Lake City, TN

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US Senator

N/AMarsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ABill Hagerty

Republican Party

2019 Median Age

1.2% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

34.3%

6.87% 1-year increase

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake City, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (98.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.876%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.438%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.394%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Lake City, TN 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.

Most people in Lake City, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake City, TN was 4 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2019, there were 112 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.24k people) in Lake City, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake City, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.24k ± 462
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 24.2
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 21

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lake City, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,446 ± 7,091 people
India
23,758 ± 3,778 people
Guatemala
22,245 ± 3,656 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 84,446 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 23,758 and Guatemala with 22,245.

Foreign-Born Population

0.219%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.186%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
63 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 29

Lake City, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lake City, TN employs N/A people. The largest industries in Lake City, TN are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,544. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake City, TN, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake City, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake City, TN, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake City, TN, though some of these residents may live in Lake City, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% 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 10.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 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

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (34.5%)
Democratic Party
N/ARobert Kennedy (0.703%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

N/AMarsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

N/ABill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 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 Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

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 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

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, TN have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake City, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 208

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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819

Number of Households

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

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake City, TN is from Tennessee.

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2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (95.2%)
Carpooled (3.1%)
Walked (1.29%)

In 2019, 95.2% of workers in Lake City, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.1%) and those who walked to work (1.29%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake City, TN have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Lake City, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake City, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake City, TN (738 out of 2.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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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.

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Health

90.4% of the population of Lake City, TN has health coverage, with 28.1% on employee plans, 38.6% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 9.75% on non-group plans, and 2.82% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Anderson County, TN see 2096 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.96% decrease from the previous year (2138 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1293 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 982 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Anderson County, TN

Primary care physicians in Anderson County, TN see an average of 2,096 patients per year. This represents a 1.96% decrease from the previous year (2,138 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Anderson County, TN 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

9.57%

Uninsured

28.1%

Employer Coverage

38.6%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

9.75%

Non-Group

2.82%

Military or VA

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

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