Editing Lake Placid, Florida (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 582
|1940= 340
|1950= 417
|1960= 1007
|1970= 656
|1980= 963
|1990= 1158
|2000= 1668
|2010= 2223
|2020= 2360
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}

===2010 and 2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Lake Placid racial composition'''<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Lake Placid town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Lake+Placid+town;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Lake Placid town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Lake+Placid+town;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|991
|1,108
|44.58%
|46.95%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|150
|174
|6.75%
|7.37%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|9
|5
|0.40%
|0.21%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|21
|27
|0.94%
|1.14%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|2
|0
|0.09%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|0
|6
|0.00%
|0.25%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races/Multiracial]] (NH)
|26
|55
|1.17%
|2.33%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|1,024
|985
|46.06%
|41.74%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''2,223'''
|'''2,360'''
|
|
|-
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 2,360 people, 764 households, and 494 families residing in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Lake Placid town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Lake+Placid+town;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

According to the [[American Community Survey]], in 2016, 58.3% of households were family households &ndash; with one or more people related to the householder or related to one of a same-sex couple by birth, marriage or adoption; and 41.7% were non-family households &ndash; including same-sex couples with no other relatives. Family households included 29.0% with their own children under 18 years, 37.0% were a husband-wife family, 6.4% were a male householder with no wife present, 14.9% were a female householder with no husband present. Non-family households consisted of 12.2% males living alone &ndash; 5.8% 65 years and older &ndash; and 19.7% females living alone &ndash; 19.7% 65 years and older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.21. The median age of the population was 34.4 years.

From the 2016 [[American Community Survey]], the population was spread out, with 10% under 5 years old, 15.3% from 5 to 14, 45.2% from 15 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older (significant margins of error causes total to exceed 100%). The sex ratio was 106.3 males per 100 females. The educational attainment of the population who were a high school graduate or higher was 59.2%, while 12.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate of the population 25 years and older was 61.0% if less than a high school graduate, 52.2% if a high school graduate, 26.8% with some college, and 13.4% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The median earnings of the population 25 years and over during the past 12 months was $14,938, consisting of $10,625 if less than a high school graduate, $15,187 if a high school graduate, $18,988 with some college, and $147,961 with a bachelor's degree. The per capita income was $17,318. 54.7% of all people had incomes below the poverty level. All figures from the survey had significant margins of error.

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 2,223 people, 833 households, and 575 families residing in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Lake Placid town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Lake+Placid+town;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,668 people, 646 households, and 395 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] is 250.6/km<sup>2</sup> (650.2/mi<sup>2</sup>). There are 776 housing units at an average density of 116.6/km<sup>2</sup> (302.5/mi<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town is 76.38% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 9.95% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.90% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.66% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 10.43% from other races, and 1.68% from two or more races. 30.46% of the population are [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

In 2000, there are 646 households out of which 29.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% are married couples living together, 11.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% are non-families. 31.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 3.26.

In 2000, in the town the age distribution is 27.6% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.7 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town is $21,178, and the median income for a family is $28,194. Males have a median income of $21,629 versus $14,650 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town is $11,855.  34.7% of the population and 22.7% of families are below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total people living in poverty, 55.2% are under the age of 18 and 7.3% are 65 or older.