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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 Placid, FL compare?
| Figure | Lake Placid, FL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,599 |
| Change since April 2020 | +8.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,360 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 504 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.7% |
| Measure | Lake Placid, FL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,477±19 |
| Median age | 39.5±7.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 49.2%±11.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 38.6%±9.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 9.9%±10.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 32.7%±8.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.5%±6.9 pts |
| Median household income | $47,018±$11,553 |
| Per capita income | $25,012±$4,774 |
| People below the poverty line | 23.8%±10.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1%±9.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $261,300±$83,404 |
| Median gross rent | $1,046±$200 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 51.8%±20.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.3%±10.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.8%±8.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.0%±10.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.3 min±8.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 41.9%±10.2 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