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Lake Placid, FL Profile


Lake Placid, FL, population 1,985, is located in Florida's Highlands county, about 62.1 miles from Cape Coral and 81.0 miles from Tampa.

Through the 90's Lake Placid's population has grown by about 44%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Lake Placid has grown by about 7%. Since 2005 Lake Placid's population has grown by about 1%.

Lake Placid's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lake Placid tend to be much higher than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White76%
African American10%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed12%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,861N/A
20011,8720.59%
20021,8911.01%
20031,9000.48%
20041,9321.68%
20051,9631.60%
20061,9851.12%
20071,9920.35%
20081,991-0.05%
20091,985-0.30%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$21,178
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,812
20021,032
20031,386
20041,199
20051,116
20061,764
2007482
2008853
2009316
2010501
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 011812
2002 00108
2003 10221
2004 01317
2005 01316
2006 001220
2007 0216
2008 1177
2009 0015
2010 0046

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20019,877
200212,844
20038,718
20047,648
20057,645
20065,954
20075,035
20088,800
20093,637
20104,860
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 53 107 9
2002 59 155 10
2003 37 101 13
2004 32 97 5
2005 22 108 7
2006 22 83 3
2007 32 59 3
2008 57 103 5
2009 12 55 2
2010 28 67 2

Location

Elevation136 feet above sea level
Land Area1.5 Square Miles
Water Area0.3 Square Miles



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