Demographics Atlas Open the interactive map →

Lake City, Minnesota

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Lake City, Minnesota, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticLake CityMinnesotaUnited States
Total Population5,0345,739,445334,922,499
Median Household Income$72,244$89,062$80,734
Median Age49.138.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.4%39.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$238,700$329,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$871$1,280$1,413
Poverty Rate5.9%9.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate0.6%4.1%5.2%
Foreign Born3.0%8.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate79.2%72.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.322.726.4
Worked from Home10.5%17.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households48.8%48.9%46.9%

See the area on the interactive map →

Race and ethnicity in Lake City, Minnesota

Age in Lake City, Minnesota

StatisticLake CityMinnesotaUnited States
Median Age49.138.838.9
Under 18 %19.7%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.8%8.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.6%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.3%13.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.1%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %29.4%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in Lake City, Minnesota

StatisticLake CityMinnesotaUnited States
Households2,2842,307,955129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households61.2%62.3%64.2%
Households with Children21.0%28.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.4%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone36.5%29.7%28.7%
Never Married21.9%33.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lake City, Minnesota

StatisticLake CityMinnesotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$41,087$48,237$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.3%11.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.8%15.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.7%19.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.4%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.9%9.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty20.3%22.2%28.2%
SNAP Households4.4%7.9%n/a

Housing in Lake City, Minnesota

StatisticLake CityMinnesotaUnited States
Housing Units2,6642,545,030143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes62.9%66.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.1%19.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate14.3%9.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied20.8%27.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.6%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,781$3,357n/a

Education in Lake City, Minnesota

StatisticLake CityMinnesotaUnited States
Less than High School4.1%6.1%10.4%
High School Graduate36.7%23.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.8%31.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.8%25.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.6%13.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lake City, Minnesota

StatisticLake CityMinnesotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.5%68.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.0%68.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%1.8%3.2%
Walked to Work3.0%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes51.4%32.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.6%4.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.5%6.7%n/a

Origins and language in Lake City, Minnesota

StatisticLake CityMinnesotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence75.7%67.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.9%5.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.2%3.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.6%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.9%4.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.4%12.7%16.7%

Cities near Lake City

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.