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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lake Mary, FL compare?
| Figure | Lake Mary, FL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 16,789 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 16,798 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,851 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.3% |
| Measure | Lake Mary, FL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 16,860±34 |
| Median age | 43.8±3.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.0%±3.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 64.7%±5.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 12.3%±4.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 9.3%±3.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 18.8%±3.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 50.9%±3.7 pts |
| Median household income | $109,173±$19,194 |
| Per capita income | $59,681±$6,022 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.5%±1.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $494,900±$24,613 |
| Median gross rent | $2,120±$111 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.5%±13.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.9%±5.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.5%±2.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 26.5%±5.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 62.9%±5.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.6 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.5%±2.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov