Lake Helen, FL Population

Overview

2,827

Total Population

38.5

Median age

47.82%

Female population %

109.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

86.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

108

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Lake Helen's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lake Helen is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lake Helen's population under 18 was 27.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lake Helen's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lake Helen, 25.79% were under the age of 15, 12.10% aged 15 to 29, 41.49% aged 30 to 64, 19.07% aged 65 to 84, and 1.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 123 less females than males in Lake Helen:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.82% females and 52.18% males in Lake Helen, FL.
The Lake Helen, FL gender ratio is 109.1:100 i.e. 109.1 men to 100 women (1.091).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 168.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 136.

Lake Helen's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lake Helen population: 93.21% are White, 3.57% are Black or African American, 0.14% are Asian, 2.79% are some other race and 0.28% are multiracial.
Lake Helen's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 108 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,719 (96.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lake Helen is White with a population of 2,635 (93.21% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,922 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lake Helen's population decreased by 127 (4.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lake Helen's population increased by 211 (8.01%), 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, Lake Helen's population was lowest in year 2011 at 2,629.