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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Lake Placid. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Lake Placid is right for you.
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LAKE PLACID, FLORIDA QUICK STATSCounty: Highlands
Elevation: 136 feet
Land Area: 2.57 square miles
Population Density: 732 people per square mile
Population change since 2000: 12.60%
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (57.9%), Hispanic (30.5%), Other race (10.4%), Black (10.0%), Two or more races (1.7%), American Indian (1.3%), Filipino (0.5%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): German (9.5%), English (9.4%), United States (7.9%), Irish (6.1%), Italian (2.2%), Scottish (2.1%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cape Coral, FL (59.3 miles , pop. 102,286)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (82.0 miles , pop. 303,447)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (868.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631)
Nearest cities: Sylvan Shores, FL (1.3 miles ), Placid Lakes, FL (1.9 miles ), Sebring, FL (3.8 miles ), Avon Park, FL (4.7 miles ), Northeast Glades, FL (5.1 miles ), North Okeechobee, FL (5.2 miles ), Zolfo Springs, FL (5.5 miles ), Southeast Arcadia, FL (5.5 miles )
Amtrak station near Lake Placid: 15 miles: SEBRING (601 E. CENTER ST.)
Lake Placid Compared to State Average: Median household income below state average. Median house value below state average. Black race population percentage significantly above state average. Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average. Renting percentage above state average. Number of rooms per house below state average. Number of college students below state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
LAKE PLACID, FLORIDA EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 56.30%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.00%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.30%
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Lake Placid:
TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER about 51 miles, LAKELAND, FL, Full-time enrollment: 2,057 POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 57 miles, WINTER HAVEN, FL, FT enrollment: 3,028 INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 62 miles, FT PIERCE, FL, FT enrollment: 6,149 EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 62 miles, FT MYERS, FL, FT enrollment: 5,032 FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY about 63 miles, FT MYERS, FL, FT enrollment: 2,466 FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE about 71 miles, MELBOURNE, FL, FT enrollment: 3,055 MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 76 miles, BRADENTON, FL, FT enrollment: 4,539
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