Health and Nutrition of Lake City, AR Residents

Forty seven percent of Lake City residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 22 times per month. This includes chocolate and other flavored milks, as well as hot cocoa made with milk, and does not count small amounts of milk added to coffee or tea. People living here eat an average of three meals (breakfasts, lunches or dinners) per week that were prepared away from home in places such as restaurants, fast food places, food stands, grocery stores or from vending machines. They get two of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat two "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat four frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Here 47.2%
  • County 48.0%
  • Arkansas 47.7%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Lake City 22.2
  • Craighead County 22.0
  • State 21.6

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Lake City 3.5
  • Craighead County 3.5
  • Arkansas 3.4

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • Lake City 1.8
  • Craighead County 1.9
  • State 1.9

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.6
  • County 1.7
  • Arkansas 1.7

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Lake City 3.8
  • Craighead County 4.0
  • Arkansas 3.8

The average Lake City resident last visited a dentist two years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Nineteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty two percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Lake City residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 43 percent. People living here aged 30 years and older, aside from brushing their teeth with toothbrush, use dental floss or any other device that clean between teeth on average two days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of three days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 22 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Lake City 2.2
  • Craighead County 2.1
  • Arkansas 2.2

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 18.9%
  • County 17.5%
  • State 17.9%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Lake City 21.5%
  • Craighead County 22.7%
  • State 22.1%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 43.3%
  • County 44.0%
  • Arkansas 43.3%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Lake City 2.4
  • County 2.7
  • Arkansas 2.6

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 2.8
  • County 2.7
  • Arkansas 2.9

Average number of teeth

  • Lake City 21.5
  • County 22.4
  • State 21.6

The average height of Lake City residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 182 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Forty percent of people living here are obese. Fifty three percent have ever been obese. Thirty three percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 66.8
  • Craighead County 66.8
  • State 66.8

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 182.4
  • Craighead County 180.1
  • State 181.2

Average BMI

  • Here 28.9
  • County 28.7
  • State 28.9

People that are obese (%)

  • Lake City 40.4%
  • Craighead County 37.4%
  • State 38.7%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Lake City 52.8%
  • Craighead County 49.5%
  • State 51.0%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Lake City 33.1%
  • Craighead County 34.0%
  • Arkansas 33.1%

Seventy one percent of Lake City residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty nine percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty five percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Four percent have ever used heroin. Sixteen percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Lake City 70.6%
  • County 65.7%
  • Arkansas 65.4%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Lake City 29.2%
  • Craighead County 24.6%
  • State 24.7%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 24.7%
  • County 22.2%
  • Arkansas 22.1%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Lake City 3.7%
  • Craighead County 3.4%
  • State 3.5%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Lake City 16.4%
  • Craighead County 13.4%
  • State 13.4%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Eleven percent of people living in Lake City have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty eight percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Four percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Lake City 11.3%
  • Craighead County 9.5%
  • Arkansas 11.2%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Lake City 47.8%
  • Craighead County 44.5%
  • Arkansas 47.1%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Here 3.5%
  • County 2.9%
  • State 3.5%

Lake City residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate one time at night (from time they go to bed at night until the time they get up in the morning).

Summary

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • Here 1.2
  • Craighead County 1.1
  • State 1.2

Thirteen percent of Lake City residents above the age of 40 have problems with their ability to smell, such as not being able to smell things or things not smelling the way they are supposed to. Six percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Seventy five percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirty percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Seventeen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty three percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Forty three percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 12.7%
  • Craighead County 12.6%
  • Arkansas 11.5%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 5.9%
  • Craighead County 5.7%
  • Arkansas 6.3%

People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)

  • Lake City 75.0%
  • County 69.3%
  • Arkansas 68.3%

People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)

  • Lake City 29.5%
  • Craighead County 29.2%
  • Arkansas 27.7%

People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)

  • Lake City 17.5%
  • County 16.3%
  • Arkansas 15.9%

People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)

  • Here 22.9%
  • County 23.5%
  • Arkansas 22.1%

People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)

  • Lake City 42.8%
  • Craighead County 42.7%
  • Arkansas 40.3%

Seventy two percent of people living in Lake City are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Here 71.9%
  • County 73.0%
  • Arkansas 73.3%

Twenty seven percent of people living in Lake City have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty seven percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty one percent of people in Lake City frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty one percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

Has high blood pressure (%)

  • Here 26.6%
  • Craighead County 21.2%
  • Arkansas 25.0%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Here 27.0%
  • Craighead County 24.3%
  • State 26.0%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 40.8%
  • County 39.1%
  • State 42.5%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Lake City 20.6%
  • Craighead County 18.4%
  • State 21.0%

Thirty five percent of people living in Lake City use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 35.3%
  • Craighead County 33.2%
  • Arkansas 30.4%

Twenty seven percent of Lake City residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty eight percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty four percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty four percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Thirty one percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty five percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Twenty one percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Fifteen percent of people living here move or speak so slowly that other people could have noticed, or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that they have been moving around a lot more than usual. Five percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Lake City 27.1%
  • County 26.8%
  • Arkansas 27.1%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 28.3%
  • County 28.6%
  • Arkansas 28.0%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • Lake City 44.1%
  • Craighead County 43.0%
  • Arkansas 42.0%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 53.9%
  • County 52.4%
  • Arkansas 51.5%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 30.9%
  • County 28.7%
  • State 29.3%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 25.5%
  • County 22.2%
  • State 21.9%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Here 21.0%
  • Craighead County 19.9%
  • Arkansas 19.2%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Here 14.9%
  • Craighead County 15.7%
  • Arkansas 15.0%

People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)

  • Lake City 4.9%
  • Craighead County 4.8%
  • State 4.6%

Lake City residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 2.4
  • County 2.1
  • Arkansas 2.3

Eighty one percent of people living in Lake City have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Ten percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 4.9 days per month on average. They have 5.8 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 26 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 81.0%
  • Craighead County 79.8%
  • State 79.2%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Lake City 10.3%
  • County 11.3%
  • Arkansas 11.1%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 4.9
  • County 4.8
  • Arkansas 4.8

Average drinks/week

  • Here 5.8
  • Craighead County 5.9
  • Arkansas 5.9

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 26.2
  • Craighead County 25.7
  • Arkansas 25.4

Ninety seven percent of Lake City residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety four percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Ninety percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Six percent of males in Lake City have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety seven percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty three percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty two percent have ever had anal sex. Fourteen percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Lake City were 17 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 31 women. He has vaginal sex with 20 women. People living here were on average 21 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on six women. People in Lake City were 19 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on four men in their lifetime. Nine percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Lake City has vaginal or anal sex 57 times a year. Fifty eight percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Lake City 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 14 men on average. They have had 12 male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.6 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Eighty nine percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • Here 96.7%
  • Craighead County 96.8%
  • Arkansas 97.4%

Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 94.3%
  • County 93.9%
  • State 94.6%

Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)

  • Lake City 89.5%
  • County 87.0%
  • State 86.1%

Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)

  • Lake City 50.1%
  • County 50.5%
  • Arkansas 49.1%

Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)

  • Here 6.3%
  • County 5.9%
  • Arkansas 5.1%

Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)

  • Here 97.3%
  • Craighead County 97.0%
  • State 97.3%

Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)

  • Lake City 83.0%
  • Craighead County 84.5%
  • Arkansas 82.5%

Females 18+ that ever had anal sex with a man (%)

  • Lake City 42.1%
  • Craighead County 38.5%
  • State 38.6%

Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%)

  • Lake City 14.2%
  • Craighead County 12.9%
  • Arkansas 12.8%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 16.5
  • County 16.5
  • Arkansas 16.5

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Lake City 30.5
  • Craighead County 25.4
  • State 29.0

Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Lake City 19.8
  • Craighead County 21.4
  • State 22.7

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • Lake City 21.1
  • County 21.1
  • Arkansas 21.5

Average number of woman performed oral sex on in lifetime (18+)

  • Here 5.9
  • Craighead County 5.2
  • State 5.3

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • Here 18.6
  • Craighead County 19.6
  • State 20.5

Average number of male oral sex partners in lifetime (18+)

  • Lake City 4.2
  • County 6.7
  • Arkansas 4.9

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 8.8%
  • Craighead County 9.7%
  • Arkansas 10.4%

Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year

  • Lake City 57.1
  • Craighead County 68.7
  • State 61.0

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 58.3%
  • County 55.7%
  • Arkansas 53.1%

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 13.8
  • Craighead County 12.0
  • State 12.0

Average number of male vaginal sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Lake City 12.1
  • County 10.6
  • Arkansas 10.4

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Lake City 0.6
  • Craighead County 0.6
  • State 0.6

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 88.9%
  • County 83.1%
  • Arkansas 81.2%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Eleven percent of households in Lake City use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Four percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Here 11.2%
  • Craighead County 10.0%
  • Arkansas 10.9%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Lake City 4.2%
  • Craighead County 4.2%
  • State 4.2%

Lake City residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Thirty seven percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 6.8
  • County 6.8
  • Arkansas 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Lake City 36.8%
  • Craighead County 31.9%
  • Arkansas 31.9%

Fifty four percent of Lake City residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 54.3%
  • County 56.0%
  • State 55.3%

Twenty one percent of Lake City residents' work involve vigorous-intensity activity that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate, like carrying or lifting heavy loads, digging or construction work for at least 10 minutes continuously. Forty one percent of people do moderate-intensity activities at work that cause small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking or carrying light loads for at least 10 minutes continuously. Thirty percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Fifteen percent do any vigorous-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause large increases in breathing or heart rate like running or basketball for at least 10 minutes continuously. Forty three percent do any moderate-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause a small increase in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking, bicycling, swimming or golf for at least 10 minutes continuously. People living here spend six hours sitting on a typical day (this includes sitting at work, at home, getting to and from places, or with friends, including time spent sitting at a desk, traveling in a car or bus, reading, playing cards, watching television or using a computer). They usually sit and watch TV or videos for about three hours per day. They use a computer or play computer games (including Playstation, Nintendo DS, or other portable video games) outside of work or school for 1.3 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 21.3%
  • County 23.7%
  • State 22.1%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Lake City 41.0%
  • County 38.2%
  • Arkansas 37.0%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Lake City 29.8%
  • Craighead County 29.3%
  • Arkansas 30.2%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Lake City 15.1%
  • Craighead County 17.9%
  • State 16.5%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 43.1%
  • County 41.9%
  • Arkansas 38.8%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Lake City 6.1
  • County 5.9
  • Arkansas 6.0

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 3.0
  • County 2.9
  • State 2.9

Average hours a day using computer

  • Lake City 1.3
  • County 1.2
  • Arkansas 1.2

Thirteen percent of Lake City residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Four percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Four percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty four percent are overweight. Twenty nine percent of people 60 years and older have difficulties in thinking or remembering that can make a big difference in everyday activities (this does not refer to occasionally forgetting your keys or the name of someone you recently met). This refers to things like confusion or memory loss that are happening more often or getting worse. Fifteen percent of people living in Lake City have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty two percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Thirty percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Five percent have ever been told they had gout. Four percent have congestive heart failure. Four percent have coronary heart disease. Three percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Four percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Five percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Three percent have ever had emphysema. Nine percent have another thyroid problem. Five percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Five percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Eleven percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Lake City 13.0%
  • Craighead County 11.8%
  • Arkansas 11.8%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 4.1%
  • Craighead County 3.3%
  • State 3.9%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Lake City 3.6%
  • County 3.8%
  • Arkansas 3.7%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 34.5%
  • Craighead County 32.3%
  • Arkansas 34.0%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Lake City 29.0%
  • County 22.7%
  • Arkansas 23.2%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Lake City 14.6%
  • Craighead County 11.3%
  • State 12.6%

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • Here 22.3%
  • Craighead County 19.1%
  • Arkansas 20.6%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 30.0%
  • County 24.8%
  • Arkansas 27.8%

People with gout (%)

  • Lake City 4.7%
  • County 3.3%
  • State 4.1%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Here 4.3%
  • Craighead County 3.3%
  • Arkansas 4.2%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Here 3.8%
  • County 3.0%
  • State 3.6%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Lake City 2.9%
  • Craighead County 2.2%
  • Arkansas 2.5%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Lake City 4.5%
  • County 3.9%
  • Arkansas 4.4%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Here 4.7%
  • Craighead County 4.0%
  • Arkansas 4.5%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Lake City 3.4%
  • County 3.4%
  • State 4.1%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 8.7%
  • Craighead County 7.6%
  • Arkansas 7.5%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 4.8%
  • Craighead County 4.2%
  • Arkansas 4.3%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 4.5%
  • County 3.1%
  • Arkansas 3.6%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Lake City 11.0%
  • County 8.4%
  • Arkansas 9.0%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Seventy three percent of births in Lake City were vaginal deliveries. Twenty seven percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.6 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty four percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Forty nine percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty seven percent of women in Lake City have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Fourteen percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Five percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Seventeen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twenty percent have ever used female hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, including any forms of female hormones, such as pills, cream, patch and injections, but do not include birth control methods or use for infertility.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Lake City 73.3%
  • County 65.9%
  • State 67.3%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 26.7%
  • County 34.1%
  • State 32.7%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Lake City 99.6%
  • County 99.4%
  • State 99.3%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Lake City 63.9%
  • Craighead County 59.9%
  • Arkansas 61.4%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Lake City 49.1%
  • Craighead County 51.5%
  • Arkansas 49.7%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Here 26.7%
  • County 21.0%
  • Arkansas 23.7%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Here 14.3%
  • Craighead County 11.7%
  • State 12.5%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 70.0%
  • Craighead County 74.3%
  • State 73.0%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Here 4.6%
  • Craighead County 9.0%
  • State 6.8%

Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%)

  • Here 17.1%
  • Craighead County 16.7%
  • Arkansas 17.0%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Lake City 19.5%
  • Craighead County 17.0%
  • State 18.0%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Lake City report their general health condition on average at 54 percent. Five percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 39 percent of Lake City residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eight percent of people living in Lake City are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Lake City 53.6%
  • County 55.2%
  • Arkansas 53.7%

Blood donors (%)

  • Lake City 4.9%
  • Craighead County 4.1%
  • State 3.9%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Lake City 38.9%
  • Craighead County 38.5%
  • State 40.2%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Lake City 8.4%
  • Craighead County 8.2%
  • State 8.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People in Lake City spend $340 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 26 percent of their income. The average family in Lake City spends $63 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $119 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is eight percent of their income. They also spend $19 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is two percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Here $340
  • Craighead County $356
  • Arkansas $356

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • Here 25.5%
  • Craighead County 26.1%
  • State 25.8%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Lake City $63
  • Craighead County $68
  • Arkansas $68

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Lake City 4.2%
  • Craighead County 4.4%
  • Arkansas 4.2%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Lake City $119
  • County $126
  • State $125

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 8.1%
  • County 6.6%
  • State 6.5%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Here $19
  • County $22
  • State $22

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 1.8%
  • County 1.3%
  • State 1.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Lake City report their general condition of hearing on average at 76 percent. Seventy seven percent of them can usually hear and understand, without the use of a hearing aid or any other listening devices, what a person says without seeing his or her face if that person whispers to them from across a quiet room. Ninety three percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty six percent of Lake City population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty eight percent of people living here have ever had a job where they were exposed to loud sounds or noise. Loud means so loud that they must speak in a raised voice to be heard. Eighteen percent of people in Lake City had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Lake City 76.4%
  • Craighead County 78.4%
  • State 77.8%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 76.7%
  • County 76.6%
  • State 76.6%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 93.2%
  • Craighead County 94.2%
  • Arkansas 94.4%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 25.9%
  • Craighead County 20.9%
  • Arkansas 21.5%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 47.8%
  • County 45.7%
  • State 45.4%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Lake City 17.7%
  • County 16.1%
  • State 16.1%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Twenty six percent of Lake City residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

Summary

Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)

  • Lake City 26.2%
  • County 26.2%
  • State 26.9%

Twenty six percent of Lake City residents 20 or older have limitations caused by a long-term physical, mental or emotional problems or illnesses keeping them from working at a job or business. Thirty two percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Twelve percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Thirteen percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Eleven percent of people here have health problems that require them to use special equipment, such as a cane, wheelchair, special bed or special telephone.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Lake City 25.7%
  • County 19.8%
  • Arkansas 21.7%

People limited in amount of work they can do (%)

  • Here 31.7%
  • County 26.0%
  • State 27.9%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Lake City 12.5%
  • Craighead County 9.6%
  • Arkansas 10.6%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 13.1%
  • Craighead County 10.7%
  • Arkansas 11.3%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Lake City 10.7%
  • County 7.7%
  • State 9.0%
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