Lake City, PA

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Lake City, Pennsylvania

Lake City, Pennsylvania, in Erie county, is 15 miles SW of Erie, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 78 miles NE of Cleveland, Ohio. The town is part of the Erie metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 2,811 people people live in Lake City.

The People and Families of Lake City

In Lake City, about 59% of adults are married. Lake City has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lake City had a median family income of $40,598.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($500) in Lake City than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Crime and Safety

Residents of Lake City enjoy its low crime rate.

Lake City Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Lake City, about 79% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the town tends to be newer than in most towns.

Commuting

In Lake City, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Lake City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Lake City, PA

Comparing Lake City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles SW of Erie, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	78 miles NE of Cleveland, Ohio
County	Erie
Metro Area	Erie
Standard Zip Codes	16423
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.014
Longitude	-80.345

Station	ERIE AP
Distance	9.6 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 34 F
Apr Temp	38 to 56 F
Jul Temp	64 to 80 F
Oct Temp	46 to 61 F
Annual Precip	42.7 inches

Station	LINESVILLE 1 S
Distance	25.6 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 31 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 80 F
Oct Temp	40 to 60 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Station	JAMESTOWN 2 NW
Distance	36.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	41.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,811	100%
Male	1,350	48%
Female	1,461	52%
Under 18	843	30%
18+	1,968	70%
65+	306	10.9%
Median Age	34.6
Average Family Size	3.12
White	2,792	99.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	4	0.1%
Mixed Race	11	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,981
Growth	170
Growth %	6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	36.4%
US/American	11.2%
Polish	8.5%
English	8.2%
Irish	7.7%
Italian	7.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Russian	2.3%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Other Arab	1.2%
Swedish	1%
French Canadian	0.9%
Portuguese	0.8%
Slovak	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Dutch	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Scottish	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
African	0.2%
Maltese	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lake City	2,811	$40,598
Albion	1,607	$40,650
Cranesville	600	$37,500
Edinboro	6,950	$48,516
Fairview	220	$50,000
Girard	3,164	$38,936
Mckean	389	$46,250

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