Lake City

Population: 2,452
Median household income: $57,449
Median home value: $125,500

Lake City is a community in Craighead County, Arkansas, home to 2,452 residents. Its median household income of $57,449 runs in line with the Craighead County figure of $57,615.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake City's population held roughly steady from 2,465 to 2,452, while its median home value rose 34.2% from $93,500 to $125,500.

82.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1982.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,452
Median age: 32.6 yrs
Median household income: $57,449
Median home value: $125,500
Median gross rent: $827
Housing units: 1,116
Homeownership rate: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4652,452

Median household income

$47,222$57,449

Median home value

$93,500$125,500

Median gross rent

$838$827

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,465	$47,222	$93,500	$838
2020	2,556	$50,271	$96,900	$827
2021	2,122	$53,345	$103,700	$805
2022	2,389	$56,414	$121,800	$794
2023	2,452	$57,449	$125,500	$827

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3422.4%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 648.2%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	186	7.6%
5 to 17	375	15.3%
18 to 24	265	10.8%
25 to 34	549	22.4%
35 to 44	171	7.0%
45 to 54	254	10.4%
55 to 64	201	8.2%
65 to 74	201	8.2%
75 and over	250	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,240	91.4%
Black or African American	43	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	129	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.2%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	214	13.2%
High school graduate	606	37.3%
Some college or associate's	523	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	161	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	122	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone90.0%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,024	90.0%
Carpooled	101	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	1.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	384	34.1%
15 to 29 min	501	44.5%
30 to 44 min	179	15.9%
45 to 59 min	48	4.3%
60+ min	13	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 13.4% (320 of 2,381)

	Count	Share
Family households	693	67.7%
Nonfamily households	330	32.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,023	91.7%
Vacant	93	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	646	63.1%
Renter-occupied	377	36.9%

1-unit, detached82.6%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units12.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	922	82.6%
1-unit, attached	4	0.4%
2 to 4 units	142	12.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	48	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0537780
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.15 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 35.8194, -90.4539