| Official Name: | City of Mascotte |
| Mascotte, Florida | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lake |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Steven Sheffield |
| Leader Title1: | Mayor Pro Tem |
| Leader Name1: | Randy Brasher |
| Leader Title2: | Commissioners |
| Leader Name2: | Robin Hughes, Meghan DeSoto, and Jessica Bruno |
| Leader Title3: | City Manager |
| Leader Name3: | Annamarie Reno |
| Leader Title4: | City Clerk |
| Leader Name4: | Stephanie Abrams |
| Established Title3: | Incorporated |
| Established Date3: | 1925 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 46.74 |
| Area Land Km2: | 32.08 |
| Area Water Km2: | 14.67 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 18.05 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 12.38 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 5.66 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 6609 |
| Population Density Km2: | 206.05 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 533.67 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 28.6111°N -81.9108°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 92 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 34753 |
| Area Code: | 352 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 12-43425[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2405037 |
Mascotte is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,609, up from 5,101 in 2010. It is part of the Orlando - Kissimmee - Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The city is named for the Mascotte, a ship that was used to haul tobacco from Cuba during the Spanish–American War owned by Tampa civic booster Henry B. Plant. The ship appears on the seals of both Tampa and Mascotte. There are numerous photos of the Mascotte in service between Tampa, Key West and Havana, 1886 through 1924, until sold north.[3]
The exact coordinates for the Mascotte's location is 28.6111°N -81.9108°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8sqmi, of which 2.4sqmi is land and 0.4sqmi (13.83%) is water.
| White (NH) | 1,900 | 2,147 | 37.25% | 32.49% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 545 | 864 | 10.68% | 13.07% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 19 | 34 | 0.37% | 0.51% |
| Asian (NH) | 71 | 153 | 1.39% | 2.32% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 4 | 6 | 0.08% | 0.09% |
| Some other race (NH) | 47 | 86 | 0.92% | 1.30% |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 104 | 230 | 2.04% | 3.48% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,411 | 3,089 | 47.27% | 46.74% |
| Total | 5,101 | 6,609 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,609 people, 1,672 households, and 1,410 families residing in the city.[6]
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 5,101 people, 1,358 households, and 1,103 families residing in the city.[7]
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,687 people, 803 households, and 634 families residing in the city. The population density was 1106.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 858 housing units at an average density of 353.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 67.03% White, 4.21% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 23.67% from other races, and 3.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 43.92% of the population.
In 2000, there were 803 households, out of which 47.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.33 and the average family size was 3.56.
In 2000, in the city, the age distribution of the population shows 33.2% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 131.4 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $38,558, and the median income for a family was $40,483. Males had a median income of $24,139 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,346. About 10.8% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.