Overview
          665
                  Total Population
                44.3
                  Median age
                52.93%
                  Female population %
                88.9:100
                  Gender ratio (M:F)
                65-69 years
                  Largest age group
                76.9
                  Total dependency ratio
                White
                  Largest racial group
                Zero
                  Hispanic population
                Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lake View's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lake View is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
 - Lake View's population under 18 was 27.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
 - Lake View's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
 - Of the total population in Lake View, 20.45% were under the age of 15, 16.69% aged 15 to 29, 39.85% aged 30 to 64, 21.95% aged 65 to 84, and 1.05% were 85 years of age and older.
 
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Gender
There are 39 more females than males in Lake View:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.93% females and 47.07% males in Lake View, SC.
 - The Lake View, SC gender ratio is 88.9:100 i.e. 88.9 men to 100 women (0.889).
 - For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 40.
 - For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 40.
 
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Race / Ethnicity
Lake View's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lake View population: 70.83% are White, 26.47% are Black or African American and 2.71% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
 - Lake View's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
 - By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 665 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
 - The largest racial group in Lake View is White with a population of 471 (70.83% of the total population).
 
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Year by year
Lake View's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 851 in the year 2001
 - From 2000 to 2010, Lake View's population decreased by 7 (0.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
 - From 2010 to 2020, Lake View's population decreased by 53 (6.31%), 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 View's population was lowest in year 2022 at 767.
 
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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)