Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA

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2024 Population
158,396
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
44.1
0.227% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16.1%
1.52% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$64,248
4.57% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$414,400
3.29% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
55,308
0.378% 1-year decline

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21.1% of the households in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, 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.

93.6% of the residents in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA are Mendocino College (472 degrees awarded in 2023) and Ukiah Adult School (32 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA was $414,400, and the homeownership rate was 66.3%.

Most people in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA is home to a population of 158k people, from which 93.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.2% of Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (17.8k people).

In 2024, there were 6.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (98.8k people) in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.3k Other (Hispanic) and 15.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA are Spanish (27,231 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (752 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (476 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
79,455
Women
50.1%
79,219
Men
49.9%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 158,674 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.

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Citizenship

93.6%
2024 Citizenship
94%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.6% of Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    98.8k ± 692
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    16.3k ± 1.61k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    15.7k ± 1.59k
26.3%
Hispanic Population
41.7k people

In 2024, there were 6.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (98.8k people) in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.3k Other (Hispanic) and 15.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

26.3% of the people in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA are hispanic (41.7k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    10,720 ± 2,455 people
  2. China
    572 ± 586 people
  3. Philippines
    541 ± 570 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 10,720 Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA residents, followed by China with 572 and Philippines with 541.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
17.8k people
10.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
16.9k people

As of 2024, 11.2% of Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA residents (17.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA was 10.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    27,231 households (18.2%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    752 households (0.501%)
  3. French (Incl. Cajun)
    476 households (0.317%)

21.1% of the households in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA was Spanish. 18.2% of the households in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,580 ± 483
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,114 ± 289
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    727 ± 192

Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA employs 55.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA were Construction (4,060 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,809 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,256 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($249,279), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($209,596), and Computer Systems Design ($145,540).

Males in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.16 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,268. The income inequality in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.471, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
28,131
Women
50.9%
27,177
Men
49.1%

The workforce of Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA in 2023 was 55,308 people, with 50.9% woman, and 49.1% men.

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Occupations

55.3k
2023 Value
−0.378%
1 Year decline
± −0.378%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.378%, from 55.5k employees to 55.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA, are Personal care aides (2,413 people), Cashiers (1,730 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,532 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

55.3k
2023 Value
−0.378%
1 Year decline
± −0.378%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.378%, from 55.5k employees to 55.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA, are Construction (4,060 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,809 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,256 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, 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

$47,892
Median earning men ± $2,475
$40,289
Median earning women ± $2,319

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,283), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,273), and Information ($59,265).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($66,615), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,246), and Public Administration ($51,459).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

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

Voting results are not available for Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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 California1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA awarded 504 degrees. The student population of Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,395 male students and 2,637 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA are White (237 and 47.2%), Hispanic or Latino (204 and 40.6%), American Indian or Alaska Native (29 and 5.78%), and Unknown (8 and 1.59%).

The largest universities in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Mendocino College (472 and 93.7%) and Ukiah Adult School (32 and 6.35%).

The most popular majors in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (69 and 13.7%), Other Health Preparatory Programs (65 and 12.9%), and General Health Services (63 and 12.5%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $21,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 4,032 students enrolled in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA, 34.6% men and 65.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,555 records, of which 67.7% were women and 32.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Other Health Preparatory Programs
    65 degrees awarded
  2. General Health Services
    63 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    40 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA was Other Health Preparatory Programs with 65 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Mendocino College
    472 degrees awarded
  2. Ukiah Adult School
    32 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mendocino College with 472 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 137 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA, which is 0.373 times less than the 367 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 237 degrees mean that there were 1.16 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 204 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($43) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,080) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.21% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.17% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA in 2023 were Some college (35.3k), High School or Equivalent (35.1k), and Secondary Education (18.4k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA was $414,400 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $401,200 to $414,400, a 3.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA is 66.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$414,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,078
$40,941
Median Property Taxes
±$1,547

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 & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

66.3%
Homeownership
2024
64.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.3% of the housing units in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$64,248
Median Household Income
± $2,176
61.8k
Number of Households
± 2,021

In 2024, the median household income of the 61.8k households in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA grew to $64,248 from the previous year's value of $61,439.

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Wage Distribution

0.471
2023 Wage GINI in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA
0.465
2022 Wage GINI in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA

In 2023, the income inequality in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.28% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (13%)
  3. Carpooled (9.93%)

In 2024, 70.9% of workers in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (9.93%).

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Commute Time

25.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.52% of the workforce in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, 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 Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA (25k out of 156k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA 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.

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Health

92.6% of the population of Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 28.3% on employee plans, 31.8% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 2.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,233 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.35%
Uninsured
28.3%
Employer Coverage
31.8%
Medicaid
16.4%
Medicare
14.1%
Non-Group
2.02%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA declined by 0.57% from 7.39% to 7.35%.

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