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Lake City, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Erie County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
2,901 Population 1,612/sq mi density
$74,909 Median Income $32,245 per capita
$154,400 Home Value $199,868 Zillow
$789 Median Rent 29.4% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 246 sunny days/yr
201 Violent Crime/100K 1,304 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$74,909 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$154,400 home value, $789/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
201 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$74,909
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,245
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
28% below
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
$74,909
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,245
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,216
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,029
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,029
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.0%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.4%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$15,024M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 82.4%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 4%
Other 13.6%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
6,731
Restaurants
629
Healthcare
888
Retail
891
Manufacturing
465

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,216
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,888
97% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$74,909
Per Capita Income$32,245
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$66,216
Avg Weekly Wage$1,029
County GDP$15,024M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.6%
Poverty Rate8.9%
Gini Coefficient0.457
Cost of Living Index97.6

Commute

Mean Commute23 minutes
Drive Alone82.4%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home4.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments6,731
Restaurants629
Healthcare888
Retail891
Manufacturing465

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$66,216
Avg Property Tax$6,888