Lakesite, TN

Census Place

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2022 Population

2,056

11.3% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

40.4

12.7% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

4.68%

15.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$89,602

2.57% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$264,300

9.44% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lakesite, TN had a population of 2.06k people with a median age of 40.4 and a median household income of $89,602. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lakesite, TN grew from 1,848 to 2,056, a 11.3% increase and its median household income grew from $87,353 to $89,602, a 2.57% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lakesite, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.68%), White (Hispanic) (2.14%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.8%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.681%).

None of the households in Lakesite, 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.

100% of the residents in Lakesite, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lakesite, TN was $264,300, and the homeownership rate was 85.4%.

Most people in Lakesite, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lakesite, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lakesite, TN is home to a population of 2.06k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.82% of Lakesite, TN residents were born outside of the country (58 people).

In 2022, there were 34.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.91k people) in Lakesite, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 44 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

99.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Lakesite, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lakesite, TN was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lakesite, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.91k ± 424
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 50.6
White (Hispanic)
44 ± 35

2.82%

Hispanic Population

58 people

2.82% of the people in Lakesite, TN are hispanic (58 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lakesite, TN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.82%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

3.03%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

As of 2022, 2.82% of Lakesite, TN residents (58 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lakesite, TN was 3.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
58 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 7

Lakesite, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.63 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lakesite, TN employs 1.02k people. The largest industries in Lakesite, TN are Health Care & Social Assistance (153 people), Retail Trade (130 people), and Finance & Insurance (129 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($133,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($115,833), and Wholesale Trade ($63,472).

Employment

Occupations

1.02k

2022 Value

± 166

14.2%

1 Year growth

± 20.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lakesite, TN grew at a rate of 14.2%, from 890 employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakesite, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (172 people), Sales & Related Occupations (159 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakesite, 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

1.02k

2022 Value

± 166

14.2%

1 Year growth

± 20.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lakesite, TN grew at a rate of 14.2%, from 890 employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakesite, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (153 people), Retail Trade (130 people), and Finance & Insurance (129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lakesite, TN, though some of these residents may live in Lakesite, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,144

Median earning men ± $8,434

$33,272

Median earning women ± $3,567

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($133,750), Wholesale Trade ($64,861), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,167), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,333).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

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

Voting results are not available for Lakesite, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.978%)
Independent Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill 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

The median property value in Lakesite, TN was $264,300 in 2022, which is 0.938 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $241,500 to $264,300, a 9.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Lakesite, TN is 85.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lakesite, TN have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lakesite, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$264,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$41,648

$636

Median Property Taxes

±$130

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 Lakesite, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.4%

Homeownership

2022

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 85.4% of the housing units in Lakesite, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lakesite, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Lakesite, 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.

$89,602

Median Household Income

± $13,771

745

Number of Households

± 138

In 2022, the median household income of the 745 households in Lakesite, TN grew to $89,602 from the previous year's value of $87,353.

The following chart displays the households in Lakesite, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.462

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 2022

Drove Alone (71.2%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (9.24%)

In 2022, 71.2% of workers in Lakesite, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.24%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakesite, TN have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.34% of the workforce in Lakesite, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakesite, TN (96 out of 2.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lakesite, TN is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.1% of the population of Lakesite, TN has health coverage, with 60.2% on employee plans, 5.68% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 3.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hamilton County, TN see 915 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.771% increase from the previous year (908 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1273 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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915 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hamilton County, TN

Primary care physicians in Hamilton County, TN see an average of 915 patients per year. This represents a 0.771% increase from the previous year (908 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hamilton County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 15.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.92%

Uninsured

60.2%

Employer Coverage

5.68%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

3.38%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lakesite, TN grew by 7.67% from 5.5% to 5.92%.

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

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