Population 4,820 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Country Lakes
Household size in Country Lakes
| Period | Country Lakes | Miramar | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.43 | 3.32 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.57 | 3.42 | 2.95 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.44 | 3.41 | 2.97 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.00 | 3.16 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | −0.16 | +0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Country Lakes is a place of big households: 3.00 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Locally, though, the typical household here is smaller than in Miramar overall, where it has 3.16 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.43, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Country Lakes
| Period | Country Lakes | Miramar | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3 | 33.3 | 39.9 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.2 | 35.2 | 40.9 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 37.0 | 41.9 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 39.4 | 42.8 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.3 | +6.1 | +2.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Country Lakes skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.6, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Country Lakes
| Period | Country Lakes | Miramar | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 19.3% | 14.3% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 19.0% | 14.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 15.3% | 13.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 16.0% | 13.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −3.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Country Lakes (10.4%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Country Lakes
Renters in Country Lakes
| Period | Country Lakes | Miramar | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 24.2% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 26.3% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 30.8% | 40.7% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.1% | 31.6% | 39.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +7.4 pts | +5.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Country Lakes rent their homes (31.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 37.7% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the southeast.
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 Country Lakes
| Period | Country Lakes | Miramar | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 11.4% | 15.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 9.7% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 9.4% | 13.1% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 4.4% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −6.9 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Country Lakes: just 2.8% 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 Country Lakes
| Period | Country Lakes | Miramar | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2000 | 1989 | 1979 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2001 | 1990 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2001 | 1991 | 1980 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1992 | 1983 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Country Lakes has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2001, 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 Country Lakes
| Period | Country Lakes | Miramar | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,761 | $1,538 | $1,256 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,902 | $1,608 | $1,306 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,170 | $1,847 | $1,586 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,668 | $2,367 | $2,112 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$907 | +$829 | +$856 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Country Lakes pays $2,668 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 44.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the southwest.
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 Country Lakes
Bachelor's degrees in Country Lakes
| Period | Country Lakes | Miramar | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8% | 33.0% | 29.1% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 50.7% | 31.6% | 29.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.4% | 28.4% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.3% | 38.5% | 37.1% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +5.5 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Country Lakes than nationally: 41.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Miramar. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southwest.
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 Country Lakes
| Period | Country Lakes | Miramar | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.5% | 88.8% | 83.0% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.5% | 90.4% | 84.2% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 91.9% | 85.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.7% | 91.8% | 87.4% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Country Lakes is close to the national rate: 88.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Miramar as a whole (91.8%).
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 Country Lakes
| Period | Country Lakes | Miramar | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 9.6% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −4.9 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Country Lakes has been strong: just 0.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Country Lakes compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Lakes | 3.00 | 42.6 | 10.4% | 31.1% | 2.8% | 2001 | $2,668 | 41.3% | 88.7% | 0.8% |
| Silver Lakes | 3.38 | 41.6 | 14.3% | 8.8% | 4.3% | 1996 | $2,621 | 50.4% | 95.3% | 5.0% |
| Palm Springs North | 3.42 | 41.2 | 21.9% | 18.2% | 3.0% | 1975 | $2,791 | 24.9% | 89.9% | 5.4% |
| Pembroke Falls | 3.06 | 39.2 | 14.8% | 33.6% | 7.4% | 1998 | $2,470 | 58.7% | 96.6% | 3.5% |
| Embassy Lakes | 3.02 | 41.8 | 5.0% | 5.1% | 2.6% | 1991 | $2,986 | 58.1% | 96.6% | 3.0% |
| Lakeshore at University Park | 2.79 | 38.1 | 22.9% | 55.5% | 4.9% | 1991 | $2,229 | 27.0% | 89.7% | 3.7% |
| Walnut Creek | 3.08 | 36.1 | 6.6% | 38.0% | 4.5% | 2005 | $2,657 | 44.6% | 89.6% | 1.0% |
| Country Isles | 3.16 | 43.5 | 9.5% | 21.6% | 6.4% | 1990 | $2,881 | 68.7% | 96.0% | 2.3% |
| Driftwood | 3.24 | 41.9 | 15.2% | 23.4% | 9.4% | 1968 | $1,804 | 19.6% | 84.1% | 6.2% |
| Beverly Park | 3.25 | 39.5 | 19.4% | 42.1% | 2.8% | 1963 | $1,779 | 21.8% | 75.0% | 4.0% |
| Wynken Blynken anchor Nod | 2.78 | 45.1 | 18.1% | 70.5% | 3.2% | 1972 | $1,533 | 17.2% | 69.1% | 2.5% |
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 Country Lakes. 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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