Lake Park, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,234

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.9

0.98% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31.1%

15.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,813

34.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$258,100

Population & Diversity

Lake Park, GA is home to a population of 1.23k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.08% of Lake Park, GA residents were born outside of the country (38 people).

In 2024, there were 4.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (926 people) in Lake Park, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 203 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 42 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Lake Park, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Park, GA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Park, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
926 ± 276
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
203 ± 217
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 62

5.11%

Hispanic Population

63 people

5.11% of the people in Lake Park, GA are hispanic (63 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Park, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

3.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

4.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

As of 2024, 3.08% of Lake Park, GA residents (38 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 Park, GA was 4.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 18

Lake Park, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lake Park, GA.

Economy

The economy of Lake Park, GA employs 576 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Park, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (137 people), Accommodation & Food Services (65 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), and Manufacturing ($112,500).

Employment

Occupations

576

2024 Value

± 186

27.4%

1 Year growth

± 39.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Park, GA grew at a rate of 27.4%, from 452 employees to 576 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Park, GA, are Management Occupations (86 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (84 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Park, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

576

2024 Value

± 186

27.4%

1 Year growth

± 39.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Park, GA grew at a rate of 27.4%, from 452 employees to 576 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Park, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (137 people), Accommodation & Food Services (65 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (57 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Park, GA, though some of these residents may live in Lake Park, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,500

Median earning men ± $41,601

$25,469

Median earning women ± $14,486

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($139,250), Manufacturing ($113,000), and Retail Trade ($69,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Retail Trade ($33,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,019).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Park, GA was $258,100 in 2024, which is 0.776 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $241,900 to $258,100, a 6.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Park, GA is 58.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Park, GA have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Park, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$258,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,164

$262

Median Property Taxes

±$88

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 Park, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.6% of the housing units in Lake Park, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Park, GA 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.

$51,813

Median Household Income

± $33,903

447

Number of Households

± 146

In 2024, the median household income of the 447 households in Lake Park, GA grew to $51,813 from the previous year's value of $38,571.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Park, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Park, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.2%)
Carpooled (20.8%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)

In 2024, 67.2% of workers in Lake Park, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.8%) and those who worked at home (11.6%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Park, GA have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.18% of the workforce in Lake Park, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake Park, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Park, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Park, GA (384 out of 1.23k 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 Females < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Park, GA is White, followed by Black 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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