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Lake City, Pennsylvania - Basic Facts

The Borough of Lake City had a population of 2,837 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Lake City is located at latitude 42.0142 and longitude -80.3453 in Erie County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Lake City encompass a land area of 1.8 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Erie County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Borough of Lake City has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.


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Lake City, PA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

Total Population 2,837 (100%)
Population in Households 2,820 (99.4%)
Population in Families 2,122 (74.8%)
Population in Group Quarters1 17 ( 0.6%)
Population Density 1,579
Diversity Index2 22
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $78,633
Average Household Income $91,529
% of Income for Mortgage4 15%
Per Capita Income $36,214
Wealth Index5 66
Socioeconomic Status Index6 Moderate (52.7)
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 1,180 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 863 (73.1%)
Renter Occupied HU 259 (21.9%)
Vacant Housing Units 58 ( 4.9%)
Median Home Value $188,086
Average Home Value $252,848
Housing Affordability Index3 139
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 1,122
Average Household Size 2.51
Family Households 768
Average Family Size 3.00
NOTES
  1. Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
  2. The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
  3. The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
  4. The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
  5. The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
  6. The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

 2020-2025 2025-2030
Population -0.64% -0.37%
Households -0.29% -0.16%
Families   -0.18%
Median Household Income   2.13%
Per Capita Income   1.74%
Owner Occupied HU   0.09%

Lake City, PA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Lake City to the other 2,002 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 502 75th
Population Density # 873 56th
Median Household Income # 706 65th
Housing Affordability Index # 1543 77th
Per Capita Income # 1073 46th
Diversity Index # 923 54th

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