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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lake Park, NC compare?
| Figure | Lake Park, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,609 |
| Change since April 2020 | +9.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,269 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,448 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 36.9% |
| Measure | Lake Park, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,431±26 |
| Median age | 43.6±2.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15.5%±6.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 74.7%±6.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.5%±2.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 17.4%±5.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 41.4%±6.7 pts |
| Median household income | $66,411±$7,469 |
| Per capita income | $35,726±$5,041 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.0%±5.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $334,500±$16,001 |
| Median gross rent | $2,040±$250 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 79.6%±15.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.1%±7.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.5%±5.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.7%±7.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.1 min±4.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.5%±2.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov