Lake Village, Arkansas

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 2,823 people, 1,090 households, and 705 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|1,357.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,233 housing units at an average density of {{convert|593.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 56.15% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 40.74% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.21% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 1.13% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.57% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.20% from two or more races.  1.38% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 1,090 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 24.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.9 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,625, and the median income for a family was $28,438. Males had a median income of $37,031 versus $14,872 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,677.  About 29.1% of families and 36.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 49.6% of those under age 18 and 24.5% of those age 65 or over.