Lake City, FL

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2021 Population
12,325
1.31% 1-year growth
US Senator
Marco Rubio
Republican Party
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
35.9
6.02% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
18.4%
9.13% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$43,396
7.42% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$133,400
13.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Lake City, FL had a population of 12.3k people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $43,396. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lake City, FL grew from 12,166 to 12,325, a 1.31% increase and its median household income grew from $40,397 to $43,396, a 7.42% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake City, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (31.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.01%), White (Hispanic) (2.49%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.7%).

None of the households in Lake City, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.4% of the residents in Lake City, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Lake City, FL was $133,400, and the homeownership rate was 41.9%.

Most people in Lake City, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake City, FL was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Lake City, FL is home to a population of 12.3k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.16% of Lake City, FL residents were born outside of the country (513 people).

In 2021, there were 1.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.76k people) in Lake City, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.93k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 741 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.4%
2021 Citizenship
96.8%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.4% of Lake City, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Lake City, FL was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake City, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.76k ± 667
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.93k ± 602
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    741 ± 517
4.04%
Hispanic Population
498 people

In 2021, there were 1.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.76k people) in Lake City, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.93k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 741 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.04% of the people in Lake City, FL are hispanic (498 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lake City, FL as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.16%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
513 people
5.44%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
662 people

As of 2021, 4.16% of Lake City, FL residents (513 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake City, FL was 5.44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    453 ± 166
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    263 ± 135
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    199 ± 128

Lake City, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Lake City, FL employs 5.09k people. The largest industries in Lake City, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,116 people), Accommodation & Food Services (757 people), and Retail Trade (717 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($125,363), Finance & Insurance ($78,958), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,000).

Occupations

5.09k
2021 Value
± 610
2.5%
1 Year growth
± 16.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lake City, FL grew at a rate of 2.5%, from 4.96k employees to 5.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake City, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (485 people), Sales & Related Occupations (470 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (448 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake City, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

5.09k
2021 Value
± 610
2.5%
1 Year growth
± 16.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lake City, FL grew at a rate of 2.5%, from 4.96k employees to 5.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake City, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,116 people), Accommodation & Food Services (757 people), and Retail Trade (717 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake City, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lake City, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,660
Median earning men ± $4,629
$26,755
Median earning women ± $3,036

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($125,544), Wholesale Trade ($80,583), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,563), Public Administration ($43,830), and Construction ($38,940).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Florida. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $93.7B
  2. $57.8B
  3. $56.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $93.7B, followed by Electronics ($57.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($56.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Florida products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$640B
2020 Value in Florida
$1.41T
Projected 2050 Value in Florida
121% growth

In 2020, total outbound Florida trade was $640B. This is expected to increase 121% to $1.41T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Florida trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $22.9B
  2. $17.8B
  3. $14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $22.9B, followed by Texas with $17.8B and California and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Florida shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio
Senator from Florida3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.9M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Lake City, FL was $133,400 in 2021, which is 0.545 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $117,300 to $133,400, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake City, FL is 41.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Lake City, FL have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake City, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$133,400
Median Property Value 2021
±$14,984
$2,019
Median Property Taxes
±$342

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, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

41.9%
Homeownership
2021
61.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 41.9% of the housing units in Lake City, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 1102.01
  2. Census Tract 1105

The following map shows all of the places in Lake City, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$43,396
Median Household Income
± $6,477
4.81k
Number of Households
± 562

In 2021, the median household income of the 4.81k households in Lake City, FL grew to $43,396 from the previous year's value of $40,397.

The following chart displays the households in Lake City, FL 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake City, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2021 Wage GINI in Florida
0.472
2020 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2021, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.108% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (77.9%)
  2. Carpooled (14.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.39%)

In 2021, 77.9% of workers in Lake City, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who worked at home (6.39%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake City, FL have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.62% of the workforce in Lake City, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake City, FL (2.15k out of 11.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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.

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89.1% of the population of Lake City, FL has health coverage, with 35.2% on employee plans, 29.4% on Medicaid, 8.7% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 4.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Columbia County, FL see 2312 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.24% increase from the previous year (2136 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1730 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 397 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,312 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Columbia County, FL

Primary care physicians in Columbia County, FL see an average of 2,312 patients per year. This represents a 8.24% increase from the previous year (2,136 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Columbia County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.7% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.9%
Uninsured
35.2%
Employer Coverage
29.4%
Medicaid
8.7%
Medicare
11.7%
Non-Group
4.17%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake City, FL declined by 13.5% from 12.6% to 10.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lake City, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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