Lake Worth, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 35,237 (All urban)

Lake Worth, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 15,893 (13,854 occupied: 7,247 owner occupied, 6,607 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	48%
State:	30%

Housing density: 2816 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $60,300

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $550

Median gross rent in Lake Worth, FL in 2000: $556

Housing units in Lake Worth with a mortgage: 3,835 (478 second mortgage, 250 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,570

Household type by relationship

Households: 34,478

In family households: 26,557 (5,479 male householders, 2,393 female householders)
5,303 spouses, 8,889 children (8,340 natural, 146 adopted, 403 stepchildren), 474 grandchildren, 896 brothers or sisters, 356 parents, 1,202 other relatives, 1,565 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7,921 (3,209 male householders (2,380 living alone)), 2,825 female householders (2,314 living alone)), 1,887 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 759 (634 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,051 2-persons, 1,670 3-persons, 1,403 4-persons, 866 5-persons, 566 6-persons, 316 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,694 1-person, 1,096 2-persons, 138 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 48 5-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.

4,411 married couples with children.
2,450 single-parent households (715 men, 1,735 women).

55.6% of residents of Lake Worth speak English at home.
26.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (34% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 20% don't speak English at all).
13.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (38% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (34% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 47% speak English not well).
4.2% of residents speak other language at home (45% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 12,547 (35.6%)
(26.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.8
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.2
State:	3.8

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lake Worth, Florida:

1 room: 71
2 rooms: 390
3 rooms: 986
4 rooms: 1,553
5 rooms: 1,815
6 rooms: 1,424
7 rooms: 539
8 rooms: 268
9 or more rooms: 201

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake Worth, Florida:

1 room: 899
2 rooms: 1,202
3 rooms: 1,623
4 rooms: 1,615
5 rooms: 762
6 rooms: 321
7 rooms: 141
8 rooms: 30
9 or more rooms: 14

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 42
1995 to 1998: 197
1990 to 1994: 250
1980 to 1989: 1,305
1970 to 1979: 3,187
1960 to 1969: 3,717
1950 to 1959: 3,822
1940 to 1949: 1,422
1939 or earlier: 1,951

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lake Worth:

no bedroom: 116
1 bedroom: 1,083
2 bedrooms: 3,364
3 bedrooms: 2,192
4 bedrooms: 415
5 or more bedrooms: 77

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake Worth:

no bedroom: 1,057
1 bedroom: 2,707
2 bedrooms: 2,265
3 bedrooms: 488
4 bedrooms: 80
5 or more bedrooms: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Worth in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 416
1 vehicle: 3,446
2 vehicles: 2,562
3 vehicles: 644
4 vehicles: 140
5 or more vehicles: 39

Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Worth in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 1,336
1 vehicle: 3,301
2 vehicles: 1,658
3 vehicles: 256
4 vehicles: 31
5 or more vehicles: 25

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Lake Worth, FL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 27
$20,000 to $24,999: 38
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 68
$35,000 to $39,999: 87
$40,000 to $49,999: 296
$50,000 to $59,999: 576
$60,000 to $69,999: 715
$70,000 to $79,999: 754
$80,000 to $89,999: 730
$90,000 to $99,999: 529
$100,000 to $124,999: 621
$125,000 to $149,999: 380
$150,000 to $174,999: 208
$175,000 to $199,999: 76
$200,000 to $249,999: 135
$250,000 to $299,999: 27
$300,000 to $399,999: 77
$400,000 to $499,999: 27
$500,000 to $749,999: 8
$750,000 to $999,999: 19
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Lake Worth:

Less than $100: 85
$100 to $149: 31
$150 to $199: 61
$200 to $249: 80
$250 to $299: 239
$300 to $349: 246
$350 to $399: 601
$400 to $449: 961
$450 to $499: 1280
$500 to $549: 752
$550 to $599: 841
$600 to $649: 473
$650 to $699: 251
$700 to $749: 124
$750 to $799: 87
$800 to $899: 152
$900 to $999: 24
$1,000 to $1,249: 74
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 234

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 4,535
1990 to 1994: 2,442
1985 to 1989: 1,928
1980 to 1984: 1,272
1975 to 1979: 431
1970 to 1974: 486
1970 to 1974: 406
1965 to 1969: 1,047

Lake Worth, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.9%
Number of people working at home: 424 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 322
5 to 9 minutes: 1185
10 to 14 minutes: 1539
15 to 19 minutes: 2989
20 to 24 minutes: 2931
25 to 29 minutes: 955
30 to 34 minutes: 2962
35 to 39 minutes: 173
40 to 44 minutes: 528
45 to 59 minutes: 1012
60 to 89 minutes: 795
90 or more minutes: 276

Lake Worth mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,885 (68%)
Carpooled: 3,713 (23%)
Bus or trolley bus: 295 (2%)
Railroad: 18 (0%)
Taxi: 70 (0%)
Motorcycle: 34 (0%)
Bicycle: 154 (1%)
Walked: 271 (2%)
Other means: 227 (1%)
Worked at home: 424 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1809
$10,000 to $14,999: 1239
$15,000 to $19,999: 1211
$20,000 to $24,999: 1506
$25,000 to $29,999: 1179
$30,000 to $34,999: 1037
$35,000 to $39,999: 1014
$40,000 to $44,999: 873
$45,000 to $49,999: 720
$50,000 to $59,999: 994
$60,000 to $74,999: 1003
$75,000 to $99,999: 698
$100,000 to $124,999: 297
$125,000 to $149,999: 151
$150,000 to $199,999: 59
$200,000 or more: 116

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 11270
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 3506
Haitian: 2763
German: 2149
Irish: 1985
United States or American: 1610
English: 1355
Italian: 1320
Finnish: 978
French (except Basque): 605
Polish: 510
Jamaican: 436
Scottish: 353
French Canadian: 298
Scotch-Irish: 244
Dutch: 228
Canadian: 191
British: 155
Hungarian: 151
Arab:: 149
Russian: 140
Swedish: 115
British West Indian: 110
Norwegian: 104
Greek: 104
Lithuanian: 98
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 91
Welsh: 87
Lebanese: 87
European: 80
Portuguese: 77
Austrian: 67
Danish: 55
Subsaharan African:: 52
Czech: 49
Romanian: 48
Belizean: 46
Czechoslovakian: 45
Brazilian: 45
Ukrainian: 43
Slovak: 42
African: 41
Armenian: 40
Bahamian: 39
Pennsylvania German: 31
Arab/Arabic: 28
Yugoslavian: 26
West Indian: 21
Slavic: 15
Swiss: 15
Palestinian: 15
Belgian: 14
Egyptian: 13
Maltese: 11
Ethiopian: 11
Eastern European: 9
Scandinavian: 9
Croatian: 9
Serbian: 7
Other Arab: 6
Australian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Haiti (23%)
Mexico (16%)
Guatemala (12%)
Cuba (9%)
Other Northern Europe (5%)
Honduras (4%)
El Salvador (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 8859
Northeast: 6216
Midwest: 2957
South: 2931
West: 567

50% of Lake Worth residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 701
Nursery to 4th grade: 360
5th and 6th grade: 706
7th and 8th grade: 511
9th grade: 406
10th grade: 528
11th grade: 332
12th grade, no diploma: 724
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,702
Less than 1 year of college: 796
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,616
Associate degree: 718
Bachelor's degree: 1,336
Master's degree: 356
Professional school degree: 283
Doctorate degree: 36

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 474
Nursery to 4th grade: 236
5th and 6th grade: 312
7th and 8th grade: 591
9th grade: 339
10th grade: 569
11th grade: 364
12th grade, no diploma: 690
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,937
Less than 1 year of college: 772
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,414
Associate degree: 755
Bachelor's degree: 1,216
Master's degree: 409
Professional school degree: 182
Doctorate degree: 22

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 44.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 22.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 19.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 18.4%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $30,340
Black householders: $28,915
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $53,182
Asian householders: $37,727
Some other race householders: $31,190
Two or more races householders: $28,594
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $28,948

Lake Worth household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Lake Worth household income for Black or African American householders

Lake Worth household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Lake Worth household income for Asian householders

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Lake Worth household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Lake Worth marital status for males

Lake Worth marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $87,500
Black or African American householders: $69,700
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $86,100
Asian householders: $112,500
Some other race householders: $72,500
Two or more races householders: $76,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $71,800

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,868
One, attached: 698
Two: 1,322
3 or 4: 1,493
5 to 9: 1,321
10 to 19: 1,283
20 to 49: 896
50 or more: 455
Mobile homes: 547
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lake Worth:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (85%)
Utility gas (9%)
No fuel used (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (81%)
No fuel used (10%)
Utility gas (6%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 326

Here:	8.9%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 143

Here:	7.6%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 235

Here:	17.9%
Florida:	21.0%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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