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Population in July 2007: 6,665. Population change since 2000: +2.6%
 

Males: 2,955  (44.4%)
Females: 3,710  (55.6%)
Median resident age:  34.2 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29560.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,900 (it was $22,534 in 2000)
Lake City  $25,900
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $67,200 (it was $55,400 in 2000)
Lake City  $67,200
South Carolina:  $133,900

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Races in Lake City:

  • Black (71.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (26.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Lake City: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Subsaharan African (5.9%), United States (5.0%), English (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), Irish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 77 feet

Land area: 4.75 square miles.

Population density: 1404 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lake City

  • High school or higher: 58.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 13.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake City city

  • Never married: 34.1%
  • Now married: 38.5%
  • Separated: 5.2%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

25 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 26 registered sex offenders living in Lake City, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lake City to the number of sex offenders is 256 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lake City:  0.6% ($337)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Charleston, SC (70.3 miles , pop. 79,641).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (118.4 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (529.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Scranton, SC (3.5 miles ), Cades, SC (5.8 miles ), Coward, SC (7.5 miles ), Olanta, SC (13.0 miles ), Indian, SC (13.6 miles ), Kingstree, SC (14.5 miles ), Pamplico, SC (15.7 miles ), Danwood, SC (17.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $44,900
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $53,100
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $48,700
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $54,700
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $58,800
  • 2003: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 33.87 N, Longitude: 79.76 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,201 (+18.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 813 (36.4%)


People in group quarters in Lake City
  • 21 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 9 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 843

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Lake City, South Carolina business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -701 (-9.8%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Apparel (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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Crime in Lake City by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 101101
    per 100,000 15.20.015.215.10.014.7
Rapes 6555103
    per 100,000 91.575.475.875.6149.144.2
Robberies 192913282918
    per 100,000 289.6437.3197.0423.2432.3264.9
Assaults 111156736183111
    per 100,000 1692.12352.21106.2922.01237.31633.8
Burglaries 191117146210151113
    per 100,000 2911.61764.22212.53174.12251.01663.2
Thefts 502516585689480589
    per 100,000 7652.47780.58865.010414.17155.68669.4
Auto thefts 374022354037
    per 100,000 564.0603.1333.4529.0596.3544.6
Arson 643054
    per 100,000 91.560.345.50.074.558.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 1084.01144.9907.41083.1987.9977.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 29 (21 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.15
US city average:  3.00

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Lake City-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.9 miles away from the Lake City city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/13/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.5 miles away from the city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


Lake City topographic map

Birthplace of: Derrick Burgess - 2005 NFL player (Oakland Raiders, born: Aug 12, 1978).


Hospital/medical center in Lake City:
  • CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM LAKE CITY (258 N RON MCNAIR BLVD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Lake City:
  • WILLIAMSBURG REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; KINGSTREE, SC)
  • CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM (about 19 miles; FLORENCE, SC)
  • REGENCY HOSPITAL OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 19 miles; FLORENCE, SC)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake City:
  • FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 22 miles; FLORENCE, SC; ID: FLO)
  • SHAW AFB (about 50 miles; SUMTER, SC; ID: SSC)
  • MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 60 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; ID: MYR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lake City:
  • LAKE CITY MUNI CJ EVANS FIELD (about 2 miles; LAKE CITY, SC; ID: 51J)
  • WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY (about 13 miles; KINGSTREE, SC; ID: CKI)
  • HEMINGWAY-STUCKEY (about 21 miles; HEMINGWAY, SC; ID: 38J)

Amtrak station near Lake City:
  • 15 miles: KINGSTREE (101 E. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake City:
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)
  • CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,191)
  • CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 71 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,701)
Public elementary/middle schools in Lake City:

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Notable locations in Lake City: Robinson Auditorium (A), Lake City Public Library (B), Lake City Municipal Complex (C), Lake City City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Lake City Shopping Center (1), Eastside Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lake City include: Pentecostal Holiness Church (A), Netties Church (B), Church of God (C), Lake City Presbyterian Church (D), Lake City United Methodist Church (E), Mount Clair Baptist Church (F), Wesley United Methodist Church (G), First Baptist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lake City Presbyterian Cemetery (1), First Baptist Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cypress Branch (A), Camp Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lake City include: Wren Village Municipal Park (1), Dew Park (2), Lions Municipal PArk (3), Martha Law Municipal Park (4), Ward Memorial Stadium (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Lake City Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: L C Community Museum Inc (117 Henry Street), Rosemary Amusement (773 South Ron McNair Boulevard).

Hotel: Lake City Motel (137 South McAllister Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lake City and their reported violations in the past:

LAKE CITY CITY OF (Population served: 7407, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-21-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2000)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lake City that have no violations reported:
  • BARRINEAU WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1093, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.8%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  31.6%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  20.1%
Whole state:  6.5%

Lake City compared to South Carolina state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Lake City (2007 data):
  • South Carolina Bank and Trust, National Association: Lake City Branch at 266 West Main Street, branch established on 1998-04-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,931.1 mil, Deposits: $1,505.5 mil, headquarters in Orangeburg, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Scbt Financial Corporation
  • The Citizens Bank: Lake City Branch at 209 East Main Street, branch established on 1987-05-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $255.8 mil, Deposits: $216.3 mil, headquarters in Olanta, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancshares Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Lake City Branch at 205 West Main Street, branch established on 1935-03-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Carolina First Bank: Lake City Branch at 133 West Main Street, branch established on 1978-07-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,711.7 mil, Deposits: $5,846.7 mil, headquarters in Greenville, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 103 total offices, Holding Company: South Financial Group, The
  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Lake City Branch at 248 West Main Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $5,676.9 mil, Deposits: $4,748.7 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 169 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 5$8,670$20,8081$157
Solid Waste Management 18$27,248$18,1653$2,867
Correction 5$6,662$15,9891$1,025
Water Supply 12$22,094$22,0940$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$664
Financial Administration 3$7,171$28,6840$0
Other Government Administration 7$19,972$34,2387$1,601
Judicial and Legal 2$2,632$15,7921$886
Police Protection - Officers 28$58,795$25,1980$0
Police - Other 2$4,441$26,6460$0
Firefighters 10$15,429$18,51527$542
Sewerage 7$13,018$22,3170$0
Totals for Government 99$186,133$22,56242$7,742


Lake City government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $181,000
    Parks & Recreation: $37,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
  • Construction - Central Staff Services: $140,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,411,000
    Police Protection: $1,133,000
    Solid Waste Management: $890,000
    Central Staff Services: $592,000
    Fire Protection: $348,000
    Parks & Recreation: $229,000
    General - Other: $140,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $140,000
    Corrections - Other: $132,000
    Financial Administration: $119,000
    Regular Highways: $105,000
    General Public Buildings: $50,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $39,000
    Libraries: $20,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
    Air Transportation: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $124,000
    Housing & Community Development: $18,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $281,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $886,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $64,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,676,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $446,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,019,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $267,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $275,000
    Interest Earnings: $37,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Judicial: $25,000
    Water Utilities: $18,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,752,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,764,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $13,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $411,000
    Highways: $269,000
    All Other: $13,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,278,000
    NEC: $699,000
    Public Utilities: $268,000
    Other Selective Sales: $28,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,500,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000

6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,297 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.11%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($146 average AGI)
Florence County:  0.05%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Darlington County, SC  1.21% ($26,172 average AGI)
from Williamsburg County, SC  0.33% ($20,360)
from Richland County, SC  0.23% ($55,827)


5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,206 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.83%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($247 average AGI)
Florence County:  0.04%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Darlington County, SC  1.08% ($26,542 average AGI)
to Richland County, SC  0.38% ($39,234)
to Horry County, SC  0.35% ($51,126)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lake City:
  • WHYM (1260 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: GHB OF LAKE CITY, INC.)
  • WDKD (1310 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WJAY (1280 AM; 4 kW; MULLINS, SC; Owner: THE GREATER HWY CHURCH OF CHRIST)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake City:
  • WMXT (102.1 FM; PAMPLICO, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWFN (100.1 FM; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WURV (102.9 FM; SCRANTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWKT-FM (99.3 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WGSS (94.1 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WLPG (91.7 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WPDT (105.1 FM; JOHNSONVILLE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYNN-FM (106.3 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSIM (93.7 FM; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLGI (90.9 FM; HEMINGWAY, SC; Owner: LOUIS G. GREGORY BAHA'I INSTITUTE)

TV broadcast stations around Lake City:
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WPDF-LP (Channel 56; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)




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