Minnesota · Census place 34172
Lake City city, MN
Quick answer
Lake City city has 5,021 residents, ranking #149 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $76,125, the median home is worth $234,100 and median gross rent runs $1,022 a month.
- Population
- 5,021Lake City city residents
- Median household income
- $76,125Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $234,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,022Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 48.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 78.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Lake City city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Lake City city median would spend about 16.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.5% of residents and 78.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Falcon Heights city 5,145
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- Becker city 4,958
- Lindstrom city 4,933
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