Population 614 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake City
Household size in Lake City
| Period | Lake City | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.00 | 2.57 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.94 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Lake City holds 2.83 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.00, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 37.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 37.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 38.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.5 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.5, Lake City is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.8% of households in Lake City, well below 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 City
Renters in Lake City
| Period | Lake City | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 31.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 34.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 34.2% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.5% of households in Lake City rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 42.3% 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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Lake City: just 3.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1977 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Lake City are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally.
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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $689 | $897 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $650 | $980 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $970 | $1,095 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,344 | $1,395 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$655 | +$498 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Lake City runs $1,344 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Kansas City area. Rent takes 44.3% 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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 33.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 34.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 37.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 39.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Lake City (30.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.4% | 90.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 90.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 91.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 92.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Lake City: 94.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lake City has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 | 2.83 | 47.5 | 5.8% | 7.5% | 3.6% | 1979 | $1,344 | 30.6% | 94.9% | 2.2% |
| Buckner | 2.72 | 40.0 | 9.2% | 18.1% | 5.5% | 1975 | $1,147 | 24.9% | 91.9% | 3.6% |
| Sibley | 2.95 | 46.0 | 4.3% | 4.2% | 6.8% | 1976 | $1,221 | 21.9% | 89.0% | 0.7% |
| Levasy | 3.05 | 46.9 | 5.3% | 5.0% | 12.4% | 1985 | $1,321 | 27.9% | 92.6% | 0.1% |
| Excelsior Springs Junction | 2.76 | 52.5 | 3.9% | 5.4% | 4.8% | 1978 | $1,082 | 25.8% | 90.4% | 2.1% |
| Blue Springs | 2.64 | 39.5 | 12.7% | 30.0% | 4.7% | 1988 | $1,351 | 35.6% | 95.7% | 3.2% |
| South Liberty | 2.65 | 37.7 | 0.3% | 8.1% | 4.6% | 1980 | $1,300 | 27.7% | 94.0% | 6.5% |
| Independence | 2.41 | 40.7 | 13.2% | 39.5% | 9.4% | 1967 | $1,230 | 20.3% | 89.1% | 5.4% |
| Lake Tapawingo | 2.67 | 43.2 | 3.1% | 9.1% | 3.7% | 1983 | $1,500 | 46.4% | 98.0% | 5.2% |
| Grain Valley | 2.77 | 37.1 | 8.8% | 29.4% | 5.2% | 1999 | $1,395 | 30.0% | 94.6% | 1.6% |
| Sugar Creek | 2.51 | 39.3 | 16.0% | 26.5% | 14.6% | 1956 | $1,229 | 22.6% | 88.0% | 4.4% |
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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