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Lake Park Georgia Information: Lake Park, Georgia is part of LOWNDES County. Population for Lake Park from the last gathering is 549. You can view Lake Park venues that host many Lake Park GA events every year. You can also research Lake Park Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Lake Park Georgia real estate guide. Lake Park Georgia has a latitude of 30.6874 and a longitude of -83.2021. Zip codes in Lake Park, GA include 31636 ... more Lake Park zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lake Park, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lake Park, GA was 549.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lake Park was 251, which represents 45.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lake Park, GA
There are an estimated 113 married men in the town. 59.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Lake Park are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lake Park is 298 which is 54.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lake Park, Georgia
There are an estimated 137 married women in the community. 56.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lake Park, GA
The median age of people living in Lake Park, GA was 40.6 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 Park was 28. There were 425 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.3 percent of the population (117) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lake Park, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lake Park, GA was 540.

White Population in Lake Park, GA
The estimated White population in the Lake Park community is 440, which is 80.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lake Park, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 86, which is 15.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lake Park, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lake Park, GA was 10.

Asian Population in Lake Park, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lake Park community was 23, or 4.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lake Park, GA
The household population number in Lake Park was 518.

Group Quarters Population in Lake Park, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 31.

Average Household Size in Lake Park, GA
The average household size in Lake Park is 2.31 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lake Park, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 262 total housing units in Lake Park.

The number of occupied housing units was 224, or 85.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 152 were owner-occupied (67.9), and 72 were renter-occupied (32.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 38 vacant homes in Lake Park at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lake Park, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 131, with a median value in dollars of 91,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lake Park, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $829 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lake Park, average costs per month were $217 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 294 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lake Park, Georgia
42 people in Lake Park also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lake Park, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lake Park was 50, or 11.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lake Park, GA
In 2000, there were 148 people in Lake Park, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lake Park, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 56 people in Lake Park who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lake Park, Georgia
There were 261 in the labor force in Lake Park at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.4 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 Park was 18 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lake Park, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,359. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lake Park, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,806. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lake Park, Georgia
Per capita income in Lake Park in the last full census was 17,715. 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 Park numbered 19, or 12.8 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 Park, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 104, or 19.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.