At-A-Glance

Mount Dora is a charming town in the heart of Lake County, Florida. It's close to the busy metropolis of the Greater Orlando Area, and far enough away to be quiet and peaceful. Nestled on a hill overlooking Lake Dora, it boasts an array of shops, restaurants, and lodging.

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As of the census of 2000:

• There were 9,418 people, 4,123 households, and 2,589 families residing in the city.

• The population density was 739.1/km² (1,915.3/mi²).

• There were 4,630 housing units at an average density of 363.3/km² (941.6/mi²).

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  The racial makeup of the city was 77.27% White, 19.18% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.49% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.67% of the population.

• There were 4,123 households out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families.

• 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

• The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.75.

• In the city the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.2% who were 65 years of age or older.

• The median age was 46 years.

• For every 100 females there were 86.0 males.

• For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.

• The median income for a household in the city was $136,086, and the median income for a family was $107,310.

• Males had a median income of $81,049 versus $26,261 for females.

• The per capita income for the city was $99,550.

• About 1.1% of families and 1.56% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.6% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

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