Lake City, SC

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Lake City, South Carolina

Lake City, South Carolina, in Florence county, is 71 miles N of North Charleston, South Carolina (center to center) and 112 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina. The city is part of the Florence metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 6,478 people people live in Lake City.

The People and Families of Lake City

In Lake City, about 39% of adults are married. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in Lake City.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lake City had a median family income of $32,111.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($26,000) in Lake City than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.

Lake City Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Lake City, about 67% are lived in by their owners, not renters. If you're looking for affordable rentals, the city is one place with an advantage over most places in South Carolina.

Commuting

In Lake City, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Lake City, SC

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	71 miles N of North Charleston, South Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	112 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Florence
Metro Area	Florence
Standard Zip Codes	29560
Phone Area Codes	843
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.871
Longitude	-79.755

Station	LAKE CITY 2 SE
Distance	1.9 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 56 F
Apr Temp	47 to 76 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	49.1 inches

Station	MANNING
Distance	29.9 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 55 F
Apr Temp	50 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 76 F
Annual Precip	49.2 inches

Station	SUMTER
Distance	34.4 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 56 F
Apr Temp	49 to 77 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	48.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,478	100%
Male	2,873	44.4%
Female	3,605	55.6%
Under 18	1,927	29.7%
18+	4,551	70.3%
65+	874	13.5%
Median Age	34.2
Average Family Size	3.25
White	1,761	27.2%
African-American	4,627	71.4%
Asian	22	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.1%
Other	18	0.3%
Mixed Race	45	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	71	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,690
Growth	212
Growth %	3.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	72.4%
African	8.2%
US/American	6.9%
English	5.7%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
Irish	1.5%
German	0.6%
Greek	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Polish	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Jamaican	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lake City	6,478	$32,111
Coward	650	$30,208
Kingstree	3,496	$31,250
Olanta	613	$27,813
Pamplico	1,139	$31,618
Scranton	942	$27,292
Turbeville	602	$38,750

(As of 2006)
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