CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lakeview

Arkansas · 498 residents · 1.04 sq mi

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With 498 people, Lakeview is a city in Arkansas. At a median age of 63.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock. There are 265 fewer people here than in 2000. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $56,700.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 63.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 19%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

498

−35%vs 2000

vs 763 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

63.3

+6%vs 2000

vs 59.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.04 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024851

Age distribution, 1990

Under 52%(10)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.2%(16)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143%(15)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 191.2%(6)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241%(5)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 345.2%(26)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410%(50)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.4%(47)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6419.1%(95)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7430.3%(151)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8414.9%(74)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(3)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,250

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,667 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,309

−20%vs 2000

vs $16,667 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.4%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$56,700

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $91,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$363

+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $386 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

90.8%

+6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.7% in 2000

9.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(746)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(10)

Asian0.5%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(495)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(8)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.6%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.9%(8)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(1)

Ancestry

English25.7%(219)

German22.3%(190)

Irish15%(128)

American6.7%(57)

Dutch3.2%(27)

Swedish3.2%(27)

Scotch-Irish3.1%(26)

French2.7%(23)

Italian2.6%(22)

Polish2.1%(18)

Scottish1.9%(16)

Norwegian0.9%(8)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.8%(7)

Lithuanian0.7%(6)

Finnish0.5%(4)

Swiss0.5%(4)

Danish0.4%(3)

Croatian0.2%(2)

Czech0.2%(2)

Greek0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.9%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.2%

−7.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.0%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.4 min

+100%vs 2000

vs 11.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married18.3%(74)

Married63.9%(258)

Widowed5.2%(21)

Divorced12.6%(51)

Women 15+

Never married7.5%(28)

Married74.4%(276)

Widowed7%(26)

Divorced11.1%(41)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.7%

−4.3 ptssince 2013

from 13.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

32.3%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 27.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.7%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 22.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

42.4%

−13.7 ptssince 2020

from 56.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.7%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 19.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.9%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 10.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

52.9%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 51.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

58.9%

−12.6 ptssince 2020

from 71.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)9.3%(10)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)29.6%(32)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.7%(44)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.9%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 108 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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