Population 2,468 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake City
Household size in Lake City
| Period | Lake City | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Lake City are small: just 2.31 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.7 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Lake City skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.4, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Knoxville 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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Lake City than nationally: 13.9%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 5.6 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.9% | 31.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.5% | 31.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.4% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Lake City than nationally: 38.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About six in ten owners (61.7%) 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 City
| Period | Lake City | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Lake City: 14.0% of homes are empty, 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 City
| Period | Lake City | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Lake City run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980.
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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $479 | $707 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $472 | $787 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $529 | $882 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $865 | $1,212 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$386 | +$505 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Lake City runs $865 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 27.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 33.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lake City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.9%, 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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.1% | 84.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.9% | 86.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.8% | 88.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.6% | 90.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.6 pts | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Lake City never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.6% 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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lake City is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Knoxville area as a whole (3.6%). 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 | 2.31 | 42.4 | 13.9% | 38.4% | 14.0% | 1975 | $865 | 7.9% | 83.6% | 5.6% |
| Rocky Top | 2.47 | 45.2 | 8.1% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1980 | $967 | 10.3% | 86.0% | 5.5% |
| Slatestone | 2.65 | 49.4 | 9.6% | 20.8% | 15.3% | 1978 | $893 | 20.3% | 77.8% | 5.9% |
| Seeber Flats | 2.45 | 50.2 | 9.7% | 19.7% | 16.6% | 1977 | $834 | 16.3% | 82.3% | 3.3% |
| Caryville | 2.39 | 46.2 | 15.0% | 23.1% | 17.5% | 1985 | $951 | 10.8% | 86.5% | 3.9% |
| Norris | 2.56 | 44.5 | 11.0% | 17.5% | 11.0% | 1989 | $982 | 26.1% | 91.7% | 3.5% |
| Grantsboro | 1.91 | 58.5 | 7.1% | 28.1% | 34.2% | 1994 | $594 | 18.4% | 92.5% | 2.8% |
| Jacksboro | 2.36 | 40.7 | 11.5% | 29.4% | 8.9% | 1988 | $793 | 15.0% | 91.1% | 2.4% |
| Pine Crest | 1.78 | 60.8 | 7.7% | 27.5% | 38.2% | 1993 | $597 | 20.0% | 93.9% | 0.0% |
| Briceville | 2.56 | 45.5 | 11.5% | 20.2% | 13.4% | 1979 | $766 | 11.8% | 78.8% | 4.3% |
| Red Ash | 2.11 | 46.2 | 17.5% | 40.1% | 21.0% | 1968 | $906 | 7.1% | 82.3% | 6.2% |
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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