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Lake City, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Calhoun County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,652
Population
343/sq mi density
$64,375
Median Income
$32,810 per capita
$103,300
Home Value
$142,584 Zillow
$761
Median Rent
20.8% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
485
Violent Crime/100K
970 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$64,375 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$103,300 home value, $761/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
485 violent crimes/100K (28% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.6%
1,682 → 1,672
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+72.8%
$37,262 → $64,375
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lake City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,665
-7 from 2023 (1,672)
Projected Median Income 2030
$94,393
+$30,018 from 2023 ($64,375)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,682 | — | $37,262 | — |
| 2015 | 1,664 | -1.1% | $39,115 | +5% |
| 2017 | 1,660 | -0.2% | $43,413 | +11% |
| 2019 | 1,633 | -1.6% | $46,853 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 1,719 | +5.3% | $55,417 | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 1,672 | -2.7% | $64,375 | +16.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.