The most common industries in Lake Placid are: Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (28.4% of civilian employees), Construction (12.8% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (7.7% of civilian employees). 79.6% of workers work in Highlands County and 9.8% of all workers work at home. 58.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 18.1% less than the rate of 68.7% across the entire state of Florida.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Lake Placid, Florida was 1,668 / 2,424
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
28.4% (198)
35.8% (139)
19.0% (59)
Construction
12.8% (89)
22.9% (89)
0.0% (0)
Accommodation and food services
7.7% (54)
4.1% (16)
12.3% (38)
Health care
6.9% (48)
0.0% (0)
15.5% (48)
Food and beverage stores
5.6% (39)
4.1% (16)
7.4% (23)
Administrative and support and waste management services
4.3% (30)
2.6% (10)
6.5% (20)
Public administration
4.0% (28)
2.8% (11)
5.5% (17)
Educational services
3.6% (25)
1.8% (7)
5.8% (18)
Metal and metal products
2.6% (18)
4.6% (18)
0.0% (0)
Social assistance
2.4% (17)
0.0% (0)
5.5% (17)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
2.4% (17)
2.3% (9)
2.6% (8)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
2.1% (15)
3.9% (15)
0.0% (0)
Pharmacies and drug stores
2.1% (15)
0.0% (0)
4.8% (15)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers
1.7% (12)
2.6% (10)
0.6% (2)
Personal and laundry services
1.7% (12)
0.0% (0)
3.9% (12)
Paper
1.4% (10)
1.8% (7)
1.0% (3)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
1.4% (10)
1.8% (7)
1.0% (3)
Finance and insurance
1.3% (9)
0.0% (0)
2.9% (9)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
1.0% (7)
1.8% (7)
0.0% (0)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.0% (7)
0.0% (0)
2.3% (7)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores
0.9% (6)
1.5% (6)
0.0% (0)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.9% (6)
0.0% (0)
1.9% (6)
Plastics and rubber products
0.6% (4)
1.0% (4)
0.0% (0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
0.6% (4)
1.0% (4)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
0.6% (4)
1.0% (4)
0.0% (0)
Apparel
0.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (3)
Wood products
0.4% (3)
0.8% (3)
0.0% (0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.4% (3)
0.8% (3)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
0.4% (3)
0.8% (3)
0.0% (0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
0.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.6% (2)
Unemployment in Lake Placid
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
16.3%Males
22.6%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
6.2%Males
4.1%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
20.7%Males
34.0%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
27.8%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
3.1%Males
10.3%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Lake Placid:
3.5% (26)
Florida:
4.5% (392,704)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Lake Placid:
3.7% (28)
Florida:
3.4% (297,577)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Lake Placid:
3.4% (25)
Florida:
3.9% (342,315)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Lake Placid:
20.1% (150)
Florida:
9.1% (788,599)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Lake Placid:
7.9% (59)
Florida:
8.7% (756,456)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Lake Placid:
23.9% (179)
Florida:
15.2% (1,316,448)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Lake Placid:
9.8% (73)
Florida:
10.5% (910,842)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Lake Placid:
10.2% (76)
Florida:
12.9% (1,115,241)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Lake Placid:
1.7% (12)
Florida:
8.2% (709,412)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Lake Placid:
7.8% (58)
Florida:
1.5% (131,039)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Lake Placid:
6.4% (48)
Florida:
6.4% (559,017)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Lake Placid:
1.3% (10)
Florida:
6.2% (539,911)
<5am:
Lake Placid:
0.6% (4)
Florida:
2.8% (195,491)
5:30am:
Lake Placid:
0.9% (6)
Florida:
2.4% (162,873)
6am:
Lake Placid:
10.0% (69)
Florida:
3.6% (247,678)
6:30am:
Lake Placid:
12.2% (84)
Florida:
8.2% (569,201)
7am:
Lake Placid:
21.1% (146)
Florida:
10.4% (720,998)
7:30am:
Lake Placid:
16.8% (116)
Florida:
15.4% (1,063,673)
8am:
Lake Placid:
15.5% (107)
Florida:
15.1% (1,046,414)
8:30am:
Lake Placid:
6.7% (46)
Florida:
11.8% (812,057)
9am:
Lake Placid:
1.2% (8)
Florida:
5.6% (388,700)
10am:
Lake Placid:
1.4% (10)
Florida:
6.1% (419,450)
11am:
Lake Placid:
1.3% (9)
Florida:
2.4% (167,860)
4pm:
Lake Placid:
4.1% (28)
Florida:
6.0% (413,569)
>4pm:
Lake Placid:
6.7% (46)
Florida:
6.0% (418,050)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Lake Placid:
5.6% (29)
Florida:
5.6% (260,849)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Lake Placid:
3.6% (19)
Florida:
4.5% (211,910)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Lake Placid:
4.6% (24)
Florida:
4.8% (226,216)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Lake Placid:
26.1% (135)
Florida:
10.8% (501,749)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Lake Placid:
4.7% (24)
Florida:
8.7% (407,840)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Lake Placid:
14.4% (74)
Florida:
14.9% (696,502)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Lake Placid:
11.7% (60)
Florida:
9.2% (428,477)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Lake Placid:
11.2% (58)
Florida:
12.0% (561,416)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Lake Placid:
3.8% (20)
Florida:
1.4% (64,627)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Lake Placid:
5.8% (30)
Florida:
6.4% (299,767)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Lake Placid:
0.9% (2)
Florida:
2.9% (116,099)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Lake Placid:
6.5% (15)
Florida:
7.2% (286,850)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Lake Placid:
13.5% (32)
Florida:
8.7% (348,616)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Lake Placid:
44.7% (106)
Florida:
15.5% (619,946)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Lake Placid:
2.6% (6)
Florida:
12.0% (482,365)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Lake Placid:
8.2% (19)
Florida:
13.8% (553,825)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Lake Placid:
7.4% (18)
Florida:
9.2% (368,194)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Lake Placid:
2.0% (5)
Florida:
1.7% (66,412)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Lake Placid:
8.2% (19)
Florida:
6.5% (259,250)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Lake Placid:
1.6% (4)
Florida:
6.4% (255,776)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.6% Number of people working at home: 81 (9.8% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Lake Placid:
1.6% (47)
Florida:
2.1% (184,936)
5 to 9 minutes:
Lake Placid:
12.5% (354)
Florida:
6.7% (576,605)
10 to 14 minutes:
Lake Placid:
31.7% (900)
Florida:
11.6% (997,405)
15 to 19 minutes:
Lake Placid:
20.7% (588)
Florida:
14.4% (1,244,117)
20 to 24 minutes:
Lake Placid:
8.1% (229)
Florida:
15.4% (1,324,857)
25 to 29 minutes:
Lake Placid:
5.6% (160)
Florida:
7.3% (626,671)
30 to 34 minutes:
Lake Placid:
11.8% (334)
Florida:
16.5% (1,426,038)
35 to 39 minutes:
Lake Placid:
3.5% (100)
Florida:
3.6% (307,200)
40 to 44 minutes:
Lake Placid:
2.6% (75)
Florida:
4.4% (383,465)
45 to 59 minutes:
Lake Placid:
1.4% (39)
Florida:
9.3% (798,942)
60 to 89 minutes:
Lake Placid:
1.2% (34)
Florida:
6.2% (539,029)
90 or more minutes:
Lake Placid:
1.9% (54)
Florida:
2.5% (215,337)
Less than 5 minutes:
Lake Placid:
7.1% (49)
Florida:
2.3% (155,487)
5 to 9 minutes:
Lake Placid:
10.0% (69)
Florida:
8.6% (595,769)
10 to 14 minutes:
Lake Placid:
16.9% (117)
Florida:
13.3% (922,343)
15 to 19 minutes:
Lake Placid:
21.6% (149)
Florida:
15.7% (1,085,636)
20 to 24 minutes:
Lake Placid:
14.8% (102)
Florida:
15.1% (1,040,084)
25 to 29 minutes:
Lake Placid:
5.8% (40)
Florida:
5.9% (404,902)
30 to 34 minutes:
Lake Placid:
15.6% (108)
Florida:
15.6% (1,078,082)
35 to 39 minutes:
Lake Placid:
1.2% (8)
Florida:
2.6% (182,138)
45 to 59 minutes:
Lake Placid:
1.7% (12)
Florida:
7.7% (534,237)
60 to 89 minutes:
Lake Placid:
2.6% (18)
Florida:
4.4% (303,002)
90 or more minutes:
Lake Placid:
1.0% (7)
Florida:
2.4% (163,739)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Lake Placid:
0.2% (2)
Florida:
2.1% (95,230)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Lake Placid:
12.9% (173)
Florida:
6.1% (284,191)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Lake Placid:
28.6% (384)
Florida:
10.6% (491,236)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Lake Placid:
14.5% (195)
Florida:
13.6% (630,510)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Lake Placid:
8.5% (114)
Florida:
15.1% (697,633)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Lake Placid:
5.8% (78)
Florida:
6.9% (317,358)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Lake Placid:
19.7% (264)
Florida:
17.0% (784,644)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Lake Placid:
2.8% (37)
Florida:
3.8% (174,330)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Lake Placid:
3.6% (48)
Florida:
4.7% (218,235)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Lake Placid:
3.3% (44)
Florida:
9.9% (456,034)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Lake Placid:
1.5% (20)
Florida:
7.3% (336,551)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Lake Placid:
4.9% (65)
Florida:
3.1% (142,730)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Lake Placid:
2.9% (43)
Florida:
2.2% (89,706)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Lake Placid:
11.9% (177)
Florida:
7.3% (292,414)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Lake Placid:
34.7% (517)
Florida:
12.7% (506,169)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Lake Placid:
25.0% (373)
Florida:
15.4% (613,607)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Lake Placid:
7.3% (109)
Florida:
15.7% (627,224)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Lake Placid:
5.2% (78)
Florida:
7.7% (309,313)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Lake Placid:
4.4% (65)
Florida:
16.1% (641,394)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Lake Placid:
4.1% (61)
Florida:
3.3% (132,870)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Lake Placid:
1.6% (24)
Florida:
4.1% (165,230)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Lake Placid:
2.1% (31)
Florida:
8.6% (342,908)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Lake Placid:
0.9% (14)
Florida:
5.1% (202,478)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Lake Placid:
81.3% (2,462)
Florida:
83.5% (3,317,217)
Carpooled:
Lake Placid:
14.7% (446)
Florida:
10.8% (464,002)
Bicycle:
Lake Placid:
0.2% (7)
Florida:
0.6% (13,243)
Walked:
Lake Placid:
1.8% (54)
Florida:
1.6% (62,403)
Other means:
Lake Placid:
1.9% (59)
Florida:
2.1% (79,000)
Drove car alone:
Lake Placid:
54.7% (378)
Florida:
78.8% (5,445,527)
Carpooled:
Lake Placid:
35.9% (248)
Florida:
12.9% (893,766)
Bus or trolley bus:
Lake Placid:
0.9% (6)
Florida:
1.6% (108,340)
Walked:
Lake Placid:
5.2% (36)
Florida:
1.7% (118,386)
Other means:
Lake Placid:
1.6% (11)
Florida:
0.9% (62,064)
Drove car alone - Males:
Lake Placid:
85.0% (1,204)
Florida:
83.9% (3,317,217)
Carpooled - Males:
Lake Placid:
7.0% (100)
Florida:
10.0% (464,002)
Bicycle - Males:
Lake Placid:
0.5% (7)
Florida:
0.8% (13,243)
Walked - Males:
Lake Placid:
3.8% (54)
Florida:
1.7% (62,403)
Other means - Males:
Lake Placid:
3.6% (51)
Florida:
2.3% (79,000)
Drove car alone - Females:
Lake Placid:
78.1% (1,259)
Florida:
83.0% (3,317,217)
Carpooled - Females:
Lake Placid:
21.5% (346)
Florida:
11.6% (464,002)
Other means - Females:
Lake Placid:
0.5% (7)
Florida:
2.0% (79,000)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Lake Placid:
86.7% (558)
Florida:
88.6% (7,233,290)
In 2 person carpool:
Lake Placid:
11.5% (74)
Florida:
8.5% (691,908)
In 3 person carpool:
Lake Placid:
1.5% (10)
Florida:
1.8% (145,914)
In 4 person carpool:
Lake Placid:
0.2% (1)
Florida:
0.6% (52,957)
Drove alone:
Lake Placid:
60.4% (378)
Florida:
85.9% (5,445,527)
In 2 person carpool:
Lake Placid:
34.5% (216)
Florida:
11.0% (698,577)
In 3 person carpool:
Lake Placid:
5.1% (32)
Florida:
1.9% (117,465)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Lake Placid:
58.2% (478)
Florida:
68.7% (7,204,504)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Lake Placid:
2.2% (18)
Florida:
6.4% (671,306)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Lake Placid:
7.2% (59)
Florida:
6.8% (713,144)
Local government workers:
Lake Placid:
13.9% (115)
Florida:
6.4% (671,727)
State government workers:
Lake Placid:
8.1% (67)
Florida:
2.8% (291,320)
Federal government workers:
Lake Placid:
2.3% (19)
Florida:
2.2% (233,269)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Lake Placid:
7.2% (59)
Florida:
6.5% (680,593)
Unpaid family workers:
Lake Placid:
0.9% (7)
Florida:
0.2% (23,353)
Employee of private company:
Lake Placid:
78.4% (547)
Florida:
69.2% (4,840,105)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Lake Placid:
5.4% (38)
Florida:
4.9% (343,812)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Lake Placid:
3.6% (25)
Florida:
5.7% (395,397)
Local government workers:
Lake Placid:
5.9% (41)
Florida:
7.7% (542,086)
State government workers:
Lake Placid:
2.9% (20)
Florida:
3.7% (261,182)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Lake Placid:
3.9% (27)
Florida:
6.2% (435,619)
Employee of private company - Males:
Lake Placid:
70.8% (351)
Florida:
70.6% (3,886,480)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Lake Placid:
1.9% (9)
Florida:
8.0% (439,838)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Lake Placid:
3.8% (19)
Florida:
4.5% (249,154)
Local government workers - Males:
Lake Placid:
5.3% (26)
Florida:
5.0% (277,922)
State government workers - Males:
Lake Placid:
11.6% (57)
Florida:
2.2% (119,973)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Lake Placid:
6.7% (33)
Florida:
7.0% (387,943)
Employee of private company - Females:
Lake Placid:
39.0% (127)
Florida:
66.6% (3,318,024)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Lake Placid:
2.6% (8)
Florida:
4.6% (231,468)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Lake Placid:
12.5% (41)
Florida:
9.3% (463,990)
Local government workers - Females:
Lake Placid:
27.2% (89)
Florida:
7.9% (393,805)
State government workers - Females:
Lake Placid:
2.9% (9)
Florida:
3.4% (171,347)
Federal government workers - Females:
Lake Placid:
5.8% (19)
Florida:
2.0% (99,276)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Lake Placid:
8.0% (26)
Florida:
5.9% (292,650)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Lake Placid:
2.2% (7)
Florida:
0.2% (11,864)
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