Lake City, MN City Data

Lake City, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,950 people who live in Lake City and approximately 21,610 who live in Wabasha 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

Wabasha County where Lake City resides is 549.83 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,610 and has a population rank of 1,712 out of all the places in the United States.

Lake City has a total of 4,950 people and of those residents there are 2,387 males and 2,563 females. The median age of the male population is 39.8 and the female population is 42.4. There are approximately 256 births each year and around 169 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lake City varies per year, but currently 4,912 are one race and 38 are two or more races.

Of the 4,950 people who live in Lake City, there are 1,218 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lake City is 623 male and 595 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 3,821.

General Lake City Information
Total area in square miles - Wabasha County	549.83
Water area in square miles - Wabasha County	N/A
Resident population - Wabasha County	21,610
Population rank - Wabasha County	1,712
Total population	4,950
Total population (male)	2,387
Total population (female)	2,563
Population median age (male)	39.8
Population median age (female)	42.4
Births - Wabasha County	256
Deaths- Wabasha County	169
Population of one race	4,912
Population of two or more races	38
Population under 20 years	1,218
Population under 20 years (male)	623
Population under 20 years (female)	595
Total population 18 years and over	3,821

Lake City Social Characteristics

There are 8,277 households in Lake City. Families make up 5,900 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lake City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,036), male householder with no wife present (274) and female householder with no husband present (537). The remainder of the Lake City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,399. Lake City, MN 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 8,523 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,503 never married, 5,417 now married, 108 separated, 794 widowed, and 701 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 72 separated, 244 widowed and 602 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 (Wabasha County)
Total households	8,277
Family households (families)	5,900
With own children under 18 years	2,882
Married-couple family	5,036
With own children under 18 years	2,311
Male householder, no wife present, family	274
With own children under 18 years	180
Female householder, no husband present, family	537
With own children under 18 years	379
Nonfamily households	2,399
Householder living alone	2,013
65 years and over	893

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	600
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	698
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,042
Householder	1,403
Spouse	1,193
Child	1,278
Other relatives	26
Nonrelatives	71
Unmarried partner	27
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	20
Unmarried partner	98
Foster child	2
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	861
Male householder	299
Male householder living alone	229
Male householder not living alone	70
Female householder	429
Female householder living alone	393
Female householder not living alone	36
Nonrelatives	133
Unmarried partner	71
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	31
Foster child	N/A
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,523
Never married	1,503
Now married	5,417
Separated	108
Widowed	794
Divorced	701
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	72
Widowed	244
Divorced	602

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,950
Male	2,387
Under 5 years	120
5 to 9 years	150
10 to 14 years	198
15 to 17 years	110
18 and 19 years	45
20 years	28
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	58
25 to 29 years	120
30 to 34 years	170
35 to 39 years	176
40 to 44 years	175
45 to 49 years	167
50 to 54 years	160
55 to 59 years	145
60 and 61 years	40
62 to 64 years	76
65 and 66 years	37
67 to 69 years	72
70 to 74 years	108
75 to 79 years	101
80 to 84 years	69
85 years and over	37
Female	2,563
Under 5 years	128
5 to 9 years	159
10 to 14 years	174
15 to 17 years	90
18 and 19 years	44
20 years	27
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	70
25 to 29 years	155
30 to 34 years	153
35 to 39 years	167
40 to 44 years	178
45 to 49 years	174
50 to 54 years	189
55 to 59 years	144
60 and 61 years	50
62 to 64 years	81
65 and 66 years	42
67 to 69 years	66
70 to 74 years	150
75 to 79 years	127
80 to 84 years	98
85 years and over	77

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,950
One race	4,912
White	4,792
Black or African American	31
American Indian and Alaska Native	20
Asian	55
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	38

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,903
People who are White alone	4,746
People who are Black or African American alone	31
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	19
People who are Asian alone	55
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	109
People who are Some other race alone	14

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,378
Same house	12,953
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,552
Different state or abroad	1,439
Different state	1,188
Abroad	251

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wabasha County)
Total resident population	21,610
Born in United States	16,073
State of residence	17,214
Different state	3,899
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	56
Foreign born	441

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 5,671 for the population of the country, which includes Lake City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,272 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,685 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 653.

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	5,671
Pre-kindergarten	366
Public	331
Private	35
Kindergarten	308
Public	288
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,815
Public	2,497
Private	318
Elementary and high school	4,343
Public	3,985
Private	358
High school grades 9 to 12	1,528
Public	1,488
Private	40
College, undergraduate years	567
Public	514
Private	53
Graduate or professional school	87
Public	59
Private	28
Not enrolled in school	15,232

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,189
Less than 9th grade	952
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,086
High school graduate	5,317
Some college, no degree	3,337
Associate's degree	1,092
Bachelor's degree	2,405
Graduate or professional degree	16.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,757

Lake City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,509 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lake City. The Lake City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,633), service occupations (1,674), sales and office occupations (2,421), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (318), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,198) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,091). The 16,509 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,656 private wage and salary workers, 1,119 government workers, 1,467 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wabasha County)
Population 16 years and over	16,509
In labor force	11,684
Civilian labor force	11,674
Employed	11,335
Unemployed	339
Percent Unemployed	2.9
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	8,327
In labor force	5,437
Civilian labor force	5,434
Unemployed Civilian labor force	131
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	8,182
In labor force	6,247
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	208
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wabasha County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,174
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,166
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,132
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	617
Other means	57
Worked at home	951
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	242,100

OCCUPATION (Wabasha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,633
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,633
Service occupations	1,674
Sales and office occupations	2,421
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	318
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,198
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,091

INDUSTRY (Wabasha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,633
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,030
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,202
Wholesale trade	325
Retail trade	1,111
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	459
Information	144
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	384
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	438
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,821
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	701
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	341

CLASS OF WORKER (Wabasha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,633
Private wage and salary workers	8,656
Government workers	1,119
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,467
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lake City Housing Characteristics

In Lake City, MN there are 9,066 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,277 occupied and 789 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lake City, there are 6,856 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 139 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, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lake City, MN 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 100 housing units with rent less than $200, 135 with rent between $200-299, 546 with rent between $300-499 and 401 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, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wabasha County)
Total housing units	9,066
Occupied housing units	8,277
Vacant housing units	789

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wabasha County)
Total housing units	9,066
1-unit, detached	6,856
1-unit, attached	139
2 units	276
3 or 4 units	198
5 to 9 units	228
10 to 19 units	141
20 to 49 units	150
50 or more units	33
Mobile home	1,028

HOUSING TENURE (Wabasha County)
Occupied housing units	8,277
Owner-occupied	6,821
Renter-occupied	1,456

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wabasha County)
Occupied housing units	8,277
No vehicles available	435
2 vehicle available	5,703
3 vehicles available	1,392
4 vehicles available	547
5 or more vehicles available	196

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wabasha County)
Occupied housing units	8,277
Utility gas	3,869
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	655
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	665
Coal or coke
Wood	350
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	23
No fuel used	14

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wabasha County)
Occupied housing units	8,277
Less Than $50,000	6,821
$50,000 to $99,999	2,111
$100,000 to $149,999	1,330
$150,000 to $199,999	451
$200,000 to $299,999	230
$300,000 to $499,999	26
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	95,000

GROSS RENT (Wabasha County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,456
Less than $200	100
$200 to $299	135
$300 to $499	546
$500 to $699	289
$700 to $999	86
$1,000 to $1,499	26
$1,500 or more	N/A