Lake Worth Population History 1990 - 2019

Lake Worth Population Facts

What is the current population of Lake Worth?

Based on the latest 2020 data from the US census, the current population of Lake Worth is 38,526. Lake Worth, Florida is the 1,015th largest city in the US.

What county is Lake Worth, Florida in?

Lake Worth is located entirely in Palm Beach County.

What is the size of Lake Worth, Florida in square miles?

Lake Worth has an area of 5.9 square miles.

What was the peak population of Lake Worth?

The current population of Lake Worth (38,526) is it's peak population.

What is the population density of Lake Worth, Florida?

Lake Worth has a population density of 5,945.2 people per square mile.

Lake Worth Demographics

What is the voting age population of Lake Worth, Florida?

The total voting age population of Lake Worth, Florida, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 19,996. The voting age population is 52.0% male and 48.0% female.

What percentage of Lake Worth, Florida residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 14.4% of the residents of Lake Worth are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Lake Worth, Florida?

The racial demographics of Lake Worth are 71.6% White, 18.0% Black, 4.8% Other, 2.9% Two or more races, 1.8% American Indian and 0.9% Asian. Additionally, 44.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Lake Worth, Florida residents are below the poverty line?

In Lake Worth, 24.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 38.3%. On a per-household basis, 18.9% of families are below the poverty line in Lake Worth.

What percentage of Lake Worth, Florida residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 65.9% of Lake Worth residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Lake Worth, Florida residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 69.6% of Lake Worth residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 19.1% have a bachelor's degree and 7.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Lake Worth, Florida residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Lake Worth residents aged 5 and older, 55.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 41.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 11.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.5% speak an Asian language.

Lake Worth Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Lake Worth, Florida?

The unemployment rate in Lake Worth is 6.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Lake Worth, Florida residents work for the government?

In Lake Worth, 7.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Lake Worth, Florida?

The median household income in Lake Worth is $42,500.

Lake Worth Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Lake Worth, Florida?

In Lake Worth, 44.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Lake Worth, Florida?

Renters occupy 55.7% of housing units in Lake Worth.

What percentage of Lake Worth, Florida housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Lake Worth, 13.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Lake Worth, Florida housing units were built after 2000?

In Lake Worth, 8.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,200 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Lake Worth, Florida?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Lake Worth is $1,126.

What percentage of households in Lake Worth, Florida have broadband internet?

In Lake Worth, 74.6% of households have an active broadband internet connection.