Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD, Lake County, Florida Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD, Florida, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD, Florida. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD, Florida. The estimated population of Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD, Florida is 17,415 people, with a median age of 69.2.

We can look at the total population in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
17,415
+0.77%
+7.28%
2020
17,282
+3.18%
-
2019
16,749
+3.16%
-
2018
16,236
+0.02%
-
2017
16,233
- -

Population of Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD, Florida by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
88.2%
91.5%
-3.61%
Black/African American
2.8%
2.2%
+27.27%
Native
0%
0.3%
-100.00%
Hispanic
7.3%
4.6%
+58.70%
Asian
0.4%
0.9%
-55.56%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
1%
0.2%
+400.00%
Other
0.3%
0.3%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD, Florida by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 69.2 +0.29% 68.9 +0.15% 69.5 +0.58%
2020 69 -0.14% 68.8 -0.58% 69.1 +0.14%
2019 69.1 -0.14% 69.2 -0.29% 69 0%
2018 69.2 +0.14% 69.4 +0.14% 69 0%
2017 69.1 - 69.3 - 69 -

The median age of Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD, Florida gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 305 +39.58% 150 +115.41% 349 327
10 to 19 326 +7.28% 222 9.1% 337 222
20 to 29 366 -0.45% 496 -49.43% 346 246
30 to 39 317 -13.06% 275 +73.04% 266 391
40 to 49 556 +41.13% 509 -18.68% 802 394
50 to 59 721 -3.18% 593 +14.11% 684 667
60 to 69 1,475 +22.13% 2,469 -2.88% 1,818 2,377
70+ 3,635 +8.26% 3,818 +10.81% 3,942 4,247

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD, Florida is $65,997.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD.

  • Under 25
    $52,727.00
  • 25 to 44
    $81,823.00
  • 45 to 64
    $74,519.00
  • 65 and over
    $64,153.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD, Florida is currently $77,532.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.86% of households in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    11.31%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    25.63%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    21.19%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    17.58%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.80%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.63%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.86%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD is $38,411.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD by the total population of Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD, Florida, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    14.62%
  • Bachelor's degree
    24.78%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.45%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    44.58%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.56%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD over the age of 16 is 16,432.

Of those people, a total of 26.40% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD is 25.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 252 38.90% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 352 83.50% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 240 70.00% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 351 94.90% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 921 65.70% 3.00%
45 to 54 years 1,196 75.20% 13.80%
55 to 59 years 736 53.70% 3.00%
60 to 64 years 1,566 46.20% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 5,257 12.00% 5.50%
75 years and over 5,561 3.30% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 15,417 25.70% 4.60%
Black or African American 427 22.20% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 7 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 67 41.80% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 93 94.60% 0.00%
Two or more races 421 38.50% 3.70%
Hispanic or Latino 913 62.50% 1.10%
Not Hispanic or Latino 14,811 23.80% 5.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD is 4,146, with median earnings of $39,261.00.

Women in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD, Florida earning approximately 79.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,146 $39,261.00
Male 2,349 $42,853.00
Female 1,797 $34,006.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 518 $55,938.00
Business and Financial 290 $45,114.00
Computer and Mathematical 60 $79,286.00
Architecture and Engineering 27 $56,827.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 18 $0.00
Community and Social Service 100 $37,115.00
Legal 62 $116,125.00
Educational and Library 303 $27,314.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 54 $8,409.00
Healthcare Practitioners 164 $68,833.00
Healthcare Support 125 $7,332.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 26 $27,321.00
Law Enforcement 103 $47,476.00
Food Preparation and Serving 107 $15,382.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 242 $20,735.00
Personal Care and Service 94 $10,074.00
Sales 480 $41,897.00
Office and Administrative Support 330 $23,654.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 62 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 307 $41,083.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 139 $52,750.00
Production 96 $62,500.00
Transportation and Material Moving 306 $39,084.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 230 $77,823.00 288 $41,793.00
Business and Financial 196 $39,150.00 94 $88,125.00
Computer and Mathematical 27 $44,063.00 33 $79,821.00
Architecture and Engineering 27 $56,827.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 18 $0.00
Community and Social Service 49 $45,208.00 51 $36,827.00
Legal 37 $0.00 25 $0.00
Educational and Library 68 $7,955.00 235 $44,792.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 34 $4,063.00 20 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 30 $130,833.00 134 $68,000.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 125 $7,332.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 26 $27,321.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 86 $47,067.00 17 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 60 $15,903.00 47 $12,656.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 196 $21,618.00 46 $18,500.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 94 $10,074.00
Sales 228 $60,658.00 252 $21,080.00
Office and Administrative Support 62 $21,471.00 268 $25,000.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 62 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 280 $43,125.00 27 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 139 $52,750.00 0 $0.00
Production 83 $66,161.00 13 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 300 $39,059.00 6 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 8,633 households in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD, with an average household size of 2.02 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 6,406 families in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD with an average family size of 2.29 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,753 194 459 2,227
Average Household Size 2.26 3.15 2.98 1.08
Total Families 5,753 194 459 0
Average Household Size 2.25 2.59 2.72 0

Poverty

Of the 6,406 families in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD, 5.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 10,832 housing units in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD, Florida.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 8,633 79.70%
Vacant 2,199 20.30%

5.06% of the total 10,832 housing units in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD are rental units. This is approximately 548 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 7,995 are occupied by the owner - or 73.81% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD is $1,197.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    90
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    102
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    309
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    79
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    58
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD is $202,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    548
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    991
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    844
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,531
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    2,495
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,146
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    376
  • $1,000,000 or more
    64

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD. The chart below shows the number of properties in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    59
  • 1940 to 1949
    118
  • 1950 to 1959
    293
  • 1960 to 1969
    354
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,690
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,266
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,801
  • 2000 to 2009
    3,390
  • 2010 to 2013
    794
  • 2014 or later
    67

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    154
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,470
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,279
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    730

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD that commute to work in a particular way.

35.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    14
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    115
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    237
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    319
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    748
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    349
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    476
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    26
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    207
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    510
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    371
  • 90 or more minutes
    157

Summary

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