Lake City, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

508

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

8.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.9%

12.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,000

16.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$101,800

18.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lake City, TX is home to a population of 508 people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.56% of Lake City, TX residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 1.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (243 people) in Lake City, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 136 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 44 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Lake City, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake City, TX was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake City, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
243 ± 84
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
136 ± 81
White (Hispanic)
44 ± 39

47.6%

Hispanic Population

242 people

47.6% of the people in Lake City, TX are hispanic (242 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake City, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

2.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

2.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 2.56% of Lake City, TX residents (13 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, TX was 2.78%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 18
Vietnam
5 ± 22

Lake City, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake City, TX employs 185 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake City, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people), Retail Trade (23 people), and Construction (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($172,969), Construction ($86,458), and Educational Services ($72,750).

Employment

Occupations

185

2024 Value

± 95

−22.3%

1 Year decline

± 85%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake City, TX declined at a rate of −22.3%, from 238 employees to 185 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake City, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (26 people), Sales & Related Occupations (26 people), and Production Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake City, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

185

2024 Value

± 95

−22.3%

1 Year decline

± 85%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake City, TX declined at a rate of −22.3%, from 238 employees to 185 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake City, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people), Retail Trade (23 people), and Construction (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake City, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lake City, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,227

Median earning men ± $13,564

$21,518

Median earning women ± $13,691

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($172,969), Construction ($86,458), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($21,964), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,786), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($16,563).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake City, TX was $101,800 in 2024, which is 0.306 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,800 to $101,800, a 18.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake City, TX is 81.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake City, TX have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake City, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,537

$157

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.8% of the housing units in Lake City, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84%.

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

$51,000

Median Household Income

± $16,163

192

Number of Households

± 49

In 2024, the median household income of the 192 households in Lake City, TX declined from $51,000 from the previous year's value of $60,769.

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

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake City, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.3%)
Worked At Home (5.41%)
Carpooled (4.32%)

In 2024, 90.3% of workers in Lake City, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.41%) and those who carpooled to work (4.32%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake City, TX have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.14% of the workforce in Lake City, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake City, TX 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, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake City, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake City, TX (101 out of 508 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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