Population 1,472 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake Park
Household size in Lake Park
| Period | Lake Park | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Lake Park is a place of small households, averaging 2.24 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Park
| Period | Lake Park | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Lake Park is 41.9 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 40.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Park
| Period | Lake Park | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Lake Park: 7.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Park
Renters in Lake Park
| Period | Lake Park | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.0% of households in Lake Park rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (32.5%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Park
| Period | Lake Park | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Lake Park: 11.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Park
| Period | Lake Park | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Lake Park is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Park
| Period | Lake Park | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $648 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $628 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $734 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $881 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$233 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Lake Park runs $881 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.1% 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 Park
Bachelor's degrees in Lake Park
| Period | Lake Park | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lake Park have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.2%, 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 Park
| Period | Lake Park | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.2% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.5% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.6% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Lake Park: 98.6% 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 Park
| Period | Lake Park | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lake Park runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Iowa as a whole looks much the same. 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 Park 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 Park | 2.24 | 41.9 | 7.0% | 8.0% | 11.2% | 1960 | $881 | 18.2% | 98.6% | 4.1% |
| Montgomery | 2.22 | 50.5 | 3.3% | 5.0% | 18.6% | 1962 | $1,003 | 37.2% | 99.2% | 2.4% |
| Harris | 1.96 | 48.4 | 2.1% | 39.6% | 7.5% | 1953 | $896 | 14.4% | 73.1% | 0.6% |
| Triboji Beach | 2.10 | 62.8 | 2.2% | 4.3% | 45.5% | 1978 | $992 | 43.6% | 99.6% | 1.7% |
| Wahpeton | 1.81 | 65.4 | 5.1% | 31.0% | 64.2% | 1978 | $1,550 | 51.5% | 97.3% | 0.4% |
| Okoboji | 1.70 | 51.8 | 3.0% | 28.9% | 56.0% | 1979 | $973 | 46.8% | 98.0% | 3.8% |
| Round Lake | 2.61 | 41.7 | 3.6% | 19.5% | 15.6% | 1954 | $761 | 21.6% | 92.3% | 2.2% |
| West Okoboji | 1.91 | 60.7 | 4.2% | 22.7% | 47.5% | 1979 | $1,240 | 42.8% | 97.8% | 0.9% |
| Arnolds Park | 1.91 | 63.4 | 2.9% | 10.5% | 61.6% | 1992 | $962 | 34.7% | 98.2% | 0.6% |
| Ocheyedan | 2.11 | 50.5 | 10.1% | 19.2% | 9.0% | 1951 | $757 | 7.0% | 83.7% | 1.7% |
| Spirit Lake | 2.03 | 44.1 | 5.5% | 30.1% | 19.4% | 1982 | $915 | 30.5% | 95.8% | 3.2% |
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 Park. 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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