Lake City, AR City Data

Lake City, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,956 people who live in Lake City and approximately 82,148 who live in Craighead County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lake City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lake City. We have included Lake City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lake City Information

Craighead County where Lake City resides is 712.98 square miles. The resident population of this county is 82,148 and has a population rank of 631 out of all the places in the United States.

Lake City has a total of 1,956 people and of those residents there are 950 males and 1,006 females. The median age of the male population is 31.7 and the female population is 38.4. There are approximately 1,264 births each year and around 724 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lake City varies per year, but currently 1,944 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 1,956 people who live in Lake City, there are 585 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lake City is 327 male and 258 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,427.

General Lake City Information
Total area in square miles - Craighead County	712.98
Water area in square miles - Craighead County	N/A
Resident population - Craighead County	82,148
Population rank - Craighead County	631
Total population	1,956
Total population (male)	950
Total population (female)	1,006
Population median age (male)	31.7
Population median age (female)	38.4
Births - Craighead County	1,264
Deaths- Craighead County	724
Population of one race	1,944
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	585
Population under 20 years (male)	327
Population under 20 years (female)	258
Total population 18 years and over	1,427

Lake City Social Characteristics

There are 32,301 households in Lake City. Families make up 22,283 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lake City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,230), male householder with no wife present (1,180) and female householder with no husband present (3,827). The remainder of the Lake City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,201. Lake City, AR moving companies help people in Lake City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lake City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lake City is based, there are 34,590 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,350 never married, 18,707 now married, 804 separated, 3,718 widowed, and 4,011 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 369 separated, 656 widowed and 2,991 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lake City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lake City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Craighead County)
Total households	32,301
Family households (families)	22,283
With own children under 18 years	11,220
Married-couple family	17,230
With own children under 18 years	7,851
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,180
With own children under 18 years	540
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,827
With own children under 18 years	2,244
Nonfamily households	10,201
Householder living alone	8,138
65 years and over	2,926

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	294
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	194
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,666
Householder	546
Spouse	408
Child	607
Other relatives	15
Nonrelatives	30
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	23
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	210
Male householder	59
Male householder living alone	50
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	126
Female householder living alone	118
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	34,590
Never married	7,350
Now married	18,707
Separated	804
Widowed	3,718
Divorced	4,011
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	369
Widowed	656
Divorced	2,991

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,956
Male	950
Under 5 years	65
5 to 9 years	87
10 to 14 years	104
15 to 17 years	41
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	11
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	32
25 to 29 years	66
30 to 34 years	72
35 to 39 years	51
40 to 44 years	72
45 to 49 years	44
50 to 54 years	49
55 to 59 years	53
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	32
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	15
Female	1,006
Under 5 years	69
5 to 9 years	69
10 to 14 years	58
15 to 17 years	36
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	5
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	68
30 to 34 years	76
35 to 39 years	70
40 to 44 years	69
45 to 49 years	51
50 to 54 years	58
55 to 59 years	62
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	27
70 to 74 years	41
75 to 79 years	38
80 to 84 years	38
85 years and over	37

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,956
One race	1,944
White	1,930
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,876
People who are White alone	1,850
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	20
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	76,589
Same house	36,146
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,355
Different state or abroad	7,397
Different state	6,639
Abroad	758

PLACE OF BIRTH (Craighead County)
Total resident population	82,148
Born in United States	45,814
State of residence	57,460
Different state	22,800
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	271
Foreign born	1,617

Lake City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lake City. That total enrollment is 22,728 for the population of the country, which includes Lake City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,272 and elementary or high school enrollment was 26,639 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,944.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lake City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	22,728
Pre-kindergarten	1,430
Public	730
Private	700
Kindergarten	1,033
Public	949
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,032
Public	8,389
Private	643
Elementary and high school	13,320
Public	12,528
Private	792
High school grades 9 to 12	4,288
Public	4,139
Private	149
College, undergraduate years	6,346
Public	6,066
Private	280
Graduate or professional school	599
Public	556
Private	43
Not enrolled in school	56,177

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	50,725
Less than 9th grade	4,764
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,751
High school graduate	16,615
Some college, no degree	10,178
Associate's degree	1,793
Bachelor's degree	10,624
Graduate or professional degree	20.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,757

Lake City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 64,417 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lake City. The Lake City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,401), service occupations (5,761), sales and office occupations (10,408), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (382), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,914) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,203). The 64,417 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 30,984 private wage and salary workers, 5,625 government workers, 3,360 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Craighead County)
Population 16 years and over	64,417
In labor force	42,505
Civilian labor force	42,489
Employed	40,069
Unemployed	2,420
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	16
Females 16 years and over	33,973
In labor force	19,713
Civilian labor force	19,706
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,250
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	30,444
In labor force	22,792
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,170
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Craighead County)
Workers 16 years and over	39,290
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	32,636
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,591
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	727
Other means	225
Worked at home	1,008
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	695,750

OCCUPATION (Craighead County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,401
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,401
Service occupations	5,761
Sales and office occupations	10,408
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	382
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,914
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,203

INDUSTRY (Craighead County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,401
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,025
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,430
Wholesale trade	1,626
Retail trade	5,477
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,878
Information	904
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,138
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,146
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,194
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,539
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,190

CLASS OF WORKER (Craighead County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,401
Private wage and salary workers	30,984
Government workers	5,625
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,360
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lake City Housing Characteristics

In Lake City, AR there are 35,133 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 32,301 occupied and 2,832 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lake City, there are 24,324 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 511 units in Lake City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lake City, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lake City, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lake City. There are 689 housing units with rent less than $200, 753 with rent between $200-299, 5,050 with rent between $300-499 and 4,041 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lake City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lake City, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Craighead County)
Total housing units	35,133
Occupied housing units	32,301
Vacant housing units	2,832

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Craighead County)
Total housing units	35,133
1-unit, detached	24,324
1-unit, attached	511
2 units	1,221
3 or 4 units	1,484
5 to 9 units	1,494
10 to 19 units	1,372
20 to 49 units	473
50 or more units	507
Mobile home	3,676

HOUSING TENURE (Craighead County)
Occupied housing units	32,301
Owner-occupied	20,649
Renter-occupied	11,652

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Craighead County)
Occupied housing units	32,301
No vehicles available	1,974
2 vehicle available	18,516
3 vehicles available	3,913
4 vehicles available	841
5 or more vehicles available	253

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Craighead County)
Occupied housing units	32,301
Utility gas	17,987
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,888
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	29
Coal or coke
Wood	487
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	48
No fuel used	57

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Craighead County)
Occupied housing units	32,301
Less Than $50,000	20,649
$50,000 to $99,999	8,041
$100,000 to $149,999	3,108
$150,000 to $199,999	1,112
$200,000 to $299,999	668
$300,000 to $499,999	266
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	79,200

GROSS RENT (Craighead County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,652
Less than $200	689
$200 to $299	753
$300 to $499	5,050
$500 to $699	2,969
$700 to $999	907
$1,000 to $1,499	158
$1,500 or more	6