Overview
          767
                  Total Population
                39.3
                  Median age
                50.72%
                  Female population %
                97.2:100
                  Gender ratio (M:F)
                15-19 years
                  Largest age group
                50.7
                  Total dependency ratio
                White
                  Largest racial group
                6
                  Hispanic population
                Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Lake City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lake City is 39.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
 - Lake City's population under 18 was 23.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
 - Lake City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
 - Of the total population in Lake City, 13.82% were under the age of 15, 25.68% aged 15 to 29, 40.68% aged 30 to 64, 18.90% aged 65 to 84, and 0.91% were 85 years of age and older.
 
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Gender
There are 11 more females than males in Lake City:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.72% females and 49.28% males in Lake City, MI.
 - The Lake City, MI gender ratio is 97.2:100 i.e. 97.2 men to 100 women (0.972).
 - For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 56.
 - For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 46.
 
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Race / Ethnicity
Lake City's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lake City population: 85.14% are White, 1.83% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.39% are Asian, 3.13% are some other race and 9.39% are multiracial.
 - Lake City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
 - By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 761 (99.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
 - The largest racial group in Lake City is White with a population of 653 (85.14% of the total population).
 
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Year by year
Lake City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 899 in the year 2003
 - From 2000 to 2010, Lake City's population decreased by 57 (6.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
 - From 2010 to 2020, Lake City's population decreased by 1 (0.12%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
 - Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lake City's population was lowest in year 2015 at 833.
 
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
 - U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)