Lake City, FL Profile

Lake City, FL, population 10,970, is located in Florida's Columbia county, about 59.6 miles from Jacksonville and 99.5 miles from Tallahassee.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lake City has grown by about 10%.

Lake City's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lake City tend to be much higher than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	59%
	African American	37%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.30
	Males	36.20
	Females	38.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,980	N/A
2001	10,127	1.47%
2002	10,266	1.37%
2003	10,545	2.72%
2004	10,715	1.61%
2005	10,970	2.38%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,161

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,875
2002	1,897
2003	1,486
2004	1,672
2005	1,682
2006	1,676
2007	1,493
2008	1,675

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	13	10	4	7	10	6	8	12
Robbery	35	34	22	33	31	27	35	35
Aggravated Assault	141	154	128	139	142	153	140	161

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,317
2002	11,020
2003	11,665
2004	9,707
2005	7,842
2006	7,719
2007	8,012
2008	8,876

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	156	198	185	166	107	131	169	259
Larceny, Theft	746	907	964	836	710	700	783	789
Motor Vehicle Theft	52	45	60	37	41	30	30	54
Arson	9	7	1	3	4	6	4	2

Location

Elevation	188 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles