Lake County, OR

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2022 Population

8,201

1.01% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

46.1

1.28% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

19.6%

2.51% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$54,663

7.85% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$169,000

5.56% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lake County, OR had a population of 8.2k people with a median age of 46.1 and a median household income of $54,663. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lake County, OR grew from 8,119 to 8,201, a 1.01% increase and its median household income grew from $50,685 to $54,663, a 7.85% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake County, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.2%), White (Hispanic) (5.22%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.69%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.83%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.06%).

None of the households in Lake County, OR 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.

95.2% of the residents in Lake County, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lake County, OR was $169,000, and the homeownership rate was 62.5%.

Most people in Lake County, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake County, OR was 2 cars per household.

Lake County, OR borders Modoc County, CA, Washoe County, NV, Deschutes County, OR, Harney County, OR, and Klamath County, OR.

About the photo: Fort Rock State Park, Central Oregon

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United States Oregon

Population & Diversity

Lake County, OR is home to a population of 8.2k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.35% of Lake County, OR residents were born outside of the country (521 people).

In 2022, there were 15.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.74k people) in Lake County, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 428 White (Hispanic) and 385 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.2%

2022 Citizenship

95.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.2% of Lake County, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lake County, OR was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lake County, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake County, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.74k ± 84
White (Hispanic)
428 ± 279
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
385 ± 115

9.44%

Hispanic Population

774 people

9.44% of the people in Lake County, OR are hispanic (774 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

6.35%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

521 people

6.22%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

505 people

As of 2022, 6.35% of Lake County, OR residents (521 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake County, OR was 6.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
229 ± 98
Gulf War (2001-)
84 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
70 ± 48

Lake County, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.73 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lake County, OR employs 3.09k people. The largest industries in Lake County, OR are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (550 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (500 people), and Public Administration (284 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,298), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,000), and Public Administration ($63,750).

Employment

Occupations

3.09k

2022 Value

± 336

−0.995%

1 Year decline

± 15.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lake County, OR declined at a rate of −0.995%, from 3.12k employees to 3.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake County, OR, are Management Occupations (522 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (272 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (235 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake County, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.09k

2022 Value

± 336

−0.995%

1 Year decline

± 15.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lake County, OR declined at a rate of −0.995%, from 3.12k employees to 3.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake County, OR, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (550 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (500 people), and Public Administration (284 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake County, OR, though some of these residents may live in Lake County, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,076

Median earning men ± $6,081

$29,389

Median earning women ± $6,523

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($69,545), Other Services Except Public Administration ($64,539), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,238), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,000), and Manufacturing ($55,938).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.87%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% 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 13.1%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

54
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
51
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services
39
Manufacturing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lake County, OR went to Donald J. Trump with 79.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.44%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (79.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.44%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lake County, OR went to Donald J. Trump with 79.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.44%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Lake County, OR for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oregon

Oregon is currently represented by 6 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 Oregon have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.928% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (868k), High School or Equivalent (807k), and Bachelors Degree (693k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake County, OR was $169,000 in 2022, which is 0.6 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $160,100 to $169,000, a 5.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake County, OR is 62.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lake County, OR have an average commute time of 13.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake County, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$169,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$23,449

$2,102

Median Property Taxes

±$276

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 County, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.5%

Homeownership

2022

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 62.5% of the housing units in Lake County, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9602
Census Tract 9601

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lake County, OR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$54,663

Median Household Income

± $6,786

3.36k

Number of Households

± 347

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.36k households in Lake County, OR grew to $54,663 from the previous year's value of $50,685.

The following chart displays the households in Lake County, OR 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake County, OR is from Oregon.

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.462

2021 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2022, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.21% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (70.5%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Walked (8.46%)

In 2022, 70.5% of workers in Lake County, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who walked to work (8.46%).

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

13.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake County, OR have a shorter commute time (13.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.75% of the workforce in Lake County, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake County, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake County, OR (1.51k out of 7.69k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake County, OR 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93% of the population of Lake County, OR has health coverage, with 35.8% on employee plans, 20.7% on Medicaid, 19.1% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 2.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lake County, OR see 1987 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.02% increase from the previous year (1967 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2759 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 394 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,987 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lake County, OR

Primary care physicians in Lake County, OR see an average of 1,987 patients per year. This represents a 1.02% increase from the previous year (1,967 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 15.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.05%

Uninsured

35.8%

Employer Coverage

20.7%

Medicaid

19.1%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

2.26%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake County, OR declined by 13.2% from 8.12% to 7.05%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lake County, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.