Lake Park, North Carolina

Back to Lake Park, NC housing info, Union County, North Carolina, NC smaller cities, NC small cities, All Cities.

We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

General Map
Google Map
MSN Map

Current weather forecast for Lake Park, NC

Union County

Population in July 2008: 2,955. Population change since 2000: +41.2%

Males: 1,425	(48.3%)
Females: 1,530	(51.7%)

Median resident age:	32.7 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 28079.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $80,962 (it was $68,304 in 2000)

Lake Park:	$80,962
North Carolina:	$44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $32,623

Lake Park:	$32,623
North Carolina:	$24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $236,552 (it was $158,000 in 2000)

Lake Park:	$236,552
North Carolina:	$145,700

Lake Park, NC residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Lake Park:

White Non-Hispanic (89.1%)
Black (5.2%)
Hispanic (2.5%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Asian Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Lake Park: 98.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Recent posts about Lake Park, North Carolina on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Lake Park is mentioned 203 times on our forum:

	Lake Park Christian school under new ownership (6 replies)
	Lake Park (3 replies)
	Indian Trail? brandon oaks or lake park? (20 replies)
	Landscaping & gardening tips for newcomers to the Charlotte area (210 replies)
	Do you love your subdivision and why or why not? (55 replies)
	Fieldstone Farm - Indian Trail (65 replies)

Ancestries: German (19.7%), Irish (13.2%), English (12.6%), United States (10.9%), Italian (6.5%), Scottish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1994

Elevation: 650 feet

Land area: 0.80 square miles.

Population density: 3713 people per square mile

(average).

Lake Park,NC real estate house value index trend

Home Value Estimate
Address:		Unit (optional):
City	State	Zip

Recent Home Sales
Address:
City	State	Zip
Min Price (optional)	Max Price (optional)
Prioritization: Sale Date Distance

For population 25 years and over in Lake Park

High school or higher: 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.3%
Unemployed: 2.9%
Mean travel time to work: 34.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Park village

Never married: 13.7%
Now married: 74.6%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 3.2%
Divorced: 7.4%

129 residents are foreign born (3.4% Europe, 1.3% Asia, 0.9% Latin America).

This village:	6.2%
North Carolina:	5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Lake Park:	0.6% ($970)
North Carolina:	0.9% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charlotte, NC (13.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (453.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hemby Bridge, NC (1.2 miles ), Indian Trail, NC (1.3 miles ), Stallings, NC (1.7 miles ), Matthews, NC (2.3 miles ), Wesley Chapel, NC (2.4 miles ), Unionville, NC (2.5 miles ), Mint Hill, NC (2.6 miles ), Weddington, NC (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 35.09 N, Longitude: 80.63 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 704

This village's Wikipedia profile

Population change in the 1990s: +1,998 (+2103.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Finance and insurance (11%)
Construction (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (16%)
Finance and insurance (15%)
Health care (10%)
Construction (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Computer specialists (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)

Lake Park races chart

Average climate in Lake Park, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Lake Park, North Carolina average temperatures

Lake Park, North Carolina average precipitation

Back to the top

Lake Park-area historical tornado activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 58% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.9 miles away from the Lake Park village center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 10/18/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Lake Park-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 34.2 miles away from Lake Park center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 29.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.2 miles away from Lake Park center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2007 at 10:04:46, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 86.8 miles away from Lake Park center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Lake Park topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Park:

UNION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; MONROE, NC)
MERCY HOSPITAL INC (about 14 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC)
PRESBYTERIAN-ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Lake Park, NC

Amtrak station near Lake Park:

16 miles: CHARLOTTE (1914 N. TYRON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.lakeparknc.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Park:

CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 17 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)
YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
GASTON COLLEGE (about 36 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)
CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)

Click to draw/clear village borders

Average household size:

This village:	2.8 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	81.3%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	2.1%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	2.0%
Whole state:	12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	0.8%
Whole state:	5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lake Park, NC

Lake Park compared to North Carolina state average:

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

Back to the top

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Lake Park mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Union County North Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (89%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Lake Park

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	57.9%	19.6%	9.8%	6.0%	1.3%
Congregations	45.1%	21.3%	0.6%	11.6%	1.2%

Name	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Episcopal Church	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%	2.5%
Congregations	3.7%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	14.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$625
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$3,571
Totals for Government	0	$0		8	$4,196

Lake Park government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $139,000
Regular Highways: $74,000

General - Other: $58,000

Central Staff Services: $56,000

Police Protection: $51,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000

Financial Administration: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $67,000
All Other: $29,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $15,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $273,000
Central Staff: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $529,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $72,000
General Support: $26,000
Tax - Property: $297,000
NEC: $14,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $33,000

10.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($75,165 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.96%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Union County: 0.08%
North Carolina average: 0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Mecklenburg County, NC	4.32% ($78,002 average AGI)
from Anson County, NC	0.22% ($30,431)
from Suffolk County, NY	0.20% ($62,655)

6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,726 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.50%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($327 average AGI)
Union County: 0.06%
North Carolina average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Mecklenburg County, NC	2.50% ($54,031 average AGI)
to York County, SC	0.20% ($65,644)
to Cabarrus County, NC	0.19% ($41,790)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Park:

WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
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.)
WDEX (1430 AM; 3 kW; MONROE, NC; Owner: NEW LIFE COMMUNITY TEMPLE OF FAITH, INC.)
WIXE (1190 AM; daytime; 3 kW; MONROE, NC; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WGFY (1480 AM; 10 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
WYFQ (930 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Park:

WRCM (91.9 FM; WINGATE, NC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE BROADCASTING CO)
WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
W264AF (100.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WYFQ-FM (93.5 FM; WADESBORO, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
WDAV (89.9 FM; DAVIDSON, NC; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE)
WCHH (92.7 FM; HARRISBURG, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Park:

WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
W52CW (Channel 52; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
W34BN (Channel 34; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

Back to Lake Park, NC housing info, Union County, North Carolina, NC smaller cities, NC small cities, All Cities.

Back to the top

Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.