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Population (year 2000): 3,054
Males: 1,464  (47.9%)
Females: 1,590  (52.1%)

Highlands County

Median resident age:  52.9 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 33852.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,100 (it was $31,914 in 2000)
Placid Lakes  $32,100
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $115,400 (it was $83,400 in 2000)
Placid Lakes  $115,400
Florida:  $189,500

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Races in Placid Lakes:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.3%)
  • Hispanic (10.5%)
  • Black (5.3%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (13.6%), United States (11.7%), Irish (10.8%), English (10.3%), Italian (5.2%), Swedish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 130 feet

Land area: 18.3 square miles.

Population density: 167 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Placid Lakes

  • High school or higher: 77.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Placid Lakes CDP

  • Never married: 9.4%
  • Now married: 71.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

226 residents are foreign born (3.7% Latin America, 1.8% North America, 1.2% Europe).

This place:  7.4%
Florida:  16.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Placid Lakes:  1.0% ($799)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cape Coral, FL (58.5 miles , pop. 102,286).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (88.0 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (976.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Lake Placid, FL (3.7 miles ), Sylvan Shores, FL (5.5 miles ), Sebring, FL (16.6 miles ), Avon Park, FL (24.2 miles ), Northeast Glades, FL (28.6 miles ), Southwest Glades, FL (30.4 miles ), Southeast Arcadia, FL (31.1 miles ), Arcadia, FL (31.5 miles ).

Latitude: 27.26 N, Longitude: 81.40 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 863

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Personal and laundry services (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Religious workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)


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Placid Lakes-area historical tornado activity is near Florida state average. It is 40% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.1 miles away from the Placid Lakes place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/17/1982, a category 2 tornado 11.3 miles away from the place center injured 9 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Placid Lakes:
  • HIGHLANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; SEBRING, FL)
  • FLORIDA HOSPITAL HEARTLAND MEDICAL CTR (about 16 miles; SEBRING, FL)
  • DESOTO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; ARCADIA, FL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Placid Lakes:
  • CHARLOTTE COUNTY (about 47 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL; ID: PGD)
  • SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTL (about 56 miles; FORT MYERS, FL; ID: RSW)
  • LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 66 miles; LAKELAND, FL; ID: LAL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Placid Lakes:
  • SEBRING REGIONAL (about 14 miles; SEBRING, FL; ID: SEF)
  • AVON PARK MUNI (about 24 miles; AVON PARK, FL; ID: AVO)
  • ARCADIA MUNI (about 31 miles; ARCADIA, FL; ID: X06)

Amtrak station near Placid Lakes:
  • 17 miles: SEBRING (601 E. CENTER ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Placid Lakes:
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 54 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; FT enrollment: 3,028)
  • EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; FT MYERS, FL; FT enrollment: 5,032)
  • FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; FT MYERS, FL; FT enrollment: 2,466)
  • INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; FT enrollment: 6,149)
  • FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (about 79 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,055)
  • MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; BRADENTON, FL; FT enrollment: 4,539)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.7%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  6.0%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.5%
Whole state:  5.7%

Placid Lakes compared to Florida state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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9.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,133 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.56%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($174 average AGI)
Highlands County:  0.07%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Broward County, FL  0.75% ($44,252 average AGI)
from Polk County, FL  0.54% ($25,436)
from Palm Beach County, FL  0.47% ($35,696)


7.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,034 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.25%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($144 average AGI)
Highlands County:  0.10%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, FL  0.63% ($34,634 average AGI)
to Hillsborough County, FL  0.27% ($27,571)
to Orange County, FL  0.27% ($22,405)


Strongest AM radio stations in Placid Lakes:
  • WJCM (1050 AM; 5 kW; SEBRING, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
  • WWCN (770 AM; 10 kW; NORTH FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WJPT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWTK (730 AM; 1 kW; LAKE PLACID, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
  • WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)

Strongest FM radio stations in Placid Lakes:
  • WWLL (105.7 FM; SEBRING, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WINK-FM (96.9 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWOJ (99.1 FM; AVON PARK, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WRXK-FM (96.1 FM; BONITA SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WRXK LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSJT (94.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCKT (100.1 FM; PORT CHARLOTTE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGCU-FM (90.1 FM; FT. MYERS, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY)
  • W208AR (89.5 FM; LAKE PLACID, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W207AY (89.3 FM; SEBRING, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Placid Lakes:
  • WINK-TV (Channel 11; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W27AE (Channel 27; SEBRING, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
  • WBBH-TV (Channel 20; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WATERMAN BROADCASTING CORP. OF FLORIDA)
  • WTVK (Channel 46; NAPLES, FL; Owner: ACME TELEVISION LICENSES OF FLORIDA, LLC)
  • WFTX (Channel 36; CAPE CORAL, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WRXY-TV (Channel 49; TICE, FL; Owner: WEST COAST CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC)
  • WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
  • WGCU (Channel 30; FT. MYERS, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY)

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