Lake City, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

2,531

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.1

1.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

8.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,273

4.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lake City, AR is home to a population of 2.53k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.277% of Lake City, AR residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 31.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.3k people) in Lake City, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 74 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 68 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lake City, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake City, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lake City, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake City, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.3k ± 116
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
74 ± 68
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 54

1.78%

Hispanic Population

45 people

1.78% of the people in Lake City, AR are hispanic (45 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake City, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

0.277%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.277% of Lake City, AR residents (7 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake City, AR was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lake City, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
72 ± 51
Vietnam
68 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 33

Lake City, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lake City, AR.

Economy

The economy of Lake City, AR employs 1.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake City, AR were Manufacturing (315 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (192 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (140 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,045), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($57,045), and Manufacturing ($50,888).

Employment

Occupations

1.21k

2024 Value

± 245

3.06%

1 Year growth

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake City, AR grew at a rate of 3.06%, from 1.18k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake City, AR, are Production Occupations (201 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (155 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (125 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake City, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.21k

2024 Value

± 245

3.06%

1 Year growth

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake City, AR grew at a rate of 3.06%, from 1.18k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake City, AR, are Manufacturing (315 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (192 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (140 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake City, AR, though some of these residents may live in Lake City, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,656

Median earning men ± $9,289

$30,275

Median earning women ± $3,111

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,045), Manufacturing ($51,875), and Construction ($49,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,306), Manufacturing ($32,344), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,964).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake City, AR was $152,000 in 2024, which is 0.457 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,500 to $152,000, a 21.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake City, AR is 65.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake City, AR have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake City, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$152,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,255

$678

Median Property Taxes

±$158

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lake City, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lake City, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.8% of the housing units in Lake City, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake City, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,273

Median Household Income

± $3,828

1.03k

Number of Households

± 210

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.03k households in Lake City, AR grew to $60,273 from the previous year's value of $57,449.

The following chart displays the households in Lake City, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake City, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.9%)
Carpooled (9.55%)
Worked At Home (0.586%)

In 2024, 89.9% of workers in Lake City, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.55%) and those who worked at home (0.586%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake City, AR have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lake City, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake City, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake City, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake City, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake City, AR (301 out of 2.45k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake City, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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