Population 307 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bay Lake
Household size in Bay Lake
| Period | Bay Lake | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.87 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.21 | 2.90 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.37 | 2.78 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.85 | +0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Bay Lake are large by national standards, averaging 3.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.52, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bay Lake
| Period | Bay Lake | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7 | 36.4 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.4 | 37.4 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.4 | 38.4 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 39.4 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.4 | +3.0 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Bay Lake are younger than 40.1 and half are older, the same as the national median.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bay Lake
| Period | Bay Lake | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 12.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bay Lake: 5.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bay Lake
Renters in Bay Lake
| Period | Bay Lake | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.0% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 74.8% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.7% | 39.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 36.9% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −49.2 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Bay Lake rent their homes (29.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 34.0% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bay Lake
| Period | Bay Lake | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6% | 16.5% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 17.5% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −29.0 pts | −5.3 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Bay Lake: just 1.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bay Lake
| Period | Bay Lake | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2001 | 1989 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2001 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2004 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2011 | 1995 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Bay Lake has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2011, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bay Lake
| Period | Bay Lake | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,093 | $1,130 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,109 | $1,149 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,291 | $1,336 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,330 | $1,890 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,237 | +$759 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bay Lake pays $2,330 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bay Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Bay Lake
| Period | Bay Lake | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.1% | 28.5% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.5% | 28.9% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 60.9% | 32.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 66.5% | 37.4% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.4 pts | +8.9 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Bay Lake: 66.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bay Lake
| Period | Bay Lake | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.3% | 87.6% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.4% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.4% | 89.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.5% | 91.3% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +3.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Bay Lake: 98.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bay Lake
| Period | Bay Lake | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 10.5% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −3.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Bay Lake than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bay Lake compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Lake | 3.37 | 40.1 | 5.1% | 29.8% | 1.6% | 2011 | $2,330 | 66.5% | 98.5% | 4.0% |
| Lake Buena Vista | 2.80 | 29.7 | 10.7% | 89.2% | 9.1% | 1997 | $1,897 | 46.3% | 93.5% | 11.6% |
| Vineland | 2.81 | 32.6 | 5.3% | 63.2% | 24.3% | 2010 | $2,216 | 55.0% | 97.0% | 3.4% |
| Doctor Phillips | 2.38 | 45.3 | 6.2% | 36.4% | 22.3% | 1996 | $2,360 | 57.4% | 97.0% | 7.1% |
| Horizon West | 3.13 | 36.0 | 8.7% | 34.7% | 9.5% | 2014 | $2,598 | 54.5% | 98.0% | 3.0% |
| Windermere | 2.87 | 43.7 | 6.1% | 14.7% | 16.9% | 2001 | $2,319 | 65.9% | 98.1% | 3.3% |
| Celebration | 2.54 | 40.1 | 6.3% | 41.8% | 21.1% | 2004 | $2,045 | 58.3% | 98.3% | 3.3% |
| Hunters Creek | 2.93 | 39.4 | 10.7% | 53.4% | 20.1% | 1996 | $2,155 | 49.3% | 95.4% | 4.4% |
| Four Corners | 2.69 | 36.4 | 14.6% | 48.6% | 28.6% | 2011 | $1,935 | 39.2% | 95.3% | 3.3% |
| Oak Ridge | 3.05 | 36.3 | 22.7% | 67.7% | 13.1% | 1984 | $1,605 | 18.1% | 79.0% | 8.1% |
| Southchase | 3.05 | 44.8 | 9.2% | 22.3% | 11.0% | 1999 | $2,084 | 37.3% | 90.0% | 5.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bay Lake. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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