Placid Lakes, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 2,500 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 519 (all nonfarm))

Placid Lakes, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,583 (1,329 occupied: 1,136 owner occupied, 193 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	15%
State:	30%

Housing density: 87 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $289,425.

Median contract rent in 2007: $644 (lower quartile is $643, upper quartile is $768)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $572

Median gross rent in Placid Lakes, FL in 2007: $816

Housing units in Placid Lakes with a mortgage: 515 (60 second mortgage, 63 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 548

Placid Lakes,FL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $184,735 (it was $82,400 in 2000)

Placid Lakes:	$184,735
Florida:	$230,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,280 - $220,981

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $204,891
Here: $204,891
State: $334,342

Townhouses or other attached units: $243,780
Here: $243,780
State: $258,333

In 2-unit structures: $127,910
Here: $127,910
State: $289,450

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $175,998
Here: $175,998
State: $281,565

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,019

In family households: 2,603 (826 male householders, 125 female householders)
884 spouses, 699 children (639 natural, 33 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 11 other relatives, 15 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 416 (108 male householders (97 living alone)), 257 female householders (222 living alone)), 51 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 641 2-persons, 121 3-persons, 104 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 319 1-person, 46 2-persons.

352 married couples with children.
185 single-parent households (30 men, 155 women).

90.0% of residents of Placid Lakes speak English at home.
6.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 28% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 226 (7.5%)
(53.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Placid Lakes, Florida:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 40 4 rooms: 167 5 rooms: 431 6 rooms: 280 7 rooms: 176 8 rooms: 19 9 or more rooms: 17

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Placid Lakes, Florida:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 20 3 rooms: 19 4 rooms: 68 5 rooms: 64 6 rooms: 0 7 rooms: 15 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 43
1995 to 1998: 152
1990 to 1994: 270
1980 to 1989: 605
1970 to 1979: 329
1960 to 1969: 166
1950 to 1959: 18
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Placid Lakes:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 24 2 bedrooms: 574 3 bedrooms: 483 4 bedrooms: 41 5 or more bedrooms: 14

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Placid Lakes:
	no bedroom: 18 1 bedroom: 21 2 bedrooms: 104 3 bedrooms: 50 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Placid Lakes in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 36 1 vehicle: 584 2 vehicles: 436 3 vehicles: 67 4 vehicles: 13 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Placid Lakes in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 34 2 vehicles: 139 3 vehicles: 20 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Placid Lakes, FL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 7
$70,000 to $79,999: 26
$80,000 to $89,999: 33
$90,000 to $99,999: 17
$100,000 to $124,999: 76
$125,000 to $149,999: 171
$150,000 to $174,999: 177
$175,000 to $199,999: 160
$200,000 to $249,999: 203
$250,000 to $299,999: 127
$300,000 to $399,999: 100
$400,000 to $499,999: 23
$500,000 to $749,999: 12
$750,000 to $999,999: 5
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Placid Lakes rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Placid Lakes:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 5
$400 to $449: 5
$450 to $499: 3
$500 to $549: 23
$550 to $599: 26
$600 to $649: 27
$650 to $699: 23
$700 to $749: 18
$750 to $799: 11
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 32
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 20

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 40 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 22 1980 to 1984: 29 1975 to 1979: 22 1970 to 1974: 53 1970 to 1974: 5 1965 to 1969: 55

Placid Lakes, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.4%
Number of people working at home: 0 (0.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 13
5 to 9 minutes: 49
10 to 14 minutes: 195
15 to 19 minutes: 172
20 to 24 minutes: 61
25 to 29 minutes: 79
30 to 34 minutes: 42
35 to 39 minutes: 36
40 to 44 minutes: 23
45 to 59 minutes: 56
60 to 89 minutes: 29
90 or more minutes: 47

Placid Lakes mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 647 (81%)
Carpooled: 143 (18%)
Walked: 4 (0%)
Other means: 8 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 58
$10,000 to $14,999: 85
$15,000 to $19,999: 108
$20,000 to $24,999: 164
$25,000 to $29,999: 158
$30,000 to $34,999: 172
$35,000 to $39,999: 116
$40,000 to $44,999: 66
$45,000 to $49,999: 87
$50,000 to $59,999: 113
$60,000 to $74,999: 55
$75,000 to $99,999: 69
$100,000 to $124,999: 38
$125,000 to $149,999: 15
$150,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 or more: 6

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 386

United States or American: 357

German: 310

Irish: 226

English: 222

Italian: 138

Polish: 80

French Canadian: 54

Arab:: 53

Dutch: 53

Swedish: 40

Scottish: 37

African: 35

Subsaharan African:: 35

Arab/Arabic: 35

Icelander: 34

French (except Basque): 33

Jamaican: 31

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 31

Canadian: 27

Norwegian: 23

Austrian: 21

Scotch-Irish: 19

Lebanese: 18

Hungarian: 17

Russian: 12

Swiss: 12

Alsatian: 11

Lithuanian: 10

Romanian: 10

Scandinavian: 9

Czechoslovakian: 9

Greek: 9

Portuguese: 8

Ukrainian: 7

Belgian: 7

Estonian: 2

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

Canada (25%)
Chile (17%)
Mexico (10%)
Hungary (8%)
Costa Rica (6%)
Panama (6%)
Germany (6%)

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

This state: 989
Northeast: 515
Midwest: 822
South: 440
West: 10

62% of Placid Lakes residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 65
9th grade: 50
10th grade: 51
11th grade: 16
12th grade, no diploma: 24
High school graduate (or equivalency): 388
Less than 1 year of college: 65
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 186
Associate degree: 52
Bachelor's degree: 85
Master's degree: 44
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 32
7th and 8th grade: 25
9th grade: 41
10th grade: 86
11th grade: 43
12th grade, no diploma: 47
High school graduate (or equivalency): 416
Less than 1 year of college: 133
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 179
Associate degree: 62
Bachelor's degree: 115
Master's degree: 20
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $36,251
Black householders: $24,432
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $55,927
Asian householders: $60,570
Some other race householders: $38,374
Two or more races householders: $42,836
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $36,882

Placid Lakes household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Placid Lakes household income for Black householders

Placid Lakes household income for Some other race householders

Placid Lakes household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Placid Lakes marital status for males

Placid Lakes marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $189,219
Black or African American householders: $106,491
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $145,725
Asian householders: $212,983
Hispanic or Latino householders: $154,469

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,370
One, attached: 74
Two: 79
3 or 4: 12
10 to 19: 37
20 to 49: 7
50 or more: 4

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Placid Lakes:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (97%) Utility gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (100%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 48

Here:	19.9%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16

Here:	12.4%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13

Here:	19.1%
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)

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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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