Lake County, CA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Lake County California Avg U.S. Average
Population 65,815 38,909,900 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 49.6 237.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.92% 0.19% 0.57%
Median age 43.0 35.4 37.1
Households 26,364 13,415,389 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Lake County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Lake County California Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $58,641 $96,718 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 7.25% 6.01% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 11.5% 6.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Lake County California Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $356,300 $642,203 $242,182
Median rent $1,292 $1,955 $1,342
Homeownership rate 70.9% 55.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Lake County California Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.0 23.6 22.5
Work from home 15.8% 15.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Lake County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Lake County California Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.3% 33.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.54 2.85 2.54

Health

Lake County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Lake County California Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 74.8 79.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 19.9% 16.4% 16.3%
Smokers 17.9% 13.9% 19.0%