Lake City

Population: 575
Median household income: $60,769
Median home value: $85,800

Lake City, a community in San Patricio County, Texas, has 575 residents. At $60,769, its median household income sits below San Patricio County's $67,512.

From 2019 to 2023, Lake City's population grew 5.5% from 545 to 575, while its median home value rose 7.9% from $79,500 to $85,800.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 54.8% of the population. 95.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 575
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $60,769
Median home value: $85,800
Median gross rent: $936
Housing units: 354
Homeownership rate: 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

545575

Median household income

$40,855$60,769

Median home value

$79,500$85,800

Median gross rent

$581$936

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	545	$40,855	$79,500	$581
2020	506	$39,904	$85,000	$586
2021	695	$53,523	$85,000	$802
2022	540	$50,625	$86,900	$847
2023	575	$60,769	$85,800	$936

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

Age distribution

Under 510.1%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6421.6%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	58	10.1%
5 to 17	82	14.3%
18 to 24	30	5.2%
25 to 34	76	13.2%
35 to 44	54	9.4%
45 to 54	48	8.3%
55 to 64	124	21.6%
65 to 74	89	15.5%
75 and over	14	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	237	41.2%
Black or African American	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	315	54.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.0%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	77	19.0%
High school graduate	149	36.8%
Some college or associate's	141	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	26	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	12	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone95.8%

Carpooled1.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	228	95.8%
Carpooled	3	1.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	2.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	71	30.7%
15 to 29 min	63	27.3%
30 to 44 min	51	22.1%
45 to 59 min	42	18.2%
60+ min	4	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 17.7% (102 of 575)

	Count	Share
Family households	141	59.2%
Nonfamily households	97	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	238	67.2%
Vacant	116	32.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	200	84.0%
Renter-occupied	38	16.0%

1-unit, detached70.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	250	70.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	0.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	102	28.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4840472
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.73 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 28.0831, -97.8826