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Lake City, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Columbia County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
12,404
Population
867/sq mi density
$51,175
Median Income
$27,065 per capita
$178,600
Home Value
$257,215 Zillow
$940
Median Rent
31.5% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
1,326
Violent Crime/100K
6,433 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$51,175 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$178,600 home value, $940/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,326 violent crimes/100K (249% above avg)
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,175
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,065
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.1%
38% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,175
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,065
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,035
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$986
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$986
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.3%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,523M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.1%
Other
18.6%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,818
Restaurants
140
Healthcare
203
Retail
254
Manufacturing
41
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,035
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,902
11% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,175 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,065 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,035 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $986 |
| County GDP | $3,523M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.466 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,818 |
| Restaurants | 140 |
| Healthcare | 203 |
| Retail | 254 |
| Manufacturing | 41 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,035 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,902 |