Moon Lake, Florida

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Population in 2010: 4,919.
Males: 2,269  (46.1%)
Females: 2,650  (53.9%)
Median resident age:

43.2 years
Florida median age:

42.7 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $65,999
Moon Lake:

$65,999
FL:

$69,303

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,021

Moon Lake CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $306,500
Moon Lake:

$306,500
FL:

$354,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $114,359; detached houses: $175,973; mobile homes: $70,979

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,012.

March 2022 cost of living index in Moon Lake: 96.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 31.4%
(33.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents)

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  • Races in Moon Lake, FL (2022)
    • 3,30773.4%White alone
    • 78517.4%Hispanic
    • 2224.9%Two or more races
    • 1002.2%Black alone
    • 330.7%Asian alone
    • 80.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 20.04%American Indian alone

Races in Moon Lake detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (44.1%), Italian (12.5%), Irish (7.5%), German (6.9%), English (2.6%), Polish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

92 residents are foreign born (0.7% Asia, 0.7% North America, 0.6% Latin America).

This place:

2.0%
Florida:

21.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $772 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $411 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spring Hill, FL (13.0 miles , pop. 69,078).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (24.2 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (779.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

River Ridge, FL (1.6 miles ),
Meadow Oaks, FL (1.8 miles ),
Quail Ridge, FL (2.2 miles ),
Bayonet Point, FL (2.3 miles ),
Jasmine Estates, FL (2.3 miles ),
New Port Richey East, FL (2.4 miles ),
Hudson, FL (2.6 miles ),
Port Richey, FL (2.7 miles )

Latitude: 28.30 N, Longitude: 82.61 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 727

Distribution of median household income in Moon Lake, FL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Moon Lake, FL in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
Florida:

2.9%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO SO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 58.2. This is better than average.

City:

58.2
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2007 was 0.480. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.480
U.S.:

0.251
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.517. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.517
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 26.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.16. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.16
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 0.00395. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00395
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Moon Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Florida state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1966, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.7 miles away from the Moon Lake place center killed 11 people and injured 530 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1978, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.8 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 94 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Moon Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Florida state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 285.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 341.7 miles away from Moon Lake center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 350.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 385.6 miles away from Moon Lake center
On 9/4/2016 at 18:29:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 222.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/23/2016 at 17:20:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 223.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pasco County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 10, Floods: 4, Tropical Storms: 4, Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Freeze: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Moon Lake:

  • BAYCARE HOME CARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL)
  • WHISPERING PINES NURSING CENTE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL)
  • NEW PORT RICHEY KIDNEY CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; PORT RICHEY, FL)
  • HORIZON HOMECARE LLC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; PORT RICHEY, FL)
  • HERNANDO PASCO HOSPICE INC (Hospital, about 6 miles away; HUDSON, FL)
  • COMMUNITY AGING AND RETIREMEN (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; HUDSON, FL)
  • CONSULATE HEALTH CARE OF BAYONET POINT (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; HUDSON, FL)

Amtrak stations near Moon Lake:

  • 9 miles: NEW PORT RICHIE (NEW PORT RICHEY, 5015 U.S. 19) - Bus Station
  • 13 miles: SPRING HILL (2109 COMMERCIAL WAY) - Bus Station
  • 15 miles: TARPON SPRINGS (2337 U.S. 19) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Moon Lake:

  • Pasco-Hernando Community College (about 3 miles; New Port Richey, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,030)
  • Ultimate Medical Academy-Tampa (about 21 miles; Tampa, FL; FT enrollment: 16,672)
  • University of South Florida-Main Campus (about 21 miles; Tampa, FL; FT enrollment: 35,920)
  • Saint Leo University (about 22 miles; Saint Leo, FL; FT enrollment: 14,572)
  • Strayer University-Florida (about 22 miles; Tampa, FL; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • The University of Tampa (about 26 miles; Tampa, FL; FT enrollment: 7,216)
  • Hillsborough Community College (about 27 miles; Tampa, FL; FT enrollment: 19,838)

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Pasco County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Florida:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

64.1%
Whole state:

65.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

13.2%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Moon Lake:

Marital status in Moon Lake, FL
  • Never married: 37.1%
  • Now married: 38.5%
  • Separated: 5.3%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

For population 25 years and over in Moon Lake:

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.2
Florida average:

12.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Moon Lake, FL (based on Pasco County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant42,599194
Catholic41,49713
Mainline Protestant12,37636
Other2,97922
Orthodox1,3503
Black Protestant6235
None363,273-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 64
Pasco County:

1.39 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
This county:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 49
Here:

1.06 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 117
Here:

2.54 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 219
Pasco County:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.9%
State:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

23.9%
State:

23.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Pasco County:

13.6%
State:

14.0%

12.35% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($65,952 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.35%
Florida average:

8.80%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($174 average AGI)
Pasco County:

0.04%
Florida average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Hillsborough County, FL  3.40% ($64,974 average AGI)
from Pinellas County, FL  1.84% ($59,831)
from Hernando County, FL  0.58% ($41,679)


8.37% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($54,340 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.37%
Florida average:

7.45%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($207 average AGI)
Pasco County:

0.03%
Florida average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Hillsborough County, FL  1.89% ($60,158 average AGI)
to Pinellas County, FL  1.03% ($51,681)
to Hernando County, FL  0.91% ($48,515)

Strongest AM radio stations in Moon Lake:

  • WTBN (570 AM; 5 kW; PINELLAS PARK, FL; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
  • WFLA (970 AM; 25 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHNZ (1250 AM; 25 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTMP (1150 AM; 10 kW; EGYPT LAKE, FL; Owner: TAMPA BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLCC (760 AM; 10 kW; BRANDON, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TAMPA LICENSEE)
  • WGUL (860 AM; 5 kW; DUNEDIN, FL; Owner: WGUL-FM, INC.)
  • WTIS (1110 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: WTIS-AM, INC.)
  • WLVU (1470 AM; 5 kW; DUNEDIN, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS OF TAMPA BAY, INC.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Moon Lake:

  • WDUV (105.5 FM; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYFE (88.9 FM; TARPON SPRINGS, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WXTB (97.9 FM; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLPJ (91.5 FM; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK)
  • WSUN-FM (97.1 FM; HOLIDAY, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC)
  • WRBQ-FM (104.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBBY (107.3 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WGUL-FM (106.3 FM; BEVERLY HILLS, FL; Owner: WGUL-FM, INC.)
  • WPOI (101.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WWRM (94.9 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WFLZ-FM (93.3 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMTX (100.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WQYK-FM (99.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA)
  • WTBT (103.5 FM; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WUSF (89.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF S. FLORIDA)
  • WSJT (94.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBVM (90.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE/ST. PETERSBURG)
  • WSSR (95.7 FM; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTMP-FM (96.1 FM; DADE CITY, FL; Owner: TAMA GROUP, L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Moon Lake:

  • WTSP (Channel 10; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • W18DB (Channel 18; PORT RICHEY, ETC., FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
  • WEDU (Channel 3; TAMPA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W36CO (Channel 36; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFLA-TV (Channel 8; TAMPA, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFTS-TV (Channel 28; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TAMPA BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTOG (Channel 44; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
  • WUSF-TV (Channel 16; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA)
  • WXPX (Channel 66; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATION LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTTA (Channel 38; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFTT (Channel 50; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA TAMPA LLC)
  • WTVT (Channel 13; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TVT LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCLF (Channel 22; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WTAM-LP (Channel 6; TAMPA, FL; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)
  • W48AY (Channel 48; OLDSMAR, FL; Owner: AMKA BROADCAST NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRMD-LP (Channel 57; TAMPA, FL; Owner: ZGS TELEVISION OF TAMPA, INC.)
  • WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
  • WVEA-LP (Channel 61; TAMPA, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • W33CC (Channel 33; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WARP-CA (Channel 20; TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: SUNSHINE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WXAX-LP (Channel 26; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORP.)
Moon Lake fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Moon Lake fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 164ft / 50.4mTotal length
  • 99,700Total average daily traffic
  • 9,680Total average daily truck traffic
  • 170,418Total future (year 2042) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Moon Lake, FL
  • 94.8%Electricity
  • 1.8%No fuel used
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Utility gas
  • 0.7%Solar energy
  • 0.3%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Moon Lake, FL
  • 100.0%Electricity


Moon Lake compared to Florida state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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