Clearlake Oaks, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,198

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

61.7

7.49% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.4%

11.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$35,938

7.06% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$250,900

Population & Diversity

Clearlake Oaks, CA is home to a population of 2.2k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.01% of Clearlake Oaks, CA residents were born outside of the country (176 people).

In 2024, there were 4.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.58k people) in Clearlake Oaks, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 323 Other (Hispanic) and 165 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Clearlake Oaks, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clearlake Oaks, CA was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clearlake Oaks, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clearlake Oaks, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 393
Other (Hispanic)
323 ± 287
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
165 ± 133

15.1%

Hispanic Population

332 people

15.1% of the people in Clearlake Oaks, CA are hispanic (332 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clearlake Oaks, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

8.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

176 people

9.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

201 people

As of 2024, 8.01% of Clearlake Oaks, CA residents (176 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 Clearlake Oaks, CA was 9.25%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
83 ± 64
World War II
54 ± 78
Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 62

Clearlake Oaks, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Clearlake Oaks, CA.

Economy

The economy of Clearlake Oaks, CA employs 461 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clearlake Oaks, CA were Construction (127 people), Public Administration (122 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (95 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($58,594) and Public Administration ($27,712).

Employment

Occupations

461

2024 Value

± 232

−9.78%

1 Year decline

± 71.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clearlake Oaks, CA declined at a rate of −9.78%, from 511 employees to 461 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clearlake Oaks, CA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (115 people), Management Occupations (90 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clearlake Oaks, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

461

2024 Value

± 232

−9.78%

1 Year decline

± 71.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clearlake Oaks, CA declined at a rate of −9.78%, from 511 employees to 461 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clearlake Oaks, CA, are Construction (127 people), Public Administration (122 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (95 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clearlake Oaks, CA, though some of these residents may live in Clearlake Oaks, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,046

Median earning men ± $45,383

$38,125

Median earning women ± $14,709

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($58,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clearlake Oaks, CA was $250,900 in 2024, which is 0.754 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $206,000 to $250,900, a 21.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Clearlake Oaks, CA is 67.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clearlake Oaks, CA have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clearlake Oaks, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$250,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,317

$763

Median Property Taxes

±$252

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.4%

Homeownership

2024

54%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.4% of the housing units in Clearlake Oaks, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$35,938

Median Household Income

± $10,014

1.13k

Number of Households

± 310

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.13k households in Clearlake Oaks, CA declined from $35,938 from the previous year's value of $38,669.

The following chart displays the households in Clearlake Oaks, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clearlake Oaks, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (46.4%)
Walked (24.9%)
Worked At Home (15.8%)

In 2024, 46.4% of workers in Clearlake Oaks, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (24.9%) and those who worked at home (15.8%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clearlake Oaks, CA have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.87% of the workforce in Clearlake Oaks, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clearlake Oaks, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clearlake Oaks, CA (471 out of 2.2k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clearlake Oaks, CA is White, followed by Other 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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