Population 426 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lemon Grove
Household size in Lemon Grove
| Period | Lemon Grove | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.28 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.24 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Lemon Grove is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 3.28 in 2006–10, 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 Lemon Grove
| Period | Lemon Grove | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.8 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.6 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +20.5 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Lemon Grove skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Lemon Grove
| Period | Lemon Grove | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Lemon Grove (13.2%), a bit above 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 Lemon Grove
Renters in Lemon Grove
| Period | Lemon Grove | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lemon Grove is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (68.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 Lemon Grove
| Period | Lemon Grove | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Lemon Grove: 21.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Lemon Grove
| Period | Lemon Grove | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Lemon Grove is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1999, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Lemon Grove
| Period | Lemon Grove | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $737 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $670 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $809 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $913 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$175 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lemon Grove pays $913 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.6% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Lemon Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Lemon Grove
| Period | Lemon Grove | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lemon Grove have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Lemon Grove
| Period | Lemon Grove | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.8% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.0% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 69.2% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Lemon Grove never finished high school, well above the national share: only 69.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Lemon Grove
| Period | Lemon Grove | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lemon Grove has been low: just 1.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Lemon Grove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Grove | 2.27 | 48.6 | 13.2% | 22.7% | 21.5% | 1999 | $913 | 12.6% | 69.2% | 1.0% |
| Wauchula | 2.97 | 35.6 | 22.6% | 32.9% | 13.2% | 1985 | $947 | 12.9% | 77.2% | 4.8% |
| Zolfo Springs | 3.16 | 37.7 | 14.4% | 17.7% | 18.4% | 1987 | $1,147 | 9.9% | 70.1% | 6.0% |
| Avon Park Lakes | 2.17 | 60.2 | 6.8% | 14.6% | 21.9% | 1989 | $855 | 7.6% | 85.8% | 4.9% |
| Torrey | 3.63 | 30.2 | 17.7% | 37.2% | 20.8% | 1979 | $854 | 9.0% | 78.8% | 6.3% |
| Bowling Green | 3.05 | 32.6 | 11.1% | 25.6% | 21.9% | 1987 | $1,044 | 12.2% | 78.6% | 6.1% |
| Crewsville | 3.19 | 43.4 | 16.2% | 14.4% | 30.5% | 1993 | $944 | 15.5% | 74.1% | 5.0% |
| Avon Park | 2.24 | 49.9 | 8.8% | 25.7% | 17.4% | 1984 | $1,014 | 15.0% | 83.7% | 6.8% |
| Highland Lakes | 2.53 | 47.1 | 2.8% | 10.3% | 21.1% | 1989 | $2,079 | 35.2% | 90.7% | 5.9% |
| Fort Green Springs | 3.12 | 42.4 | 4.1% | 28.4% | 15.6% | 1989 | $1,194 | 23.2% | 78.1% | 0.0% |
| Sebring | 2.31 | 52.4 | 9.8% | 20.9% | 17.0% | 1986 | $1,248 | 23.2% | 88.2% | 6.5% |
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 Lemon Grove. 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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