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The total population of Lake Lure is estimated to be 1,575 with 750 males (47.62%) and 825 females (52.38%). There are 75 more females than males in Lake Lure.
The median household income in Lake Lure was $76,699 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 7,711(11.18%) from $68,988 in 2020. This income is 102.81% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lake Lure sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $84,656. Overall, the median household income for the town of Lake Lure stands at $76,699.
In Lake Lure, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $55,397 for males and $31,503 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $75,964 for males and $73,232 for females.
In Lake Lure, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $160,786, while White households have a median household income of $76,069.
In 2022, the population of Lake Lure was 1,376, a 0.51% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lake Lure's population was 1,369, an increase of 0.15% compared to a population of 1,367 in 2020.
The median age in Lake Lure, NC is 61.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 7.00% were under the age of 15, 5.27% aged 15 to 29, 47.13% aged 30 to 64, 38.47% aged 65 to 84, and 2.13% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lake Lure population: 95.20% are White, 0.53% are Black or African American, 0.47% are Asian, 0.40% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 3.40% are multiracial.