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Lake Placid, Florida

Lake Placid is a town in Highlands County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,668 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,752 . The town has two nicknames, going by either the "Town of Murals" or the "Caladium Capital of the World."

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Among the most common occupations in Lake Placid are Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations, 21%. Service occupations, 19%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 15%. Approximately 81 percent of workers in Lake Placid, Florida work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

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Lake Placid Industries

The leading industries in Lake Placid, Florida are Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining, 26%; Retail trade, 12%; and Educational, health and social services, 12%. Simply Hired's Lake Placid job listings indicate that the following industries in Lake Placid are hiring the most workers: Home Health Care, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Food Service Contractors, Catering Services and Reproductive Health Clinics.

Lake Placid Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Lake Placid, Florida is $18,140, and the median income of households in Lake Placid was $21,178.
 

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$18,000
 

Lake Placid Unemployment Rate

Lake Placid has an unemployment rate of 7.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Lake Placid Trends data, the number of Lake Placid, Florida jobs has increased by 325% since April 2008.
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Lake Placid Employment Statistics

Population of Lake Placid
Total population 1,668
Male 49.34%
Female 50.66%
Median age 33.9
  
Lake Placid Housing
Owner-occupied homes 49.1%
Median cost of a home $60,000
Median mortgage payment $317
Renter-occupied homes 50.9%
Vacant housing 16.8%
Median monthly rent $393
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $21,629
Median for all female full-time $14,650
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 18%
$10,000 to $14,999 10%
$15,000 to $24,999 32%
$25,000 to $34,999 10%
$35,000 to $49,999 17%
$50,000 to $74,999 5%
$75,000 to $99,999 3%
$100,000 to $149,999 4%
$150,000 to $199,999 0%
$200,000 or more 0%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 22%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 21%
High school graduate 32%
Some college, no degree 15%
Associate's degree 2%
Bachelor's degree 5%
Graduate degree 2%
  
Marital Status
Never married 23%
Currently married 55%
Separated 2%
Widowed 7%
Divorced 14%
  
Race
White 78%
Black or African American 10%
Asian 1%
Other 12%
  
Lake Placid Commute
Carpool 35.9%
Public transportation 0.9%
Average travel time 20 minutes