| | Lake City, IA | Harlan, IA | United States |
| Population | 1,738 | 4,912 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.9% | 53.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.1% | 46.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 50.9 | 48.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,724 | 5,082 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,787 | 5,282 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,841 | 5,148 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -10.2% | -9.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -12.9% | -6.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 361.2 | 1,118.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Lake City, IA | Harlan, IA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.6% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.1% | 3.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.3% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.6% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.2% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.0% | 10.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7.8% | 9.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 11.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.9% | 9.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.7% | 12.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.8% | 7.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.7% | 5.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Lake City, IA | Harlan, IA | United States |
| White | 95.9% | 92.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.1% | 2.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.4% | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% | 2.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Lake City, IA | Harlan, IA | United States |
| Married Population | 61.8% | 52.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 60.2% | 51.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 38.2% | 47.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 19.5% | 26.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.0% | 11.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.7% | 9.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.35 | 2.12 | 2.60 |
| Households | 699 | 2,276 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 494 | 1,256 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 21.5% | 24.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 64.2% | 57.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 205 | 1,020 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.5% | 13.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.8% | 4.8% | 10.8% |