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County:

Lake County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12069

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

13.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

84,361

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

275,072

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Ocala NF

84,361

% Water:

17.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

60

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

69,305

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

104,870

51.3%

52.4%

-1.1%

1990:

152,104

45.0%

45.7%

-0.6%

2000:

210,528

38.4%

40.8%

-2.4%

2005:

277,035

31.2%

32.1%

-0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

177,285

84.2%

0-to-19:

46,603

22.1%

Black:

17,231

8.2%

20-to-39:

44,118

21.0%

Hispanic:

11,808

5.6%

40-to-59:

50,687

24.1%

American Indian:

603

0.3%

60-plus:

69,120

32.8%

Other:

3,601

1.7%

Median Age:

45.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

220.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.6%

Median Family Income:

$42,577

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.9%

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