Lake View

Population: 4,238
Median household income: $96,409
Median home value: $285,700

Lake View is a community in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, home to 4,238 residents. The median household income of $96,409 is above the Tuscaloosa County median ($63,947).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake View's population grew 72.8% from 2,452 to 4,238, while its median home value rose 37.1% from $208,400 to $285,700.

90.1% of workers drive to work alone. 99.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,238
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $96,409
Median home value: $285,700
Median gross rent: $1,022
Housing units: 1,496
Homeownership rate: 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4524,238

Median household income

$82,455$96,409

Median home value

$208,400$285,700

Median gross rent

$1,393$1,022

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,452	$82,455	$208,400	$1,393
2020	2,569	$81,332	$215,100	$966
2021	3,357	$84,456	$220,600	$974
2022	3,611	$86,552	$271,100	$1,067
2023	4,238	$96,409	$285,700	$1,022

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 4420.4%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	150	3.5%
5 to 17	770	18.2%
18 to 24	196	4.6%
25 to 34	709	16.7%
35 to 44	863	20.4%
45 to 54	496	11.7%
55 to 64	573	13.5%
65 to 74	361	8.5%
75 and over	120	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,581	60.9%
Black or African American	1,308	30.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.3%
Asian	93	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	40	0.9%
Two or more races	69	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	136	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree20.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	122	3.9%
High school graduate	1,041	33.3%
Some college or associate's	932	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	653	20.9%
Graduate or professional degree	374	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone90.1%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,946	90.1%
Carpooled	67	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	38	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	100	4.6%
Other means	8	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	55	2.7%
15 to 29 min	420	20.4%
30 to 44 min	1,022	49.6%
45 to 59 min	332	16.1%
60+ min	230	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 3.3% (138 of 4,238)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,237	82.7%
Nonfamily households	259	17.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,496	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,431	95.7%
Renter-occupied	65	4.3%

1-unit, detached99.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,488	99.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0140928
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 33.2883, -87.1327