Moving to Lake Placid, Florida

Population: 1,668. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,784 (+7.0% change)
Males: 823 (49.3%), Females: 845 (50.7%)

Highlands County

Zip codes: 33852.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.9 years
Median household income: $21,178
Median house value: $60,000

Population by Race

Races in Lake Placid:

• White Non-Hispanic (57.9%)
• Hispanic (30.5%)
• Other race (10.4%)
• Black (10.0%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)
• American Indian (1.3%)
• Filipino (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (9.5%), English (9.4%), United States (7.9%), Irish (6.1%), Italian (2.2%), Scottish (2.1%).

Elevation: 136 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake Placid

• High school or higher: 56.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
• Unemployed: 7.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Placid town

• Never married: 22.8%
• Now married: 54.5%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 7.0%
• Divorced: 13.6%

26.1% Foreign born (24.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +106 (+6.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Placid:

• HIGHLANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; SEBRING, FL)
• FLORIDA HOSPITAL HEARTLAND MEDICAL CTR (about 15 miles; SEBRING, FL)
• DESOTO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; ARCADIA, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Placid:

• CHARLOTTE COUNTY (about 51 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL; Abbreviation: PGD)
• SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTL (about 59 miles; FORT MYERS, FL; Abbreviation: RSW)
• LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 66 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Abbreviation: LAL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Placid:

• SEBRING REGIONAL (about 11 miles; SEBRING, FL; Abbreviation: SEF)
• AVON PARK MUNI (about 23 miles; AVON PARK, FL; Abbreviation: AVO)
• ARCADIA MUNI (about 34 miles; ARCADIA, FL; Abbreviation: X06)

Amtrak station near Lake Placid:

• 15 miles: SEBRING (601 E. CENTER ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Placid:

• POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
• EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; FT MYERS, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,032)
• TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 64 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
• FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; FT MYERS, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,466)
• INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,149)
• FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (about 75 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,055)
• VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 15,792)

Schools

Public high school in Lake Placid:

• LAKE PLACID SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 778; Location: 202 GREEN DRAGON DRIVE, W; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Lake Placid:

• AMERICAN HERITAGE PRVT SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location: 116 DUNTY RD; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lake Placid:

• LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 655; Location: 516 COUNTY ROAD 29; Grades: PK – 05)
• LAKE PLACID MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 624; Location: 201 S TANGERINE DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
• LAKE PLACID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 577; Location: 101 GREEN DRAGON DRIVE, W; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Lake Placid:

• LAKEVIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 503 KENT AVENUE; Grades: PK – 5)