Lake City, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population
2,911
0.171% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
42.9
2.39% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
15.8%
61.1% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$57,300
8.96% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$168,500
16.7% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,445
9.97% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Lake City, GA had a population of 2.91k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $57,300. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lake City, GA declined from 2,916 to 2,911, a −0.171% decrease and its median household income declined from $62,941 to $57,300, a −8.96% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake City, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (35.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (32.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (10.5%), Other (Hispanic) (10.5%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (4.09%).

None of the households in Lake City, GA 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.

83.4% of the residents in Lake City, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lake City, GA was $168,500, and the homeownership rate was 51.8%.

Most people in Lake City, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake City, GA was 4 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lake City, GA is home to a population of 2.91k people, from which 83.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 36.6% of Lake City, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.07k people).

In 2023, there were 1.08 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Lake City, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 958 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 307 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.4%
2023 Citizenship
82.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 83.4% of Lake City, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lake City, GA was 82.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake City, GA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.04k ± 299
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    958 ± 307
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    307 ± 131
14.8%
Hispanic Population
432 people

In 2023, there were 1.08 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Lake City, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 958 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 307 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.8% of the people in Lake City, GA are hispanic (432 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    229,616 ± 11,639 people
  2. India
    106,959 ± 7,990 people
  3. Jamaica
    51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

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Foreign-Born Population

36.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.07k people
35.7%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.04k people

As of 2023, 36.6% of Lake City, GA residents (1.07k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake City, GA was 35.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    26 ± 33
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    14 ± 27
  3. Korea
    8 ± 23

Lake City, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lake City, GA employs 1.45k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Lake City, GA were Other Services, Except Public Administration (370 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (235 people), and Retail Trade (186 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,096), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,375), and Transportation & Warehousing ($65,375).

Employment

Occupations

1.45k
2023 Value
± 305
−9.97%
1 Year decline
± 31.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake City, GA declined at a rate of −9.97%, from 1.61k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake City, GA, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (282 people), Sales & Related Occupations (229 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (181 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake City, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.45k
2023 Value
± 305
−9.97%
1 Year decline
± 31.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake City, GA declined at a rate of −9.97%, from 1.61k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake City, GA, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (370 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (235 people), and Retail Trade (186 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake City, GA, though some of these residents may live in Lake City, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$39,583
Median earning men ± $11,347
$23,043
Median earning women ± $9,827

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,865), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,625), and Construction ($47,845).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,214), Public Administration ($59,286), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,921).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% 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 11.9%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 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 (50.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.394%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

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 Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 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 Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.77M), and Bachelors Degree (1.6M).

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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake City, GA was $168,500 in 2023, which is 0.555 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $144,400 to $168,500, a 16.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake City, GA is 51.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Lake City, GA have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake City, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$168,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$30,344
$508
Median Property Taxes
±$145

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

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

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Rent vs Own

51.8%
Homeownership
2023
73.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 51.8% of the housing units in Lake City, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.5%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Lake City, GA 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.
$57,300
Median Household Income
± $15,982
980
Number of Households
± 236

In 2023, the median household income of the 980 households in Lake City, GA declined from $57,300 from the previous year's value of $62,941.

The following chart displays the households in Lake City, GA 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake City, GA is from Georgia.
0.471
2023 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (59.9%)
  2. Carpooled (24.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.71%)

In 2023, 59.9% of workers in Lake City, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.6%) and those who worked at home (8.71%).

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

24.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake City, GA have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.616% of the workforce in Lake City, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

4 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake City, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake City, GA have 4 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake City, GA (403 out of 2.55k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

84.7% of the population of Lake City, GA has health coverage, with 37.4% on employee plans, 26.3% on Medicaid, 7.98% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.51% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.74% increase from the previous year (1,491 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 559 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 43.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

15.3%
Uninsured
37.4%
Employer Coverage
26.3%
Medicaid
7.98%
Medicare
11.5%
Non-Group
1.51%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake City, GA grew by 21.6% from 12.6% to 15.3%.

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