchase 14,149 $85,573
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace 13,887 $56,887
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lakewood Park, FL?

What is the population of Lakewood Park, FL? +

Lakewood Park, FL has a population of 14,077 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lakewood Park, FL? +

In Lakewood Park, the typical household earns $64,848 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lakewood Park? +

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

Lakewood Park's median home value sits at $252,900, 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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