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Lake City, Iowa

Lake City city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleOlder populationDecliningCalhoun County · 4.8 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Lake CityPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,6931,76618
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$74,167$70,32555
Poverty rate10.9%8.5%82
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%19.0%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$100,900$181,6000
Median gross rent$763$9759
Housing vacancy rate9.7%9.1%45
Worked from home4.8%6.4%27
Population, 2012–2024
Lake CityPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Lake CityPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Calhoun County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars13.3US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail4.1US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services3.1US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services10.2US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care12.2US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation6.1US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction33.7US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Harpersville, AL901,788$75,01817.3%
Silver Bay, MN901,769$69,48921.8%
Shamokin Dam, PA891,708$69,06321.7%
Pocahontas, IA891,763$66,57419.0%
Eleanor, WV881,726$78,57816.8%
Cross Plains, TN871,922$76,31918.9%
Level Plains, AL871,667$77,00017.9%
Minonk, IL871,941$69,35220.1%
Ogden, IA861,859$70,26817.8%