Population 3,311 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake Park
Household size in Lake Park
| Period | Lake Park | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.97 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.94 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.05 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.03 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Lake Park are small: just 2.03 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. Of Worcester's 26 neighborhoods, only two have smaller households.
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 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.0 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.9 | 39.8 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 40.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 41.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.4 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Lake Park are younger than 40.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 47.0, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Lake Park is older than the great majority of Worcester neighborhoods.
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 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Lake Park (10.3%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Lake Park has a lower share of single-parent households than most Worcester neighborhoods.
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 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.0% | 32.4% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 52.5% | 34.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 58.0% | 34.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 60.7% | 34.2% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Lake Park: 60.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About a third of owners (34.0%) 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 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Lake Park as nationally: 8.3%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Worcester area (6.8%).
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 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1961 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1950 | 1962 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1964 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1945 | 1965 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Lake Park is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1945, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Lake Park has older homes than at least four in five Worcester neighborhoods.
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 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $788 | $930 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $830 | $1,008 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $904 | $1,155 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,320 | $1,549 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$532 | +$619 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in Lake Park runs $1,320 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Lake Park has lower rents than at least four in five Worcester neighborhoods.
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 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 33.1% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.3% | 34.5% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.2% | 36.5% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.8% | 39.8% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.3 pts | +6.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Lake Park: 45.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.0% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.9% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.2% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 90.9% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lake Park is a bit above the national rate: 91.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The Worcester area as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in Lake Park is close to the national rate of 5.4%. 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 Park compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Park | 2.03 | 40.6 | 10.3% | 60.7% | 8.3% | 1945 | $1,320 | 45.8% | 91.5% | 4.8% |
| Hamilton | 2.32 | 38.0 | 9.9% | 36.8% | 7.2% | 1957 | $1,577 | 40.0% | 91.8% | 6.3% |
| Franklin Plantation | 2.40 | 35.3 | 14.3% | 66.2% | 9.7% | 1960 | $1,690 | 43.4% | 86.5% | 6.7% |
| Grafton Hill | 2.39 | 39.2 | 10.4% | 37.9% | 12.1% | 1958 | $1,630 | 26.6% | 89.7% | 9.3% |
| Union Hill | 2.63 | 34.5 | 25.3% | 60.8% | 10.4% | 1948 | $1,566 | 20.7% | 78.4% | 6.4% |
| Bell Hill | 2.75 | 32.2 | 31.1% | 72.5% | 14.3% | 1945 | $1,803 | 31.6% | 81.0% | 8.4% |
| Central Business District | 1.86 | 29.9 | 13.6% | 92.9% | 15.0% | 1969 | $1,524 | 45.0% | 80.1% | 5.6% |
| Broadmeadow Brook | 2.53 | 37.2 | 7.5% | 43.9% | 14.2% | 1962 | $1,724 | 34.5% | 85.1% | 2.2% |
| Green Island | 2.68 | 32.8 | 36.7% | 81.0% | 18.7% | 1948 | $1,597 | 21.3% | 80.2% | 14.3% |
| Vernon Hill | 2.17 | 41.6 | 23.5% | 82.4% | 9.5% | 1954 | $1,575 | 16.0% | 74.4% | 7.2% |
| Institute Park | 1.94 | 30.9 | 8.2% | 87.6% | 20.3% | 1948 | $1,515 | 56.6% | 91.0% | 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 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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