Lake City, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

12,515

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

3.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.8%

12.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,472

10.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$184,900

Population & Diversity

Lake City, FL is home to a population of 12.5k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.79% of Lake City, FL residents were born outside of the country (474 people).

In 2024, there were 1.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.05k people) in Lake City, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.07k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 380 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Lake City, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake City, FL was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake City, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.05k ± 798
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.07k ± 736
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
380 ± 228

4.74%

Hispanic Population

593 people

4.74% of the people in Lake City, FL are hispanic (593 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake City, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

3.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

474 people

3.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

445 people

As of 2024, 3.79% of Lake City, FL residents (474 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, FL was 3.59%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
395 ± 159
Gulf War (1990s)
186 ± 94
Gulf War (2001-)
66 ± 89

Lake City, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake City, FL employs 5.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake City, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,177 people), Retail Trade (723 people), and Public Administration (687 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($77,500), Manufacturing ($77,337), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,641).

Employment

Occupations

5.46k

2024 Value

± 696

6.65%

1 Year growth

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake City, FL grew at a rate of 6.65%, from 5.12k employees to 5.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake City, FL, are Healthcare Support Occupations (506 people), Management Occupations (471 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (452 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake City, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

5.46k

2024 Value

± 696

6.65%

1 Year growth

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake City, FL grew at a rate of 6.65%, from 5.12k employees to 5.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake City, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,177 people), Retail Trade (723 people), and Public Administration (687 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,010

Median earning men ± $6,327

$29,239

Median earning women ± $8,842

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($87,656), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,139), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,774).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,565), Public Administration ($62,924), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,488).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake City, FL was $184,900 in 2024, which is 0.556 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $178,600 to $184,900, a 3.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake City, FL is 39.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake City, FL have an average commute time of 23.6 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.

Housing

Property

$184,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,809

$1,870

Median Property Taxes

±$361

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 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

39.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 39.9% of the housing units in Lake City, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 39.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake City, FL 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.

$56,472

Median Household Income

± $5,404

4.69k

Number of Households

± 612

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.69k households in Lake City, FL grew to $56,472 from the previous year's value of $51,175.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake City, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77%)
Carpooled (13.8%)
Worked At Home (6.07%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Lake City, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who worked at home (6.07%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake City, FL have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% of the workforce in Lake City, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake City, FL 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, 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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake City, FL (2.32k out of 11.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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