Lake City, TN

Census Place

2019 Population

2,283

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2019 Median Age

1.2% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

34.3%

6.87% 1-year increase

2019 Median Household Income

$25,949

0.663% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lake City, TN is home to a population of 2.28k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2019, 0.219% of Lake City, TN residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

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 Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2019 Citizenship

99.9%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 99.9% of Lake City, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Lake City, TN was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake City, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.24k ± 462
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 21
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 21

The following chart shows the 8 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
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

0.219%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.186%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2019, 0.219% of Lake City, TN residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake City, TN was 0.186%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake City, TN employs 808 people. In 2019, the largest industries in Lake City, TN were Accommodation & Food Services (162 people), Manufacturing (143 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (122 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($45,191), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,813), and Transportation & Warehousing ($42,813).

Employment

Occupations

808

2019 Value

± 183

4.26%

1 Year growth

± 31%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Lake City, TN grew at a rate of 4.26%, from 775 employees to 808 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake City, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (157 people), Production Occupations (149 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake City, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

808

2019 Value

± 183

4.26%

1 Year growth

± 31%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Lake City, TN grew at a rate of 4.26%, from 775 employees to 808 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake City, TN, are Accommodation & Food Services (162 people), Manufacturing (143 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (122 people). 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,469

Median earning men ± $12,375

$15,640

Median earning women ± $1,739

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2019 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,647), Manufacturing ($45,847), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2019 are Manufacturing ($31,953), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($22,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($20,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake City, TN was $70,500 in 2019, which is 0.212 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $71,400 to $70,500, a 1.26% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lake City, TN is 37.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake City, TN have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake City, TN is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$70,500

Median Property Value 2019

±$6,804

$309

Median Property Taxes

±$75

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

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

Rent vs Own

37.7%

Homeownership

2019

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2019

In 2019, 37.7% of the housing units in Lake City, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 39.1%.

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

$25,949

Median Household Income

± $5,661

819

Number of Households

± 147

In 2019, the median household income of the 819 households in Lake City, TN grew to $25,949 from the previous year's value of $25,778.

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.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake City, TN have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.259% 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 higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake City, TN is White, followed by Two Or More 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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