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Lake City Arkansas Information: Lake City, Arkansas is part of CRAIGHEAD County. Population for Lake City from the last gathering is 1956. You can view Lake City venues that host many Lake City AR events every year. You can also research Lake City Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Lake City Arkansas real estate guide. Lake City Arkansas has a latitude of 35.8181 and a longitude of -90.4394. Zip codes in Lake City, AR include 72437 ... more Lake City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lake City, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lake City, AR was 1,956.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lake City was 950, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lake City, AR
There are an estimated 428 married men in the town. 60.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Lake City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lake City is 1,006 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lake City, Arkansas
There are an estimated 519 married women in the community. 63.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lake City, AR
The median age of people living in Lake City, AR was 35.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lake City was 134. There were 1,427 people above the age of 18, which represents 73 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.1 percent of the population (314) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lake City, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lake City, AR was 1,944.

White Population in Lake City, AR
The estimated White population in the Lake City community is 1,930, which is 98.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lake City, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lake City, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lake City, AR was 7.

Asian Population in Lake City, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lake City, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lake City was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 12 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lake City community was 20, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lake City, AR
The household population number in Lake City was 1,876.

Group Quarters Population in Lake City, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 80.

Average Household Size in Lake City, AR
The average household size in Lake City is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lake City, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 776 total housing units in Lake City.

The number of occupied housing units was 731, or 94.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 510 were owner-occupied (69.8), and 221 were renter-occupied (30.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 45 vacant homes in Lake City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lake City, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 452, with a median value in dollars of 48,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lake City, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $552 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lake City, average costs per month were $235 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 773 people in the community had a high school degree, or 61.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lake City, Arkansas
133 people in Lake City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lake City, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lake City was 190, or 13.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lake City, AR
In 2000, there were 441 people in Lake City, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lake City, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 25 people in Lake City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lake City, Arkansas
There were 873 in the labor force in Lake City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lake City was 20.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lake City, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,844. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lake City, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,477. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lake City, Arkansas
Per capita income in Lake City in the last full census was 14,126. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lake City numbered 64, or 11.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lake City, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 270, or 14.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.