Lake City, TN

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Lake City, Tennessee

Lake City, Tennessee, in Anderson county, is 22 miles NW of Knoxville, Tennessee (center to center) and 123 miles S of Lexington, Kentucky. The town is part of the Knoxville metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,888 people people live in Lake City.

The People and Families of Lake City

In Lake City, about 43% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Lake City, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the town.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Lake City. Its large mature (over 65) population grounds the town nicely.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lake City had a median family income of $21,895.

Lake City Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Lake City, about 49% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the town. If you're looking for affordable rentals, Lake City is one place with an advantage over most places in Tennessee.

Commuting

In Lake City, 96% of commuters drive to work. The town is designed with driving in mind. It's not a great town for public transportation.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Lake City, TN

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
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
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles NW of Knoxville, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	123 miles S of Lexington, Kentucky
County	Anderson
Metro Area	Knoxville
Standard Zip Codes	37769
Phone Area Codes	865
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.218
Longitude	-84.154

Station	NORRIS
Distance	4.9 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 44 F
Apr Temp	39 to 70 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 70 F
Annual Precip	54.3 inches

Station	OAK RIDGE ATDD
Distance	14.6 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 46 F
Apr Temp	44 to 71 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	55 inches

Station	KNOXVILLE UNIV OF TENN
Distance	22.8 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 47 F
Apr Temp	48 to 71 F
Jul Temp	69 to 88 F
Oct Temp	50 to 71 F
Annual Precip	48.2 inches

Library
Lake City Public Library 226 North Main St. Lake City, Tennessee (865) 426-6762

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,888	100%
Male	830	44%
Female	1,058	56%
Under 18	413	21.9%
18+	1,475	78.1%
65+	444	23.5%
Median Age	42.9
Average Family Size	2.84
White	1,865	98.8%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.5%
Other	5	0.3%
Mixed Race	4	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$21,895
Population In Poverty	549	32%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,844
Growth	-44
Growth %	-2.29%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	41.7%
Irish	13.9%
German	13.3%
English	12%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.9%
Dutch	3%
Scottish	1.8%
European	1.7%
British	1.1%
Welsh	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Slavic	0.5%

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