Lake City, FL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
71,789
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
16.7%
2.05% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$59,205
7.51% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$194,900
4.56% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
29,553
5.03% 1-year growth

About

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.

97.7% of the residents in Lake City, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lake City, FL are Florida Gateway College (936 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Lake City, FL was $194,900, and the homeownership rate was 72.5%.

Most people in Lake City, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 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.

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Population & Diversity

Lake City, FL is home to a population of 71.8k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.73% of Lake City, FL residents were born outside of the country (3.4k people).

In 2024, there were 4.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50.4k people) in Lake City, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.39k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%
2024 Citizenship
97.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% 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 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake City, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    50.4k ± 395
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    11.6k ± 637
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.39k ± 571
7.89%
Hispanic Population
5.66k people

In 2024, there were 4.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50.4k people) in Lake City, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.39k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.89% of the people in Lake City, FL are hispanic (5.66k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.73%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.4k people
3.99%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.82k people

As of 2024, 4.73% of Lake City, FL residents (3.4k 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 3.99%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,351 ± 342
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,162 ± 298
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,044 ± 270

Lake City, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lake City, FL employs 29.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake City, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,743 people), Retail Trade (3,892 people), and Public Administration (3,215 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($73,544), Finance & Insurance ($60,853), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($60,652).

Employment

Occupations

29.6k
2024 Value
± 1,659
5.03%
1 Year growth
± 7.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake City, FL grew at a rate of 5.03%, from 28.1k employees to 29.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake City, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,652 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,861 people), and Management Occupations (2,314 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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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

29.6k
2024 Value
± 1,659
5.03%
1 Year growth
± 7.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake City, FL grew at a rate of 5.03%, from 28.1k employees to 29.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake City, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,743 people), Retail Trade (3,892 people), and Public Administration (3,215 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

$44,219
Median earning men ± $2,611
$34,442
Median earning women ± $3,055

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($67,778), Manufacturing ($60,544), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,050).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,536), Public Administration ($54,744), and Construction ($49,019).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 107
    Construction
  2. 94
    Retail Trade
  3. 93
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $310k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $108k
    Retail Trade
  3. $98k
    Construction

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Lake City, FL awarded 936 degrees. The student population of Lake City, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 922 male students and 1,915 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lake City, FL are White (685 and 73.3%), Black or African American (131 and 14%), Hispanic or Latino (81 and 8.66%), and Two or More Races (21 and 2.25%).

The largest universities in Lake City, FL by number of degrees awarded are Florida Gateway College (936 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lake City, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (329 and 35.1%), Registered Nursing (72 and 7.69%), and Fire Science & Fire-Fighting (65 and 6.94%).

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

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,837 students enrolled in Lake City, FL, 32.5% men and 67.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,029 records, of which 67.4% were women and 32.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    329 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    53 degrees awarded
  3. Physical Therapy Technician
    8 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lake City, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 329 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Lake City, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Florida Gateway College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
936 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Florida Gateway College with 936 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 345 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lake City, FL, which is 0.584 times less than the 591 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 685 degrees mean that there were 5.23 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 131 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($2,369) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($731) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,271) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake City, FL was $194,900 in 2024, which is 0.586 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,400 to $194,900, a 4.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake City, FL is 72.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake City, FL have an average commute time of 25.8 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

$194,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,582
$19,886
Median Property Taxes
±$1,202

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.

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Rent vs Own

72.5%
Homeownership
2024
68.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72.5% of the housing units in Lake City, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$59,205
Median Household Income
± $3,290
27.4k
Number of Households
± 1,568

In 2024, the median household income of the 27.4k households in Lake City, FL grew to $59,205 from the previous year's value of $55,070.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake City, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.1%)
  2. Carpooled (11.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.27%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Lake City, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (8.27%).

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

25.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake City, FL have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.68% 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

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake City, FL (11.2k out of 67.3k 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 Females 35 - 44, 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 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.

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Health

87.4% of the population of Lake City, FL has health coverage, with 33.8% on employee plans, 21.2% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 16.5% on non-group plans, and 3.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,370 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,370 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

12.6%
Uninsured
33.8%
Employer Coverage
21.2%
Medicaid
12.2%
Medicare
16.5%
Non-Group
3.81%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake City, FL declined by 9.11% from 13.8% to 12.6%.

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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