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Lake Worth, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $287,711 (it was $75,300 in 2000)
Lake Worth:

$287,711
Florida:

$354,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $191,413 - $383,844

Total population: 37,097 (Urban population: 35,237, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 16,187 (13,812 occupied: 6,400 owner occupied, 8,047 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

56%
State:

33%

Housing density: 2,868 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $180,286.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,205 (lower quartile is $963, upper quartile is $1,466)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $974


Median gross rent in Lake Worth, FL in 2022: $1,315

Housing units in Lake Worth with a mortgage: 3,143 (41 second mortgage, 290 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,838

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $96,406

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $54,197

Median monthly housing costs: $1,322

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Lake Worth, Florida Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1962

Median year apartment built: 1970

Household type by relationship:

Households: 40,195
  • Male householders: 7,503 (2,584 living alone), Female householders: 6,277 (1,948 living alone)
  • 4,128 spouses (4,089 opposite-sex spouses), 1,750 unmarried partners, (1,657 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,432 children (9,806 natural, 80 adopted, 545 stepchildren), 737 grandchildren, 1,766 brothers or sisters, 1,480 parents, 21 foster children, 1,746 other relatives, 3,665 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 686

Size of family households: 3,026 2-persons, 1,954 3-persons, 1,304 4-persons, 873 5-persons, 378 6-persons, 346 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,593 1-person, 1,855 2-persons, 102 3-persons, 122 4-persons, 64 5-persons.

3,142 married couples with children.
3,951 single-parent households (1,388 men, 2,563 women).

44.1% of residents of Lake Worth speak English at home.
42.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
11.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (43% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.8% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 16,570 (41.2%)
(31.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

4.9
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.8
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lake Worth, Florida
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lake Worth, Florida
  • 93no bedroom
  • 6541 bedroom
  • 2,7462 bedrooms
  • 2,2283 bedrooms
  • 5894 bedrooms
  • 905+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake Worth, Florida
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake Worth, Florida
  • 490no bedroom
  • 2,3271 bedroom
  • 3,3102 bedrooms
  • 1,5323 bedrooms
  • 3794 bedrooms
  • 95+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Worth in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Worth in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 227no vehicle
  • 2,8231 vehicle
  • 2,2742 vehicles
  • 7363 vehicles
  • 3084 vehicles
  • 325+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Worth in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Worth in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,554no vehicle
  • 3,8631 vehicle
  • 2,1192 vehicles
  • 4603 vehicles
  • 374 vehicles
  • 165+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lake Worth, Florida
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lake Worth, Florida
  • 401 room
  • 1472 rooms
  • 5953 rooms
  • 1,7394 rooms
  • 1,5195 rooms
  • 1,3296 rooms
  • 5587 rooms
  • 2878 rooms
  • 1859+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake Worth, Florida
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake Worth, Florida
  • 4331 room
  • 2352 rooms
  • 2,1693 rooms
  • 2,7934 rooms
  • 1,7535 rooms
  • 4976 rooms
  • 1027 rooms
  • 588 rooms
  • 99+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Lake Worth, FL
  • Lake Worth, FL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Lake Worth, FL in 2022
  • 697Less than $10,000
  • 1,520$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,459$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,587$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,062$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,012$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,359$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,669$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,000$100,000 to $124,999
  • 824$125,000 to $149,999
  • 615$150,000 to $199,999
  • 688$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Lake Worth, FL

  • Distribution of house value in Lake Worth, FL in 2022
  • 156Less than $10,000
  • 23$10,000 to $14,999
  • 40$15,000 to $19,999
  • 28$25,000 to $29,999
  • 3$30,000 to $34,999
  • 11$35,000 to $39,999
  • 42$40,000 to $49,999
  • 152$50,000 to $59,999
  • 54$60,000 to $69,999
  • 64$70,000 to $79,999
  • 60$80,000 to $89,999
  • 59$90,000 to $99,999
  • 217$100,000 to $124,999
  • 129$125,000 to $149,999
  • 389$150,000 to $174,999
  • 296$175,000 to $199,999
  • 815$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,015$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,264$300,000 to $399,999
  • 490$400,000 to $499,999
  • 399$500,000 to $749,999
  • 120$750,000 to $999,999
  • 62$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Lake Worth, FL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lake Worth, FL in 2022
  • 18Less than $100
  • 29$100 to $149
  • 56$150 to $199
  • 13$200 to $249
  • 38$300 to $349
  • 34$350 to $399
  • 22$400 to $449
  • 87$450 to $499
  • 69$500 to $549
  • 68$550 to $599
  • 92$600 to $649
  • 106$650 to $699
  • 205$700 to $749
  • 184$750 to $799
  • 498$800 to $899
  • 798$900 to $999
  • 1,330$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,085$1,250 to $1,499
  • 1,857$1,500 to $1,999
  • 151$2,000 to $2,499
  • 83No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.7%
Number of people working at home: 1,923 (9.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 221
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 963
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,044
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,879
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,306
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,528
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3,110
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 317
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1,396
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,108
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,571
  • 90 or more minutes: 532
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lake Worth

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 13,452 (70.2%)
  • Carpooled: 2,331 (12.2%)
  • Bus: 306 (1.6%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 1 (0.0%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 49 (0.3%)
  • Taxi: 572 (3.0%)
  • Bicycle: 114 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 255 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 1,895 (9.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.1%Males
  • 10.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 8.9%Males
  • 3.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 1.5%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 2.7%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 1.3%Males
  • 8.1%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lake Worth, Florida
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lake Worth, Florida
  • 6,4192010 or later
  • 5,3982000 to 2009
  • 2,5211990 to 1999
  • 3,2001980 to 1989
  • 9171970 to 1979
  • 1,453Before 1970
Ancestries in Lake Worth, FL

First ancestries reported:

  • Haitian: 2,810 (10.1%)
  • English: 1,074 (3.9%)
  • Irish: 902 (3.2%)
  • German: 786 (2.8%)
  • American: 775 (2.8%)
  • Italian: 704 (2.5%)
  • African: 635 (2.3%)
  • Jamaican: 536 (1.9%)
  • European: 280 (1.0%)
  • French: 268 (1.0%)
  • Finnish: 206 (0.7%)
  • Scottish: 190 (0.7%)
  • Polish: 152 (0.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 123 (0.4%)
  • British: 111 (0.4%)
  • Portuguese: 80 (0.3%)
  • Canadian: 79 (0.3%)
  • French Canadian: 68 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 54 (0.2%)
  • Swedish: 50 (0.2%)
  • Norwegian: 49 (0.2%)
  • Romanian: 45 (0.2%)
  • Dutch: 40 (0.1%)
  • Bulgarian: 39 (0.1%)
  • Eastern European: 37 (0.1%)
  • Russian: 33 (0.1%)
  • Syrian: 31 (0.1%)
  • Northern European: 30 (0.1%)
  • Slovak: 30 (0.1%)
  • Afghan: 29 (0.1%)
  • Croatian: 29 (0.1%)
  • West Indian: 29 (0.1%)
  • British West Indian: 24 (0.09%)
  • Bahamian: 21 (0.08%)
  • Brazilian: 20 (0.07%)
  • Zimbabwean: 18 (0.06%)
  • Estonian: 16 (0.06%)
  • Scandinavian: 16 (0.06%)
  • Yugoslavian: 14 (0.05%)
  • Ukrainian: 12 (0.04%)
  • Maltese: 12 (0.04%)
  • Austrian: 10 (0.04%)
  • Egyptian: 10 (0.04%)
  • Danish: 10 (0.04%)
  • Lithuanian: 9 (0.03%)
  • Belgian: 8 (0.03%)
  • Greek: 8 (0.03%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8 (0.03%)
  • Latvian: 8 (0.03%)
  • Czech: 7 (0.03%)
  • Guyanese: 7 (0.03%)
  • Swiss: 5 (0.02%)
  • Belizean: 5 (0.02%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 3 (0.01%)
  • Cape Verdean: 3 (0.01%)
  • Welsh: 2 (0.01%)

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

Guatemala
Lake Worth:

38.4% (5,884)
Florida:

100.0% (-1)

Haiti
Lake Worth:

14.8% (2,272)
Florida:

100.0% (-1)

Cuba
Lake Worth:

8.6% (1,312)
Florida:

100.0% (-1)

Honduras
Lake Worth:

7.1% (1,082)
Florida:

100.0% (-1)

Mexico
Lake Worth:

6.9% (1,062)
Florida:

100.0% (-1)

Jamaica
Lake Worth:

3.4% (523)
Florida:

100.0% (-1)

Dominican Republic
Lake Worth:

3.0% (455)
Florida:

100.0% (-1)

El Salvador
Lake Worth:

2.6% (401)
Florida:

100.0% (-1)

Canada
Lake Worth:

1.7% (260)
Florida:

100.0% (-1)

Nicaragua
Lake Worth:

1.7% (259)
Florida:

100.0% (-1)

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

  • This state: 13,435
  • Other state: 10,065
  • Northeast: 4,923
  • Midwest: 2,206
  • South: 2,085
  • West: 857

84.7% of Lake Worth residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53.6% lived in Florida.


Lake Worth:

84.7%
State average:

86.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,339
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1,013
  • 5th and 6th grade: 852
  • 7th and 8th grade: 401
  • 9th grade: 236
  • 10th grade: 206
  • 11th grade: 369
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 316
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,939
  • Less than 1 year of college: 954
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,473
  • Associate degree: 1,161
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,788
  • Master's degree: 762
  • Professional school degree: 253
  • Doctorate degree: 100
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 746
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 677
  • 5th and 6th grade: 717
  • 7th and 8th grade: 153
  • 9th grade: 175
  • 10th grade: 105
  • 11th grade: 174
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 212
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,803
  • Less than 1 year of college: 842
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,448
  • Associate degree: 1,268
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,805
  • Master's degree: 1,004
  • Professional school degree: 243
  • Doctorate degree: 76
Educational Attainment for Females
Lake Worth marital status for males
Lake Worth marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,890
  • One, attached: 351
  • Two: 999
  • 3 or 4: 1,262
  • 5 to 9: 1,551
  • 10 to 19: 1,632
  • 20 to 49: 1,386
  • 50 or more: 556
  • Mobile homes: 539
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,452

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 8 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Lake Worth
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lake Worth, FL
  • 90.7%Electricity
  • 4.5%Utility gas
  • 3.9%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lake Worth, FL
  • 93.6%Electricity
  • 3.5%No fuel used
  • 1.2%Utility gas
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 449
Here:

11.0%
Florida:

15.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 231
Here:

14.9%
Florida:

12.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 197
Here:

14.0%
Florida:

23.6%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability