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Lake City, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · San Patricio County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
575
Population
788/sq mi density
$60,769
Median Income
$31,165 per capita
$85,800
Home Value
$222,612 Zillow
$936
Median Rent
20.6% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
312 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$60,769 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,800 home value, $936/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,769
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,165
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.3%
9% 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
$60,769
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,165
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,370
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,213
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,213
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.9%
81% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
95.8%
31% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,781M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
95.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.9%
Other
1.3%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,217
Restaurants
185
Healthcare
112
Retail
156
Manufacturing
40
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,370
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,590
88% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,769 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,165 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,370 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,213 |
| County GDP | $3,781M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 95.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,217 |
| Restaurants | 185 |
| Healthcare | 112 |
| Retail | 156 |
| Manufacturing | 40 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,370 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,590 |