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Lake Park, NC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lake Park is 3,572, which is 70.66% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lake Park population density is 4,420.94 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lake Park is white, which represent 82.39% of the total population. The average Lake Park education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 3,572. #208

Population Growth Since 2000, #86

Lake Park, NC	70.66%
North Carolina	21.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #1

Lake Park, NC	4,420.94 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,943 (82.39%, #323)
Black:	411 (11.51%, #380)
Hispanic:	204 (5.71%, #278)
Asian:	101 (2.83%, #80)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #369)
One Race, Other:	75 (2.10%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	42 (1.18%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1 (0.49%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	6 (2.94%, see rank)
Central American:	31 (15.20%, see rank)
South American:	144 (70.59%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	30 (29.70%, see rank)
Filipino:	34 (33.66%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	9 (8.91%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	28 (27.72%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,644 (74.02%) out of the total population of 3,572 reported first ancestry.

	Lake Park, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	27	0.76%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	12	0.34%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	62	1.74%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	477	13.35%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	66	1.85%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	460	12.88%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	8	0.22%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	457	12.79%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	241	6.75%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	88	2.46%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	79	2.21%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	6	0.17%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	18	0.50%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	122	3.42%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	44	1.23%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	40	1.12%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	46	1.29%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	5	0.14%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	82	2.30%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	342	9.57%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,594 (44.62%, see rank)

Females: 1,978 (55.38%, see rank)

Lake Park, NC	Male: 44.62% Female: 55.38%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lake Park, NC	40.30 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lake Park, NC	38.60 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lake Park, NC	41.40 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lake Park, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	142	3.98%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	212	5.94%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	358	10.02%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	390	10.92%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	108	3.02%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	298	8.34%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	514	14.39%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	666	18.65%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	300	8.40%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	221	6.19%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	253	7.08%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	110	3.08%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lake Park, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,362, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	119, 5.04%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	443, 18.76%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	959, 40.60%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	625, 26.46%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	216, 9.14%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.31, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lake Park, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	67	62.69%	37.31%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	475	86.11%, see rank	13.89%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	397	94.71%, see rank	5.29%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	160	87.50%, see rank	12.50%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	16	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lake Park, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	1,255, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.77, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	206, 16.41%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,049, 83.59%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	997, 79.44%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.15, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	728, 58.01%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	258, 20.56%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lake Park, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,860	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,182	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	301	25.47%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	757	64.04%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	30	2.54%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	94	7.95%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,678	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	479	28.55%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	848	50.54%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	148	8.82%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	203	12.10%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lake Park, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	3,296	92.27%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,509	42.25%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,772	49.61%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	15	0.42%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	276	7.73%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	160	4.48%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	116	3.25%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	91	2.55%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	43	1.20%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	8	0.22%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	130	3.64%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	4	0.11%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lake Park, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	1,116	88.92%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	92	7.33%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	29	2.31%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	10	0.80%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	8	0.64%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.