Eagle Lake, FL Population

Overview

2,984

Total Population

34.8

Median age

43.47%

Female population %

130.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

67.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

612

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Eagle Lake's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Eagle Lake is 34.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Eagle Lake's population under 18 was 30.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Eagle Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Eagle Lake, 28.79% were under the age of 15, 16.05% aged 15 to 29, 43.77% aged 30 to 64, 11.19% aged 65 to 84, and 0.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 390 less females than males in Eagle Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.47% females and 56.53% males in Eagle Lake, FL.
The Eagle Lake, FL gender ratio is 130.1:100 i.e. 130.1 men to 100 women (1.301).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 250.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 148.

Eagle Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Eagle Lake population: 77.01% are White, 11.60% are Black or African American, 1.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.40% are Asian, 1.21% are some other race and 8.48% are multiracial.
Eagle Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 612 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,372 (79.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Eagle Lake is White with a population of 2,298 (77.01% of the total population).

Eagle Lake's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 3,536 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Eagle Lake's population increased by 377 (19.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Eagle Lake's population increased by 795 (35.07%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Eagle Lake's population was lowest in year 2002 at 1,872.