City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Three Lakes, FL

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

16,426
Residents
$91,364
Median income
$434,800
Median home
$2,436
Median rent (state)

Three Lakes - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Three Lakes places in the 72nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

72nd
percentile, household income
80th
percentile, home value
91st
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: Three Lakes, FL

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 16,426 residents in Three Lakes, a small town within Florida. Three Lakes households earn a median of $91,364 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.0%. Home values in Three Lakes run a median of $434,800, and the median resident age is 35.8 years. Educational attainment runs 37.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 68.5% 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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,436 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Florida, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 99.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

16,426 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$91,364 /yr

Poverty 7.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Three Lakes compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 72% higher than other cities
Home value 80% pricier than other cities
Median rent 91% 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 Three Lakes 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 is Three Lakes's strongest outlier among Florida cities

Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Three Lakes ranks #10 - the 93rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Three Lakes only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#212 of 903
77th percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#10 of 930
93rd percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#198 of 894
78th percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#504 of 930
45th percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#284 of 930
69th 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.

72ndIncome percentile

72nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Three Lakes's home value compares nationally

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

$434,800 20th percentile more affordable than 20% 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%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Three Lakes $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 - Three Lakes, FL Three Lakes, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Three Lakes, 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 Three Lakes, FL median $91,364/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%
Three Lakes, 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 Three Lakes, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 37.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 68.5%

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

Population
16,426
Median Income
$91,364
Median Home Value
$434,800
Median Age
35.8
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Labor force participation
68.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
37.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
77.3%
Carpool
6.2%
Public Transit
0.7%
Walk
1.3%
Work from Home
13.0%
Other
1.5%

Based on 8,629 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 Three Lakes sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,436/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Brownsville
16,391 people
Lake Wales
16,365 people
Lady Lake
16,337 people
Palmetto Estates
16,587 people
Myrtle Grove
16,637 people
Lake Mary
16,724 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Three Lakes's 16,426 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Jasper, IN
16,421 people
Lemay, MO
16,431 people
Ukiah, CA
16,419 people
Country Club Hills, IL
16,419 people
Rye, NY
16,410 people
Crawfordsville, IN
16,408 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Three Lakes's $91,364 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Washington, IL
$91,360 median income
Stockton, GA
$91,359 median income
Mound, MN
$91,370 median income
Glen Cove, NY
$91,355 median income
Fairfield, VA
$91,354 median income
Monrovia, IN
$91,375 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Three Lakes, 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 Three Lakes, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 43.3% 6.8% 8.3% 35.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 60.0% White 43.3% Black or African American 6.8% Asian 5.9% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 8.3% Two or more races 35.6% 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 Three Lakes 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
Three Lakes (this city) 16,426 $91,364
Brownsville 16,391 $38,460
Lake Wales 16,365 $55,799
Lady Lake 16,337 $47,260
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Three Lakes, FL?

What is the population of Three Lakes, FL? +

Three Lakes, FL counts 16,426 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Three Lakes, FL? +

Three Lakes households earn a median of $91,364 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Three Lakes? +

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

The median home value in Three Lakes is $434,800, 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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