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Lake City city, South Carolina

SC · population 5,988 · GEOID 4539310

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±20 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

5,988

0.11% of South Carolina · 5,988 of 5,296,225

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±20 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

No unemployment series for this place.

Median gross rent

$702

better than the United States

This place $702
South Carolina $1,180
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

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Federal obligations

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More about this place

Median age 43.7 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 19.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 25.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 53.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $144,300 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $33,600 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 9.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of South Carolina 0.11% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024