Geography
Lake View is located at 34°24'56" North, 90°48'49" West (34.415534, -90.813592)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.0 km² (5.0 mi²). 13.0 km² (5.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 531 people, 177 households, and 136 families residing in the city. The population density is 40.8/km² (105.6/mi²). There are 222 housing units at an average density of 17.0/km² (44.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 7.16% White, 91.71% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 0.19% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 177 households out of which 38.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.4% are married couples living together, 41.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% are non-families. 20.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.00 and the average family size is 3.47.
In the city the population is spread out with 35.8% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 72.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 73.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $15,536, and the median income for a family is $16,944. Males have a median income of $17,031 versus $14,444 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,651. 45.6% of the population and 45.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 57.4% are under the age of 18 and 40.6% are 65 or older.