Three Lakes, Florida

Three Lakes is located at 25°38′7″N 80°23′57″W (25.635372, -80.399031).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), of which, 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (14.17%) is water.

At the 2000 census there were 6,955 people in 2,463 households, including 1,889 families, in the CDP. The population density was 2,131.4 people per square mile (823.7/km²). There were 2,627 housing units at an average density of 805.1/sq mi (311.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 72.49% White (of which 31.6% were Non-Hispanic White,)[4] 15.64% African American, 0.12% Native American, 3.87% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 4.10% from other races, and 3.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 47.76%.[1]

Of the 2,463 households 44.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 16.9% of households were one person and 2.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.19.

The age distribution was 28.3% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 40.8% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median household income was $54,830 and the median family income was $58,424. Males had a median income of $37,194 versus $30,481 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,832. About 6.7% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, speakers of Spanish as a first language accounted for 51.87% of residents, while English made up 45.19%, and French was the mother tongue of 2.92% of the population.[5]