Population 547 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake Center
Household size in Lake Center
| Period | Lake Center | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.72 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.06 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Lake Center holds 2.86 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lake Center
| Period | Lake Center | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 36.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.7 | 37.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.6 | 37.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −11.2 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.6, Lake Center is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has dropped from 41.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lake Center
| Period | Lake Center | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 17.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 16.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 15.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 29.6% | 16.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about three in ten households in Lake Center (29.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lake Center
Renters in Lake Center
| Period | Lake Center | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 34.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 37.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 40.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 39.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | +4.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.0% of households in Lake Center rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (58.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lake Center
| Period | Lake Center | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 11.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.6% of the housing in Lake Center, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lake Center
| Period | Lake Center | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1981 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Lake Center is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lake Center
| Period | Lake Center | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $632 | $912 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $731 | $991 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $659 | $1,080 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $815 | $1,428 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$184 | +$516 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lake Center costs $815 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 49.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lake Center
Bachelor's degrees in Lake Center
| Period | Lake Center | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 25.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 26.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 28.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 30.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lake Center have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lake Center
| Period | Lake Center | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.5% | 84.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.8% | 86.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.8% | 87.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.7% | 89.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Lake Center never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lake Center
| Period | Lake Center | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 10.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 6.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Lake Center than nationally: unemployment was 6.1%, against 5.4%. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in the Memphis area as a whole (6.9%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lake Center compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Center | 2.86 | 30.6 | 29.6% | 15.0% | 21.6% | 1988 | $815 | 11.2% | 84.7% | 6.1% |
| Potts Camp | 2.74 | 31.9 | 25.6% | 20.1% | 27.8% | 1985 | $797 | 12.4% | 82.9% | 8.2% |
| Winborn | 2.37 | 37.4 | 20.3% | 9.5% | 17.9% | 1994 | $740 | 9.6% | 76.8% | 5.3% |
| Marianna | 2.50 | 44.9 | 5.8% | 25.6% | 14.2% | 2001 | $1,588 | 23.2% | 80.9% | 0.0% |
| Holly Springs | 2.46 | 41.9 | 14.3% | 19.9% | 10.5% | 1988 | $1,085 | 18.5% | 86.3% | 7.2% |
| Hudsonville | 2.88 | 35.2 | 13.6% | 20.8% | 10.7% | 1989 | $744 | 10.9% | 68.2% | 1.6% |
| Mack | 3.35 | 34.8 | 9.4% | 4.3% | 28.1% | 1992 | $2,610 | 25.8% | 97.8% | 0.1% |
| Snow Lake Shores | 2.88 | 46.7 | 10.0% | 8.6% | 31.3% | 1976 | $775 | 15.0% | 88.4% | 3.5% |
| Hickory Flat | 2.23 | 44.8 | 12.4% | 29.8% | 23.4% | 1989 | $716 | 10.8% | 73.9% | 9.1% |
| Ashland | 2.33 | 47.5 | 11.0% | 10.8% | 26.4% | 1980 | $659 | 17.3% | 80.0% | 1.1% |
| Red Banks | 2.51 | 43.6 | 11.7% | 12.9% | 11.0% | 1994 | $2,115 | 20.5% | 87.7% | 1.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lake Center. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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