Population 48,400 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake City
Household size in Lake City
| Period | Lake City | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Lake City run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.63, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the south.
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 City
| Period | Lake City | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.3, the median age in Lake City is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Florida overall, where the median age is 43.5. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.3, mirroring the country.
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 City
| Period | Lake City | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Lake City: 15.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has edged up 1.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Lake City has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Florida cities.
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 City
Renters in Lake City
| Period | Lake City | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.5% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Lake City rent their homes (30.9%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 49.5% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 1.0 points, even as the national share rose.
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 City
| Period | Lake City | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Lake City is the same as the national rate: 9.6% of homes are empty. The rate is lower than in Florida as a whole (12.5%). Vacancy is down 3.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 City
| Period | Lake City | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Lake City are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. Florida as a whole looks much the same. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the north.
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 City
| Period | Lake City | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $710 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $781 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $855 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,055 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$345 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lake City pays $1,055 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $345 a month since 2006–10, up 49%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 31.8% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the west and lowest in the southeast.
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 City
Bachelor's degrees in Lake City
| Period | Lake City | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lake City: 18.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 2.0 points, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the north.
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 City
| Period | Lake City | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.7% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.7% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.1% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Lake City never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 4.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 City
| Period | Lake City | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lake City runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 7.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 City 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 City | 2.52 | 40.3 | 15.0% | 30.9% | 9.6% | 1987 | $1,055 | 18.6% | 87.1% | 4.4% |
| Five Points | 2.78 | 37.0 | 15.1% | 12.3% | 7.7% | 1985 | $1,267 | 32.1% | 91.7% | 5.7% |
| Watertown | 2.45 | 41.1 | 20.1% | 44.1% | 9.6% | 1975 | $944 | 10.1% | 81.5% | 25.0% |
| Winfield | 2.85 | 38.2 | 15.9% | 14.9% | 7.6% | 1994 | $1,083 | 17.3% | 83.7% | 5.2% |
| Providence | 2.43 | 38.9 | 8.5% | 17.4% | 7.2% | 1995 | $965 | 10.8% | 87.9% | 3.5% |
| Wellborn | 2.95 | 43.1 | 11.2% | 22.1% | 17.7% | 1993 | $857 | 15.9% | 82.8% | 3.1% |
| Lulu | 2.61 | 32.2 | 9.6% | 22.6% | 9.3% | 1992 | $913 | 13.5% | 84.7% | 7.5% |
| Olustee | 2.00 | 39.9 | 13.9% | 24.5% | 28.8% | 1983 | $1,138 | 4.0% | 63.2% | 16.7% |
| Houston | 3.13 | 39.6 | 19.3% | 37.1% | 18.9% | 1991 | $865 | 11.7% | 68.7% | 8.5% |
| O'Brien | 2.85 | 39.5 | 7.0% | 17.9% | 14.5% | 1997 | $931 | 20.4% | 87.4% | 1.1% |
| Mc Alpin | 2.59 | 47.4 | 8.5% | 18.9% | 14.6% | 1998 | $1,035 | 17.2% | 88.0% | 3.6% |
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 City. 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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