Borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania · 1.8 sq mi · 1,571 people per sq mi
2,824 people live in Lake City. The typical household earns $75,048, and the median resident is 34.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,935 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.84%
Men 32 · Women 37.1
1930–2026
2,824
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
2,824
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,824 | -18 | 0.63% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,842 | -13 | 0.46% |
| 2024 | 2,855 | -11 | 0.38% |
| 2023 | 2,866 | -21 | 0.73% |
| 2022 | 2,887 | -23 | 0.79% |
| 2021 | 2,910 | -25 | 0.85% |
| 2020 | 2,935 | -4 | 0.14% |
| 2019 | 2,939 | -21 | 0.71% |
| 2018 | 2,960 | -23 | 0.77% |
| 2017 | 2,983 | -27 | 0.90% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Lake City has a population change lower than Erie County, Pennsylvania, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 29 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 44% | 42% |
| Never married | 31% | 39% | 24% |
| Divorced | 18% | 15% | 22% |
| Widowed | 6% | <1% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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