Population 2,760 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake View
Household size in Lake View
| Period | Lake View | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.98 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.94 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.05 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Lake View holds 2.74 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.98 in 2006–10, 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 View
| Period | Lake View | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.2 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.7, Lake View is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 View
| Period | Lake View | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Lake View: 8.4% 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 View
Renters in Lake View
| Period | Lake View | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.0% of households in Lake View rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a third of owners (34.4%) 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 View
| Period | Lake View | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.7% of homes in Lake View are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 View
| Period | Lake View | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1996 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1997 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Lake View has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2000, 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 View
| Period | Lake View | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $824 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $860 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $716 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,388 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$564 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lake View pays $1,388 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Alabama as a whole ($1,091). Rent takes 34.2% 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 View
Bachelor's degrees in Lake View
| Period | Lake View | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.5% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Lake View (32.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in Alabama overall (29.0%).
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 View
| Period | Lake View | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.1% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.2% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Lake View have finished high school (92.6%), 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 View
| Period | Lake View | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lake View has been low: just 2.7% 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 View 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 View | 2.74 | 34.7 | 8.4% | 6.0% | 4.7% | 2000 | $1,388 | 32.5% | 92.6% | 2.7% |
| Abernant | 2.87 | 40.3 | 7.6% | 2.0% | 13.1% | 1999 | $1,070 | 18.9% | 87.2% | 0.3% |
| Mccalla | 2.54 | 40.8 | 7.9% | 11.7% | 5.0% | 2000 | $1,371 | 29.7% | 93.0% | 5.9% |
| Giles | 3.01 | 36.4 | 8.2% | 7.2% | 3.0% | 2001 | $1,075 | 11.1% | 78.2% | 1.5% |
| Green Pond | 3.29 | 40.2 | 13.8% | 19.9% | 24.3% | 1999 | $1,019 | 17.0% | 86.8% | 14.8% |
| Woodstock | 2.89 | 41.5 | 10.1% | 14.1% | 12.9% | 1999 | $1,171 | 22.2% | 88.3% | 8.3% |
| Kimbrell | 2.82 | 42.5 | 5.3% | 6.7% | 13.9% | 1997 | $1,554 | 25.6% | 95.3% | 1.7% |
| North Johns | 2.61 | 45.6 | 2.0% | 1.2% | 6.9% | 1982 | $713 | 3.8% | 87.5% | 0.0% |
| Vance | 2.91 | 34.0 | 12.0% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 2002 | $1,229 | 20.1% | 89.0% | 1.4% |
| East Brookwood | 2.52 | 38.4 | 10.3% | 16.3% | 11.6% | 1987 | $882 | 29.7% | 91.5% | 0.0% |
| Brookwood | 2.60 | 36.9 | 12.6% | 9.8% | 13.7% | 1997 | $1,423 | 20.1% | 90.8% | 2.5% |
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 View. 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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