Another notable thing is that Lakemont is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.
Because of many things, Lakemont is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Lakemont a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Lakemont has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Lakemont’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Lakemont has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Lakemont a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Lakemont is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Lakemont citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.72% of adults in Lakemont have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Lakemont in 2022 was $64,361, which is wealthy relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $257,444 for a family of four. However, Lakemont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Lakemont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lakemont residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lakemont include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Lakemont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
