Lake County, CA

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US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

16.7%

0.507% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$316,800

8.75% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Lake County, CA had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Lake County, CA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake County, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.3%), Other (Hispanic) (12.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.15%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.5%), and White (Hispanic) (3.97%).

None of the households in Lake County, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.2% of the residents in Lake County, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lake County, CA was $316,800, and the homeownership rate was 70.9%.

Lake County, CA borders Colusa County, CA, Glenn County, CA, Mendocino County, CA, Napa County, CA, Sonoma County, CA, and Yolo County, CA.

United States California Clearlake, CA

Population & Diversity

Lake County, CA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Lake County, CA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 5.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (44.5k people) in Lake County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.53k Other (Hispanic) and 4.19k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

95%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.2% of Lake County, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lake County, CA was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lake County, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake County, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
44.5k ± 433
Other (Hispanic)
8.53k ± 1.27k
Two+ (Hispanic)
4.19k ± 895

23.8%

Hispanic Population

16.2k people

23.8% of the people in Lake County, CA are hispanic (16.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lake County, CA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,971 ± 313
Gulf War (2001-)
776 ± 228
Gulf War (1990s)
356 ± 133

Lake County, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lake County, CA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Lake County, CA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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N/A Value

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake County, CA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake County, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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N/A Value

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake County, CA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Lake County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,963

Median earning men ± $4,531

$35,492

Median earning women ± $2,616

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($64,333), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,456), and Public Administration ($62,259).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($143,850), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,467), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

141
Construction
81
Other Services (except Public Administration)
71
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$154k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$75.1k
Retail Trade
$54.3k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lake County, CA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.3%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (51.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.5%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.3%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lake County, CA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.3%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Lake County, CA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake County, CA was $316,800 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $291,300 to $316,800, a 8.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake County, CA is 70.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Median household income in Lake County, CA is N/A. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lake County, CA was Census Tract 1 with a value of $81,458, followed by Census Tract 3 and Census Tract 5.02, with respective values of $75,865 and $68,688.

In 2023, 19.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lake County, CA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.26%.

Housing

Property

$316,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,527

$18,701

Median Property Taxes

±$1,097

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lake County, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lake County, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.9%

Homeownership

2023

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.9% of the housing units in Lake County, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake County, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1
Census Tract 3
Census Tract 5.02

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lake County, CA was Census Tract 1 with a value of $81,458, followed by Census Tract 3 and Census Tract 5.02, with respective values of $75,865 and $68,688.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lake County, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

26.4k

Number of Households

± 1,248

In N/A, the median household income of the 26.4k households in Lake County, CA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Lake County, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake County, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake County, CA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Lake County, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake County, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake County, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake County, CA have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 19.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lake County, CA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.26%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake County, CA (11.2k out of 66.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 25% of the children was living in poverty in Lake County, CA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

93.6% of the population of Lake County, CA has health coverage, with 25.1% on employee plans, 34.5% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 3.26% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.38%

Uninsured

25.1%

Employer Coverage

34.5%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

3.26%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake County, CA declined by 1.44% from 6.47% to 6.38%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lake County, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 44.2 in Lake County, CA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lake County, CA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.1% in Lake County, CA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lake County, CA.