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Lake City Minnesota Information: Lake City, Minnesota is part of WABASHA County. Population for Lake City from the last gathering is 4950. You can view Lake City venues that host many Lake City MN events every year. You can also research Lake City Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Lake City Minnesota real estate guide. Lake City Minnesota has a latitude of 44.4447 and a longitude of -92.2702. Zip codes in Lake City, MN include 55041 ... more Lake City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lake City, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lake City, MN was 4,950.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lake City was 2,387, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lake City, MN
There are an estimated 1,207 married men in the town. 64.1 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 2,563 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lake City, Minnesota
There are an estimated 1,254 married women in the community. 60 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lake City, MN
The median age of people living in Lake City, MN was 41 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 248. There were 3,821 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.9 percent of the population (984) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lake City, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lake City, MN was 4,912.

White Population in Lake City, MN
The estimated White population in the Lake City community is 4,792, which is 96.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lake City, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 31, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lake City, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lake City, MN was 20.

Asian Population in Lake City, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 55.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lake City, MN
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 14, while those of “two or more races” was 38 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lake City community was 110, or 2.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lake City, MN
The household population number in Lake City was 4,903.

Group Quarters Population in Lake City, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 47.

Average Household Size in Lake City, MN
The average household size in Lake City is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.83 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lake City, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,347 total housing units in Lake City.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,131, or 90.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,663 were owner-occupied (78), and 468 were renter-occupied (22, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 216 vacant homes in Lake City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lake City, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,310, with a median value in dollars of 99,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lake City, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $861 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lake City, average costs per month were $255 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,917 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lake City, Minnesota
709 people in Lake City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lake City, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lake City was 607, or 16.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lake City, MN
In 2000, there were 878 people in Lake City, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lake City, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 298 people in Lake City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lake City, Minnesota
There were 2,658 in the labor force in Lake City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.7 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 18.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lake City, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,637. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lake City, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,146. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lake City, Minnesota
Per capita income in Lake City in the last full census was 20,944. 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 44, or 3.2 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, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 293, or 6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.