Lake City

Population: 2,901
Median household income: $74,909
Median home value: $154,400

Located in Erie County, Pennsylvania, Lake City is a community with a population of 2,901. At $74,909, its median household income sits above Erie County's $61,476.

From 2019 to 2023, Lake City's population held roughly steady from 2,899 to 2,901, while its median home value rose 28.5% from $120,200 to $154,400.

Households average 2.69 people. The median gross rent is $789.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,901
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $74,909
Median home value: $154,400
Median gross rent: $789
Housing units: 1,209
Homeownership rate: 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8992,901

Median household income

$53,257$74,909

Median home value

$120,200$154,400

Median gross rent

$823$789

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,899	$53,257	$120,200	$823
2020	2,890	$62,057	$128,100	$800
2021	2,945	$69,583	$132,300	$797
2022	2,925	$76,250	$144,300	$830
2023	2,901	$74,909	$154,400	$789

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1722.1%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	144	5.0%
5 to 17	640	22.1%
18 to 24	234	8.1%
25 to 34	337	11.6%
35 to 44	330	11.4%
45 to 54	468	16.1%
55 to 64	326	11.2%
65 to 74	229	7.9%
75 and over	193	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,528	87.1%
Black or African American	28	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.6%
Two or more races	133	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	188	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate45.5%

Some college or associate's21.6%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree15.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	150	8.0%
High school graduate	856	45.5%
Some college or associate's	407	21.6%
Bachelor's degree	183	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	287	15.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,096	82.4%
Carpooled	157	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	53	4.0%
Other means	10	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	423	33.1%
15 to 29 min	426	33.4%
30 to 44 min	287	22.5%
45 to 59 min	92	7.2%
60+ min	49	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 10.9% (308 of 2,814)

	Count	Share
Family households	732	68.2%
Nonfamily households	342	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,074	88.8%
Vacant	135	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	943	87.8%
Renter-occupied	131	12.2%

1-unit, detached75.5%

1-unit, attached7.3%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	913	75.5%
1-unit, attached	88	7.3%
2 to 4 units	135	11.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	73	6.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4240960
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.0177, -80.3463