Population 3,129 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake City
Household size in Lake City
| Period | Lake City | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.28 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.38 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.70 people per household, Lake City sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in the Atlanta area overall, where it has 2.79 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.93, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.3 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.3 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Lake City is 37.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of the Atlanta area.
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 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Lake City (12.8%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The Atlanta area as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.0% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.6% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 49.2% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Lake City than nationally: 49.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 41.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.8 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Lake City as nationally: 8.7%, against 9.6%.
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 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Lake City was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Atlanta area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1993.
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 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $791 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $907 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $921 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,366 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$575 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lake City pays $1,366 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.1% of the typical renter's income, 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 City
Bachelor's degrees in Lake City
| Period | Lake City | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lake City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.8%, 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 City
| Period | Lake City | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.7% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.4% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.9% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 69.8% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Lake City never finished high school, well above the national share: only 69.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in Lake City is the same as the national rate. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 2.70 | 37.4 | 12.8% | 49.2% | 8.7% | 1977 | $1,366 | 15.8% | 69.8% | 5.4% |
| Forest Park | 2.94 | 34.2 | 18.4% | 61.6% | 10.3% | 1969 | $1,342 | 14.6% | 75.3% | 5.9% |
| Morrow | 3.06 | 30.5 | 32.3% | 57.7% | 10.8% | 1983 | $1,558 | 21.5% | 81.9% | 8.9% |
| Conley | 2.82 | 37.6 | 18.7% | 28.9% | 10.7% | 1997 | $1,659 | 27.8% | 85.5% | 10.6% |
| Rex | 3.08 | 37.5 | 20.3% | 19.3% | 8.2% | 1996 | $1,806 | 24.3% | 86.8% | 9.0% |
| Ellenwood | 3.03 | 40.1 | 17.6% | 17.0% | 8.8% | 1998 | $1,686 | 29.6% | 91.5% | 6.3% |
| Riverdale | 2.75 | 35.0 | 18.6% | 47.2% | 7.8% | 1986 | $1,561 | 22.5% | 87.6% | 7.9% |
| Hapeville | 2.42 | 41.7 | 19.8% | 44.3% | 10.5% | 1972 | $1,915 | 40.5% | 86.5% | 6.1% |
| Jonesboro | 2.97 | 35.4 | 18.6% | 38.7% | 10.4% | 1989 | $1,605 | 23.9% | 85.7% | 6.6% |
| College Park | 2.66 | 34.6 | 15.1% | 74.1% | 17.7% | 1969 | $1,311 | 27.3% | 88.6% | 18.1% |
| Panthersville | 2.24 | 39.6 | 12.9% | 52.9% | 26.7% | 1979 | $1,431 | 24.1% | 83.2% | 8.4% |
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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