Blue Lake, CA

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2021 Population
927
0.749% 1-year decline
US Senator
Dianne Feinstein
Democratic Party
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
55.2
0.181% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
27.3%
12.8% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$46,705
5.61% 1-year decline
2021 Median Property Value
$355,300
8.32% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
438
5.19% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Blue Lake, CA had a population of 927 people with a median age of 55.2 and a median household income of $46,705. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Blue Lake, CA declined from 934 to 927, a −0.749% decrease and its median household income declined from $49,479 to $46,705, a −5.61% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Blue Lake, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.82%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (4.85%), Other (Hispanic) (3.67%), and White (Hispanic) (1.62%).

None of the households in Blue Lake, 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.

100% of the residents in Blue Lake, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Blue Lake, CA are Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre (5 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Blue Lake, CA was $355,300, and the homeownership rate was 55.2%.

Most people in Blue Lake, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Blue Lake, CA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Blue Lake, CA is home to a population of 927 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2021, 0% of Blue Lake, CA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2021, there were 8.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (740 people) in Blue Lake, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 91 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 45 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2021 Citizenship
100%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 100% of Blue Lake, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Blue Lake, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blue Lake, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    740 ± 176
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    91 ± 76.1
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    45 ± 43
5.29%
Hispanic Population
49 people

In 2021, there were 8.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (740 people) in Blue Lake, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 91 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 45 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.29% of the people in Blue Lake, CA are hispanic (49 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,959,545 ± 46,338 people
  2. Philippines
    828,655 ± 22,113 people
  3. China
    680,942 ± 20,084 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,959,545 California residents, followed by Philippines with 828,655 and China with 680,942.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    38 ± 33
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    11 ± 19
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    10 ± 25

Blue Lake, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Blue Lake, CA employs 438 people. The largest industries in Blue Lake, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (49 people), and Educational Services (49 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($152,550), Construction ($103,750), and Public Administration ($46,023).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,050. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.497, which is higher than than the national average.

Occupations

438
2021 Value
± 122
−5.19%
1 Year decline
± 40.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Blue Lake, CA declined at a rate of −5.19%, from 462 employees to 438 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blue Lake, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (101 people), Management Occupations (47 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blue Lake, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

438
2021 Value
± 122
−5.19%
1 Year decline
± 40.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Blue Lake, CA declined at a rate of −5.19%, from 462 employees to 438 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blue Lake, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (49 people), and Educational Services (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blue Lake, CA, though some of these residents may live in Blue Lake, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,346
Median earning men ± $13,350
$45,403
Median earning women ± $19,859

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,385), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,306), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($33,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($45,398), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,283).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $405B
  2. $159B
  3. $155B

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.21T
2020 Value in California
$4.61T
Projected 2050 Value in California
109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $84.4B
  2. $44.8B
  3. $40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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.

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein
Senator from California1
Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing California.

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

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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.

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In 2021, universities in Blue Lake, CA awarded 5 degrees. The student population of Blue Lake, CA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 10 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Blue Lake, CA are Hispanic or Latino (3 and 60%), followed by White (2 and 40%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Blue Lake, CA by number of degrees awarded are Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre (5 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Blue Lake, CA are General Drama & Theater Arts (5 and 100%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 13 students enrolled in Blue Lake, CA, 23.1% men and 76.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9 records, of which 77.8% were women and 22.2% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
5 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Blue Lake, CA was General Drama & Theater Arts with 5 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Blue Lake, CA according to their major.

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Universities

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Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
5 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre with 5 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Blue Lake, CA, which is 1.5 times more than the 2 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 3 degrees mean that there were 1.5 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 2 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($14,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($107) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.89% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.12% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (7.01M), High School or Equivalent (6.74M), and Bachelors Degree (6.25M).

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.

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The median property value in Blue Lake, CA was $355,300 in 2021, which is 1.45 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $328,000 to $355,300, a 8.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Blue Lake, CA is 55.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Blue Lake, CA have an average commute time of 16.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blue Lake, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$355,300
Median Property Value 2021
±$33,078
$269
Median Property Taxes
±$79

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 Blue Lake, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

55.2%
Homeownership
2021
53.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 55.2% of the housing units in Blue Lake, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.5%.

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

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Census Tract 12
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

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Household Income

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$46,705
Median Household Income
± $11,946
487
Number of Households
± 112

In 2021, the median household income of the 487 households in Blue Lake, CA declined from $46,705 from the previous year's value of $49,479.

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

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blue Lake, CA is from California.
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2020 Wage GINI in California

In 2021, the income inequality in California was 0.497 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.12% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (53.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (24.1%)
  3. Walked (9.84%)

In 2021, 53.4% of workers in Blue Lake, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.1%) and those who walked to work (9.84%).

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.

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Commute Time

16.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blue Lake, CA have a shorter commute time (16.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Blue Lake, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

27.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blue Lake, CA (241 out of 883 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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.

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92.8% of the population of Blue Lake, CA has health coverage, with 35.3% on employee plans, 22.8% on Medicaid, 25.1% on Medicare, 8.52% on non-group plans, and 1.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Humboldt County, CA see 1595 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.72% increase from the previous year (1568 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1261 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 188 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,595 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Humboldt County, CA

Primary care physicians in Humboldt County, CA see an average of 1,595 patients per year. This represents a 1.72% increase from the previous year (1,568 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.7% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.23%
Uninsured
35.3%
Employer Coverage
22.8%
Medicaid
25.1%
Medicare
8.52%
Non-Group
1.08%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Blue Lake, CA declined by 40.8% from 12.2% to 7.23%.

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