Lake City, FL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

70,755

1.32% 1-year growth

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.7

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

17%

8.53% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$55,070

2.93% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

28,139

2.51% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake City, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.73%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.01%), and White (Hispanic) (2.1%).

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.

97.9% of the residents in Lake City, FL are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Lake City, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake City, FL was 2 cars per household.

Lake City, FL borders Gainesville, FL, Jacksonville, FL, and Valdosta, GA.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Lake City, FL is home to a population of 70.8k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Lake City, FL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 4.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50k people) in Lake City, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.64k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

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)
50k ± 328
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.5k ± 469
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.64k ± 521

7.43%

Hispanic Population

5.26k people

7.43% of the people in Lake City, FL are hispanic (5.26k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Lake City, FL.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lake City, FL was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Lake City, FL residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,129 ± 271
Gulf War (2001-)
1,301 ± 312
Gulf War (1990s)
1,086 ± 266

Lake City, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lake City, FL employs 28.1k people. The largest industries in Lake City, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,956 people), Retail Trade (3,809 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,837 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($71,822), Wholesale Trade ($67,667), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($60,833).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

28.1k

2023 Value

± 1,508

2.51%

1 Year growth

± 7.18%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake City, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,431 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,895 people), and Management Occupations (2,150 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake City, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

28.1k

2023 Value

± 1,508

2.51%

1 Year growth

± 7.18%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake City, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,956 people), Retail Trade (3,809 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,837 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

107
Construction
94
Retail Trade
93
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$310k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$108k
Retail Trade
$98k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody 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 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lake City, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Lake City, FL awarded 970 degrees. The student population of Lake City, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 881 male students and 1,825 female students.

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $2,369 for in-state students and $9,473 for out-of-state students.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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.

Housing & Living

People in Lake City, FL have an average commute time of 25.6 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.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the counties in Lake City, FL colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

$55,070

Median Household Income

± $3,248

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

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 Lake City, FL.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lake City, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.6%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Worked At Home (7.07%)

In 2023, 77.6% of workers in Lake City, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who worked at home (7.07%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake City, FL have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.68% 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

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake City, FL (11.2k out of 66k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

N/A% of the population of Lake City, FL has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1376 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.292% increase from the previous year (1372 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 514 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,376 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,376 patients per year. This represents a 0.292% increase from the previous year (1,372 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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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