Lake County, OR

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2023 Population

8,254

0.646% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

45.9

0.434% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

17.8%

8.87% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$61,222

12% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,255

5.48% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake County, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.6%), White (Hispanic) (5.83%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.94%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.01%).

None of the households in Lake County, OR 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.

94.6% of the residents in Lake County, OR are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Lake County, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake County, OR was 2 cars per household.

Lake County, OR borders Modoc County, CA, Washoe County, NV, Deschutes County, OR, Harney County, OR, and Klamath County, OR.

About the photo: Fort Rock State Park, Central Oregon

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United States Oregon

Population & Diversity

Lake County, OR is home to a population of 8.25k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.51% of Lake County, OR residents were born outside of the country (537 people).

In 2023, there were 13.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.66k people) in Lake County, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 481 White (Hispanic) and 429 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

95.2%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake County, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.66k ± 118
White (Hispanic)
481 ± 216
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
429 ± 120

10.3%

Hispanic Population

853 people

10.3% of the people in Lake County, OR are hispanic (853 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
143,534 ± 9,142 people
Vietnam
22,912 ± 3,706 people
China
22,028 ± 3,634 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 143,534 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,912 and China with 22,028.

Foreign-Born Population

6.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

537 people

6.35%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

521 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lake County, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
228 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
134 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
64 ± 54

Lake County, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lake County, OR employs 3.26k people. The largest industries in Lake County, OR are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (571 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (519 people), and Retail Trade (364 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,719), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,328), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,008).

Males in Oregon have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,064. The income inequality in Oregon (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.26k

2023 Value

± 367

5.48%

1 Year growth

± 14.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake County, OR, are Management Occupations (541 people), Sales & Related Occupations (363 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (316 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake County, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

3.26k

2023 Value

± 367

5.48%

1 Year growth

± 14.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake County, OR, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (571 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (519 people), and Retail Trade (364 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake County, OR, though some of these residents may live in Lake County, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($83,438), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,347), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,229), and Public Administration ($54,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.87%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% 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 13.1%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

20
Construction
16
Other Services (except Public Administration)
14
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

$21.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$10.4k
Manufacturing
$8.95k
Retail Trade

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, OR went to Donald J. Trump with 79.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.44%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 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

Donald J. Trump (79.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.44%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lake County, OR went to Donald J. Trump with 79.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.44%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

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 Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oregon

Oregon is currently represented by 6 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 Oregon 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, 0.928% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% 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 (868k), High School or Equivalent (807k), and Bachelors Degree (693k).

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

People in Lake County, OR have an average commute time of 15.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake County, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 18.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lake County, OR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 4.22%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

N/A

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9602
Census Tract 9601

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lake County, OR 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.

$61,222

Median Household Income

± $5,392

3.42k

Number of Households

± 367

The following chart displays the households in Lake County, OR 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake County, OR is from Oregon.

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.462

2021 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2022, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.21% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)
Walked (9.66%)

In 2023, 72% of workers in Lake County, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who walked to work (9.66%).

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

15.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake County, OR have a shorter commute time (15.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.32% of the workforce in Lake County, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake County, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake County, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 18.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lake County, OR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 4.22%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake County, OR (1.38k out of 7.73k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake County, OR is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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, 20.1% of the children was living in poverty in Lake County, OR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.1%.

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

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95% of the population of Lake County, OR has health coverage, with 37.7% on employee plans, 20.1% on Medicaid, 17.5% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 2.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lake County, OR see 1987 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.02% increase from the previous year (1967 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2759 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 394 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,987 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lake County, OR

Primary care physicians in Lake County, OR see an average of 1,987 patients per year. This represents a 1.02% increase from the previous year (1,967 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lake County, OR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.95%

Uninsured

37.7%

Employer Coverage

20.1%

Medicaid

17.5%

Medicare

17.1%

Non-Group

2.65%

Military or VA

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