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County population in July 2011: 64,753 (55% urban, 45% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 16,908
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,066
% of renters here:

29%
State:

32%

Land area: 1258 sq. mi.
Water area: 71.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 51 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lake County: 89.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.3%), Retail trade (12.0%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 65%
  • Government: 21%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Lake County races chart

Races in Lake County, California:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (75.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (15.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (2.3%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (1.8%)
  • Asian alone (1.3%)

Median resident age:  42.7 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Males: 28,796  (49.4%)
Females: 29,513  (50.6%)

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Lake County,CA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Lake County:

2.4 people
California:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,343 ($29,627 in 1999)
This county:

$39343
California:

$58931

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $695 (lower quartile is $521, upper quartile is $872)
This county:

$695
State:

$1058


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $252,500 (it was $105,600 in 2000)
Lake County:

$252,500
California:

$384,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $158,100 - $416,100

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $315,705
Here:

$315,705
State:

$521,364

Townhouses or other attached units: $407,680
Here:

$407,680
State:

$436,871

In 2-unit structures: $37,707
Here:

$37,707
State:

$634,434

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $32,361
Here:

$32,361
State:

$443,730

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,406,472
Here:

$1,406,472
State:

$418,318

Mobile homes: $161,855
Here:

$161,855
State:

$59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $18,678
Here:

$18,678
State:

$63,652
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,869
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $426

Institutionalized population: 592

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 11
  • Robberies: 7
  • Assaults: 167
  • Burglaries: 422
  • Thefts: 491
  • Auto thefts: 5

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 14
  • Robberies: 13
  • Assaults: 178
  • Burglaries: 368
  • Thefts: 502
  • Auto thefts: 6

Lake County, CA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2001: 102 buildings, average cost: $166,300
  • 2002: 301 buildings, average cost: $184,900
  • 2003: 404 buildings, average cost: $179,300
  • 2004: 521 buildings, average cost: $178,000
  • 2007: 335 buildings, average cost: $172,100
  • 2008: 125 buildings, average cost: $205,600
  • 2009: 57 buildings, average cost: $190,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Lake County California:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 53.2%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 44.9%


2008 Presidential Election results in Lake County California:

Obama (Democratic): 58.8%
McCain (Republican): 39.3%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,210 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,023 (0.6%)


Lake County household income distribution in 2009 Lake County home values distribution


Lake County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.6%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.6%
Lake County:

24.6%
California:

14.2%
Median age of residents in 2009: 43 years old
(Males: 41 years old, Females: 44 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47 years old, American Indian residents: 43 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28 years old, Other race residents: 51 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

17.6%
Whole state:

14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

7.0%
Whole state:

6.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lake County is $527 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $686 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $994 a month.

Cities in this county include: Clearlake, Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos, Lakeport, Hidden Valley Lake, Kelseyville, Lucerne, Nice, Clearlake Oaks, Lower Lake, Cobb.

Lake County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Zip codeCityNumber of testsNumber of tests >= 4 pCi/L
95422Clearlake130
95423Clearlake Oaks40
95443Glenhaven10
95451Kelseyville92
95453Lakeport190
95457Lower Lake70
95458Lucerne11
95461Middletown40
95485Upper Lake10

2005 air pollution in Lake County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.070 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.061 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 4.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Significantly below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 11 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Significantly below U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.lake.ca.us

Click to draw/clear Lake County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lake County: Browns Landing (A), Bushy Camp (B), Sulphur Bank (C), Thistle Glade Campground (D), Woods Camp (E), Tucker Camp (F), Timberline Camp (G), Thistle Glenn Camp (H), Summit (I), South Willow Creek Camp (J), Hunter Ranch (K), Black Oak Villa (L), Simms Camp (M), Lakeport Auto Movies (N), Rocky Point (O), West Crockett Camp (P), Waters Camp (Q), Red Mountain Camp (R), Snyder Ranch (S), M-Square Farms (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lake County include: Big Valley Community Church (A), Saint Anthonys Catholic Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Timber Lake (A), Wildcat Lake (B), Hidden Lake (C), Tule Lake (D), Thurston Lake (E), Ora Lake (F), Amel Lake (G), Summit Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Oak Springs Creek (A), Bradford Creek (B), Brushy Creek (C), Butcherknife Creek (D), Cassidy Creek (E), Chandans Creek (F), Clayton Creek (G), Coyote Creek (H), Crazy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lake County include: Clear Lake State Park (1), Lakeside Park (2), Anderson Marsh State Historic Park (3), Boggs Lake Preserve (4), McVicar Wildlife Sanctuary (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Indian Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Colusa County , Glenn County , Mendocino County , Napa County , Sonoma County , Yolo County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

14.0%
California:

10.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 2,295
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,822 (45% naturalized citizens)

Lake County:

6.6%
Whole state:

26.2%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 682
  • 1990 to 1994: 603
  • 1985 to 1989: 427
  • 1980 to 1984: 346
  • 1975 to 1979: 365
  • 1970 to 1974: 379
  • 1970 to 1974: 226
  • 1965 to 1969: 794

Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.3%

Lake County marital status for males
Lake County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 20,067
  • One, attached: 533
  • Two: 438
  • 3 or 4: 460
  • 5 to 9: 248
  • 10 to 19: 203
  • 20 or more: 353
  • Mobile homes: 9,752
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 474

Housing units in Lake County with a mortgage: 6,731 (843 second mortgage, 475 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,465

Here:

66.0% with mortgage
State:

79.0% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.38%
Here32.4%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 18,880
Total congregations: 61

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist Church
Adherents11,140 (59.0%)1,569 (8.3%)1,165 (6.2%)1,005 (5.3%)840 (4.4%)
Congregations6 (9.8%)4 (6.6%)7 (11.5%)4 (6.6%)7 (11.5%)
NameSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchEvangelical Free Church of AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAVineyard USAOther
Adherents602 (3.2%)380 (2.0%)324 (1.7%)318 (1.7%)1,537 (8.1%)
Congregations4 (6.6%)2 (3.3%)2 (3.3%)2 (3.3%)23 (37.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Lake County - Clearlake, Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos, Lakeport, Hidden Valley Lake, Kelseyville

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 24
This county:

3.72 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Lake County:

0.78 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
This county:

3.26 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 40
Lake County:

6.20 / 10,000 pop.
California:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.3%
California:

7.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

23.7%
California:

21.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lake County:

14.4%
State:

17.9%


Agriculture in Lake County:

Average size of farms: 164 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $74,143
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $2777.87
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.58%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.06%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $73,461
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.48%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 76.03%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35,594
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.66%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.35
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.04%
Vegetables: 42 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 18,250 acres

Earthquake activity:

Lake County-area historical earthquake activity is near California state average. It is 1826% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 72.0 miles away from the county center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 8/1/1975 at 20:20:12, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MB, 5.6 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.7 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from the county center
On 9/3/2000 at 08:36:30, a magnitude 5.2 (4.9 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.2 ML, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.3 mi) earthquake occurred 48.2 miles away from the county center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 9/19/1992 at 23:04:47, a magnitude 4.9 (4.5 MB, 4.5 ML, 4.9 ML, Depth: 1.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 11.3 miles away from Lake County center
On 5/12/2006 at 10:37:29, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, Depth: 1.8 mi) earthquake occurred 14.7 miles away from the county center
On 9/4/1995 at 14:16:17, a magnitude 4.8 (4.6 MB, 4.5 MS, 4.8 ML, Depth: 4.5 mi) earthquake occurred 23.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • California Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: March 29, 2006 to April 16, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1646): June 5, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1646, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • California Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides, Incident Period: December 17, 2005 to January 3, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1628): February 3, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1628, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • California Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3248): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3248, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • California Geysers Fire, Incident Period: September 3, 2004 to September 15, 2004, Fire Management Assistance Declared: September 4, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2554, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • California Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: February 2, 1998 to April 30, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1203): February 9, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1203, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • California Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: December 28, 1996 to April 1, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1155): January 4, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1155, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Incident Period: February 13, 1995 to April 19, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1046): March 12, 1995, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1046, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Landslide, Flood
  • California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Incident Period: January 3, 1995 to February 10, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1044): January 10, 1995, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1044, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Landslide, Flood
  • California SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: February 12, 1986 to March 10, 1986, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-758): February 21, 1986, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-758, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • California COASTAL STORMS, FLOODS, SLIDES, TORNADOES, Incident Period: January 21, 1983 to March 30, 1983, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-677): February 9, 1983, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-677, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Lake County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 6, Landslides: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Mudslides: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Tornado: 1, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (54%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
  • Netherlands (2%)
  • Philippines (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lake County (%):



  • German (15%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • United States or American (9%)
  • Italian (6%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)
  • Norwegian (3%)


Lake County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 14,358 (72%)
  • Carpooled: 3,062 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 78 (0%)
  • Taxi: 10 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 83 (0%)
  • Walked: 665 (3%)
  • Other means: 181 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,449 (7%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Lake County, California:

  • 249 people in nursing homes
  • 244 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 156 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 123 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 81 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 59 people in religious group quarters
  • 43 people in state prisons
  • 36 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 33 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 21 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 14 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 11 people in other group homes
  • 8 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 6 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 6 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 5 people in other workers' dormitories

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,719.

8.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,821 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.32%
California average:

5.75%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.85% relocated from other counties in California ($39,392 average AGI)
1.47% relocated from other states ($5,429 average AGI)
Lake County:

1.47%
California average:

1.75%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sonoma County, CA  2.05% ($48,860 average AGI)
from Mendocino County, CA  0.73% ($35,943)
from Napa County, CA  0.50% ($53,438)
from Contra Costa County, CA  0.29% ($47,436)
from Sacramento County, CA  0.29% ($31,945)
from Alameda County, CA  0.25% ($67,612)
from Santa Clara County, CA  0.22% ($97,884)


7.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,274 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.34%
California average:

6.27%


0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($236 average AGI)
Lake County:

0.07%
California average:

0.11%

4.79% relocated to other counties in California ($22,981 average AGI)
2.48% relocated to other states ($13,057 average AGI)
Lake County:

2.48%
California average:

2.40%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sonoma County, CA  1.08% ($38,478 average AGI)
to Mendocino County, CA  0.46% ($27,830)
to Napa County, CA  0.38% ($38,014)
to Sacramento County, CA  0.31% ($35,610)
to Alameda County, CA  0.21% ($36,667)
to Contra Costa County, CA  0.17% ($38,515)
to San Diego County, CA  0.17% ($28,313)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5

Births per 1000 population in Lake County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Lake County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lake County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 12,838 (10,272 aged, 2,566 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 193.0. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 108.0
  • Other - 85.0

Household type by relationship:

Households: 57,218
  • In family households: 46,745 (11,076 male householders, 4,313 female householders)
    11,558 spouses, 15,217 children (13,674 natural, 413 adopted, 1,130 stepchildren), 1,181 grandchildren, 404 brothers or sisters, 421 parents, 744 other relatives, 1,831 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 10,473 (4,150 male householders (3,184 living alone)), 4,445 female householders (3,778 living alone)), 1,878 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,091 (591 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,570 2-persons, 3,100 3-persons, 2,561 4-persons, 1,277 5-persons, 479 6-persons, 402 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,962 1-person, 1,448 2-persons, 129 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 35 5-persons, 11 6-persons.

89.8% of residents of Lake County speak English at home.
7.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $433,221,000 ($6722 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,902,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $198,051,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $132,926,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,977,000
Federal grants: $86,027,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,641,000 ($1,775,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,599,000 ($897,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,761,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $14,335,000
Federal Government insurance: $310,252,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 3,394
Here:

52 per 1000 residents
State:

77 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,400
Here:

68 per 1000 residents
State:

34 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +561
Here:

+9 per 1000 residents
State:

+39 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +7,377
Here:  +113 per 1000 residents
State:  -18 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Lake County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.85 millions of gallons per day (45% from ground, 55% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.1
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

3.5

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 987
  • 2000 to 2004: 2,255
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,801
  • 1980 to 1989: 6,550
  • 1970 to 1979: 8,899
  • 1960 to 1969: 5,116
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,204
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,672
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,586
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lake County, California
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 218
  • 2 rooms: 516
  • 3 rooms: 1,302
  • 4 rooms: 3,418
  • 5 rooms: 5,103
  • 6 rooms: 3,701
  • 7 rooms: 1,356
  • 8 rooms: 814
  • 9+ rooms: 480
  • 1 room: 236
  • 2 rooms: 533
  • 3 rooms: 1,302
  • 4 rooms: 2,151
  • 5 rooms: 1,635
  • 6 rooms: 784
  • 7 rooms: 289
  • 8 rooms: 67
  • 9+ rooms: 69
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lake County, California
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 302
  • 1 bedroom: 1,522
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,191
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,846
  • 4 bedrooms: 883
  • 5+ bedrooms: 164
  • no bedroom: 342
  • 1 bedroom: 1,664
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,351
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,476
  • 4 bedrooms: 214
  • 5+ bedrooms: 19
Cars and other vehicles available in Lake County, California in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 779
  • 1 vehicle: 5,359
  • 2 vehicles: 6,803
  • 3 vehicles: 2,783
  • 4 vehicles: 793
  • 5+ vehicles: 391
  • no vehicle: 1,260
  • 1 vehicle: 3,090
  • 2 vehicles: 1,955
  • 3 vehicles: 559
  • 4 vehicles: 171
  • 5+ vehicles: 31

53% of Lake County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in California.

Lake County:

52.6%
State average:

52.5%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 36595
  • Northeast: 2523
  • Midwest: 5978
  • South: 4907
  • West: 3953

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $91,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Lake County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31.8%)
  • Electricity (25.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19.8%)
  • Wood (17.4%)
  • Other fuel (3.2%)
  • Utility gas (2.0%)
  • Electricity (38.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26.5%)
  • Wood (15.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14.5%)
  • Utility gas (2.6%)
  • Other fuel (1.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 294
Here:

4.2%
California:

9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 153
Here:

4.3%
California:

7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 199
Here:

9.8%
California:

15.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Lake County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Air Transportation: $8,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $200,000
  • Charges - All Other: $8,503,000
    Sewerage: $4,089,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,386,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $151,000
    Regular Highways: $60,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
    Housing & Community Development: $0
  • Construction - General: $810,000
    Police Protection: $281,000
    Housing & Community Development: $133,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $131,000
    Health - Other: $99,000
    Corrections - Other: $64,000
    Regular Highways: $62,000
    Parks & Recreation: $60,000
    Central Staff Services: $51,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $18,055,000
    Health Services - Other: $13,526,000
    Welfare - Other: $10,486,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $10,118,000
    Corrections - Other: $7,835,000
    Police Protection: $6,956,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,954,000
    Regular Highways: $6,585,000
    General - Other: $5,789,000
    Sewerage: $3,741,000
    Financial Administration: $2,684,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,537,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,474,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,492,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,279,000
    Libraries: $734,000
    Parks & Recreation: $497,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $294,000
    Air Transportation: $146,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $64,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,777,000
    General Support: $120,000
    Health & Hospitals: $115,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $715,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,458,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,141,000
    All Other: $412,000
    Health & Hospitals: $94,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $11,086,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $595,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $11,452,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $229,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,514,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,066,000
    Property Sale Other: $57,000
    Rents: $29,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $378,000
    Judicial: $76,000
    General - Other: $68,000
    Corrections - Other: $62,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $35,000
    Welfare - Other: $30,000
    Central Staff: $12,000
    Health - Other: $11,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $16,768,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $248,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $30,746,000
    Education: $13,153,000
    Health & Hospitals: $8,773,000
    All Other: $6,408,000
    General Support: $5,729,000
    Highways: $4,250,000
    Housing & Community Development: $42,000
  • Tax - Property: $12,988,000
    Total General Sales: $2,236,000
    NEC: $1,826,000
    Other Selective Sales: $719,000
    Public Utilities: $647,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $35,355,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 3,762
  • Number of aged recipients: 371
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,391
  • Number of recipients under 18: 270
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,736
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 756
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,847
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,113


Lake County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Lake County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Lake County, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William53874.3 years
John51474.0 years
Robert51071.5 years
James44672.6 years
Mary35879.3 years
George31475.9 years
Charles30875.2 years
Dorothy21377.1 years
Frank19775.7 years
Helen19579.6 years
Most common last names in Lake County, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith21676.3 years
Johnson15574.2 years
Jones11376.5 years
Williams10173.7 years
Brown10074.3 years
Anderson9474.7 years
Miller9174.8 years
Wilson8474.1 years
Davis8374.9 years
Martin7475.2 years
Businesses in Lake County, CA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1New Balance1
Ace Hardware3Nike1
Best Western1RadioShack1
Blockbuster1Rite Aid1
Burger King1Safeway1
CVS1Sears2
Curves1Starbucks1
FedEx9Subway5
GNC1Super 81
H&R Block3Taco Bell2
Jack In The Box2Travelodge1
Jones New York2True Value1
KFC2U-Haul5
Kmart1U.S. Cellular2
Lane Furniture2UPS6
Little Caesars Pizza1Vans1
Long John Silver's1Vons2
MasterBrand Cabinets11Walgreens1
McDonald's2Walmart1
Browse common businesses in Lake County, CA


Lake County on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"

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