Lake City, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population
575
6.48% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
44.2
9.98% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
17.7%
43% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$60,769
20% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$85,800
1.27% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
238
3.03% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lake City, TX had a population of 575 people with a median age of 44.2 and a median household income of $60,769. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lake City, TX grew from 540 to 575, a 6.48% increase and its median household income grew from $50,625 to $60,769, a 20% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake City, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (41.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (24.2%), White (Hispanic) (21%), Other (Hispanic) (7.83%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.78%).

None of the households in Lake City, TX 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Lake City, TX was $85,800, and the homeownership rate was 84%.

Most people in Lake City, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake City, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (237 people) in Lake City, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 139 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 121 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake City, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    237 ± 95
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    139 ± 90
  3. White (Hispanic)
    121 ± 70
54.8%
Hispanic Population
315 people

In 2023, there were 1.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (237 people) in Lake City, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 139 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 121 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

54.8% of the people in Lake City, TX are hispanic (315 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

2.78%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
16 people
0.556%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3 people

As of 2023, 2.78% of Lake City, TX residents (16 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNN%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake City, TX was 0.556%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    13 ± 17
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    5 ± 16
  3. Vietnam
    4 ± 22

Lake City, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lake City, TX employs 238 people. In N/A, the largest industries in Lake City, TX were Construction (35 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and Educational Services (21 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

238
2023 Value
± 99
3.03%
1 Year growth
± 56.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake City, TX grew at a rate of 3.03%, from 231 employees to 238 employees.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

238
2023 Value
± 99
3.03%
1 Year growth
± 56.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake City, TX grew at a rate of 3.03%, from 231 employees to 238 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake City, TX, are Construction (35 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and Educational Services (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.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 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 (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 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 Texas 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, 1.71% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.64% 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 (5.75M), Some college (4.93M), and Bachelors Degree (4.37M).

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, TX was $85,800 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $86,900 to $85,800, a 1.27% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lake City, TX is 84%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Lake City, TX have an average commute time of 24.5 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

$85,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$17,855
$200
Median Property Taxes
±$56

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.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Lake City, TX 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.
$60,769
Median Household Income
± $20,168
238
Number of Households
± 63

In 2023, the median household income of the 238 households in Lake City, TX grew to $60,769 from the previous year's value of $50,625.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake City, TX is from Lake City, TX.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lake City, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (95.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (2.94%)
  3. Carpooled (1.26%)

In 2023, 95.8% of workers in Lake City, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (2.94%) and those who carpooled to work (1.26%).

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, TX have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.866% 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.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake City, TX (102 out of 575 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake City, TX is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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

82.3% of the population of Lake City, TX has health coverage, with 40.5% on employee plans, 9.39% on Medicaid, 17.7% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.975% increase from the previous year (1,641 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 638 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.2% were men and 43.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.2% were men and 43.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

17.7%
Uninsured
40.5%
Employer Coverage
9.39%
Medicaid
17.7%
Medicare
13.4%
Non-Group
1.22%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake City, TX grew by 34.9% from 13.1% to 17.7%.

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

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