Lake City, PA City Data

Lake City, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,811 people who live in Lake City and approximately 280,843 who live in Erie 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

Erie County where Lake City resides is 1,558.4 square miles. The resident population of this county is 280,843 and has a population rank of 199 out of all the places in the United States.

Lake City has a total of 2,811 people and of those residents there are 1,350 males and 1,461 females. The median age of the male population is 33.2 and the female population is 35.7. There are approximately 3,479 births each year and around 2,745 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lake City varies per year, but currently 2,800 are one race and 11 are two or more races.

Of the 2,811 people who live in Lake City, there are 916 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lake City is 475 male and 441 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 1,968.

General Lake City Information
Total area in square miles - Erie County	1,558.4
Water area in square miles - Erie County	N/A
Resident population - Erie County	280,843
Population rank - Erie County	199
Total population	2,811
Total population (male)	1,350
Total population (female)	1,461
Population median age (male)	33.2
Population median age (female)	35.7
Births - Erie County	3,479
Deaths- Erie County	2,745
Population of one race	2,800
Population of two or more races	11
Population under 20 years	916
Population under 20 years (male)	475
Population under 20 years (female)	441
Total population 18 years and over	1,968

Lake City Social Characteristics

There are 106,507 households in Lake City. Families make up 71,650 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lake City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (53,792), male householder with no wife present (4,292) and female householder with no husband present (12,265). The remainder of the Lake City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 35,468. Lake City, PA 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 116,151 females 15 and over; of those females there are 30,469 never married, 58,467 now married, 2,907 separated, 13,185 widowed, and 11,123 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,247 separated, 3,333 widowed and 8,742 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 (Erie County)
Total households	106,507
Family households (families)	71,650
With own children under 18 years	36,049
Married-couple family	53,792
With own children under 18 years	24,389
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,292
With own children under 18 years	2,352
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,265
With own children under 18 years	7,870
Nonfamily households	35,468
Householder living alone	29,335
65 years and over	11,957

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	450
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	221
Average household size	2.73
Average family size	3.12

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,507
Householder	788
Spouse	584
Child	986
Other relatives	34
Nonrelatives	50
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	60
Foster child	1
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	295
Male householder	99
Male householder living alone	70
Male householder not living alone	29
Female householder	138
Female householder living alone	124
Female householder not living alone	14
Nonrelatives	58
Unmarried partner	26
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	17
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	116,151
Never married	30,469
Now married	58,467
Separated	2,907
Widowed	13,185
Divorced	11,123
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,247
Widowed	3,333
Divorced	8,742

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,811
Male	1,350
Under 5 years	93
5 to 9 years	128
10 to 14 years	128
15 to 17 years	87
18 and 19 years	39
20 years	18
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	42
25 to 29 years	70
30 to 34 years	87
35 to 39 years	132
40 to 44 years	115
45 to 49 years	90
50 to 54 years	76
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	36
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	10
Female	1,461
Under 5 years	106
5 to 9 years	115
10 to 14 years	114
15 to 17 years	72
18 and 19 years	34
20 years	16
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	92
30 to 34 years	106
35 to 39 years	138
40 to 44 years	132
45 to 49 years	99
50 to 54 years	78
55 to 59 years	63
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	41
70 to 74 years	52
75 to 79 years	26
80 to 84 years	25
85 years and over	16

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,811
One race	2,800
White	2,792
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	11

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,802
People who are White alone	2,783
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	17
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	263,678
Same house	158,864
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,756
Different state or abroad	17,321
Different state	14,098
Abroad	3,223

PLACE OF BIRTH (Erie County)
Total resident population	280,843
Born in United States	228,641
State of residence	227,843
Different state	42,624
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,670
Foreign born	7,706

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 77,763 for the population of the country, which includes Lake City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 29,590 and elementary or high school enrollment was 100,031 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 18,831.

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	77,763
Pre-kindergarten	4,967
Public	2,309
Private	2,658
Kindergarten	3,948
Public	3,012
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	33,079
Public	26,320
Private	6,759
Elementary and high school	50,016
Public	40,664
Private	9,352
High school grades 9 to 12	16,937
Public	14,344
Private	2,593
College, undergraduate years	16,319
Public	10,476
Private	5,843
Graduate or professional school	2,513
Public	1,251
Private	1,262
Not enrolled in school	193,137

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	180,106
Less than 9th grade	7,444
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	20,204
High school graduate	75,150
Some college, no degree	29,948
Associate's degree	9,770
Bachelor's degree	37,590
Graduate or professional degree	20.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	23,829

Lake City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 218,948 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lake City. The Lake City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (37,776), service occupations (21,122), sales and office occupations (33,126), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (587), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (10,148) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (26,566). The 218,948 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 109,084 private wage and salary workers, 12,955 government workers, 6,903 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Erie County)
Population 16 years and over	218,948
In labor force	137,485
Civilian labor force	137,337
Employed	129,325
Unemployed	8,012
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	148
Females 16 years and over	114,236
In labor force	64,956
Civilian labor force	64,942
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,292
Armed forces	14
Males 16 years and over	104,712
In labor force	72,529
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,720
Armed forces	134

COMMUTING TO WORK (Erie County)
Workers 16 years and over	126,797
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	101,299
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	14,187
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,409
Other means	651
Worked at home	2,876
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,292,880

OCCUPATION (Erie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	37,776
Management, professional, and related occupations	37,776
Service occupations	21,122
Sales and office occupations	33,126
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	587
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	10,148
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	26,566

INDUSTRY (Erie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	37,776
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,320
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	30,731
Wholesale trade	3,305
Retail trade	15,642
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,583
Information	2,775
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,352
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,554
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	30,431
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	10,948
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,733

CLASS OF WORKER (Erie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	37,776
Private wage and salary workers	109,084
Government workers	12,955
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,903
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lake City Housing Characteristics

In Lake City, PA there are 114,322 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 106,507 occupied and 7,815 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lake City, there are 73,551 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,217 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, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lake City, PA 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 2,445 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,529 with rent between $200-299, 13,041 with rent between $300-499 and 11,575 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, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Erie County)
Total housing units	114,322
Occupied housing units	106,507
Vacant housing units	7,815

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Erie County)
Total housing units	114,322
1-unit, detached	73,551
1-unit, attached	3,217
2 units	11,244
3 or 4 units	6,524
5 to 9 units	4,422
10 to 19 units	2,382
20 to 49 units	1,855
50 or more units	3,359
Mobile home	7,724

HOUSING TENURE (Erie County)
Occupied housing units	106,507
Owner-occupied	73,729
Renter-occupied	32,778

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Erie County)
Occupied housing units	106,507
No vehicles available	11,230
2 vehicle available	55,139
3 vehicles available	10,312
4 vehicles available	2,532
5 or more vehicles available	813

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Erie County)
Occupied housing units	106,507
Utility gas	89,792
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,963
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,549
Coal or coke	40
Wood	1,712
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	745
No fuel used	73

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Erie County)
Occupied housing units	106,507
Less Than $50,000	73,729
$50,000 to $99,999	28,981
$100,000 to $149,999	12,785
$150,000 to $199,999	4,853
$200,000 to $299,999	2,272
$300,000 to $499,999	535
$1,000,000 or more	47
Median (dollars)	85,300

GROSS RENT (Erie County)
Occupied units paying rent	32,778
Less than $200	2,445
$200 to $299	3,529
$300 to $499	13,041
$500 to $699	8,028
$700 to $999	2,885
$1,000 to $1,499	461
$1,500 or more	200