Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA

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Population

151,570

0.0145% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

Median Age

Poverty Rate

19.5%

Median Household Income

$46,549

5.2% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$280,900

7.54% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

52,844

2.25% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA had a population of 152k people with a median age of 44 and a median household income of $46,549. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA declined from 151,592 to 151,570, a -0.0145% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,250 to $46,549, a 5.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.9%), White (Hispanic) (13%), Other (Hispanic) (7.75%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.25%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.92%). 19.3% of the people in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA speak a non-English language, and 93% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA are Mendocino College (393 degrees awarded in 2017) and Ukiah Adult School (28 degrees).

The median property value in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA is $280,900, and the homeownership rate is 62.2%. Most people in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA is 2 cars per household.

Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA borders Colusa, Glenn, Tehama & Trinity Counties PUMA, CA, Humboldt County PUMA, CA, Napa City PUMA, CA, Windsor Town, Healdsburg & Sonoma Cities PUMA, CA, and Davis, Woodland & West Sacramento Cities PUMA, CA.

United States California

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of California across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 61.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.6%), followed by Gary Johnson (3.37%). The most partisan county was San Francisco County, CA with 85% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

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 53 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

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2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (61.7%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (31.6%)
Republican Party
Gary Johnson (3.37%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 61.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.6%), followed by Gary Johnson (3.37%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for California

61.7% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in California

San Francisco County, CA
85% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Alameda County, CA
78.7% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Marin County, CA
78.1% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in California was San Francisco County, CA with 85% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in California colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

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 elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed 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.

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

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 53 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.

Diversity

Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA is home to a population of 152k people, from which 93% are citizens. As of 2018, 11.2% of Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (17k people).

In 2018, there were 5.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (103k people) in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.6k White (Hispanic) and 11.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA are Spanish (23,883 speakers), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (555 speakers), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (429 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
103k ± 52
White (Hispanic)
19.6k ± 1.08k
Other (Hispanic)
11.7k ± 1.08k

22.8%

Hispanic Population

34.5k people

22.8% of the people in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA are hispanic (34.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
23,883 speakers (16.7%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
555 speakers (0.389%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
429 speakers (0.301%)

19.3% of Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA was Spanish. 16.7% of the overall population of Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA are native Spanish speakers. 0.389% speak Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) and 0.301% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

11.2%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

17k people

11.1%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

16.8k people

As of 2018, 11.2% of Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA residents (17k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.6

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.1

In 2018, the median age of all people in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA was 44. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 44, were generally older than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 44. But people in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA residents was 44.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
11,206 ± 2,501 people
Philippines
657 ± 628 people
Canada
518 ± 558 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 11,206 Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 657 and Canada with 518.

Citizenship

93%

2018 Citizenship

93.2%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 93% of Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA was 93.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5,105 ± 401
Gulf War (1990s)
1,117 ± 244
Korea
922 ± 189

Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.57 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA is $46,549. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $181,965, followed by San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA and Inner Mission & Castro PUMA, CA, with respective values of $179,435 and $164,252.

Males in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.22 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,726. 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.

The economy of Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA employs 52.8k people. The largest industries in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA are Elementary & secondary schools (4,510 people), Construction (3,658 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,950 people), and the highest paying industries are Legal services ($144,963), Computer Systems Design ($127,712), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($100,686).

Wages

Median Household Income

$46,549

2018 value

± $1,951

5.2%

1 Year Growth

± 5.38%

Households in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA have a median annual income of $46,549, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $44,250 in 2017, which represents a 5.2% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$52,291

Average Male Salary in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA

± $9,072

$42,726

Average Female Salary in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA

± $7,860

In 2017, full-time male employees in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA made 1.22 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA

White
$41,287 ± $5,755
American Indian
$35,641 ± $27,197
American Indian and Alaska Native tribes specified; or American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified and no other races
$35,565 ± $26,298

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA workers was White. These workers were paid 1.16 times more than American Indian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.471

2017 Wage GINI in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA

0.47

2016 Wage GINI in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA

In 2017, 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 0.112% growth from 2016 to 2017, 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 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $181,965, followed by San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA and Inner Mission & Castro PUMA, CA, with respective values of $179,435 and $164,252.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 55 - 64

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA (29.1k out of 149k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
20,360 ± 1,053
Hispanic
9,211 ± 710
Other
3,943 ± 519

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

52.8k

2017 Value

2.25%

1 Year growth

± 2.25%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.25%, from 51.7k employees to 52.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA, are Personal care aides (2,416 people), Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (2,173 people), and Secretaries & administrative assistants (1,787 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA, by number of employees, are Personal care aides (2,416 people), Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (2,173 people), and Secretaries & administrative assistants (1,787 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA has an unusually high number of residents working as Logging workers (12.7 times higher than expected), Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers (10.4 times), and Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers (8.44 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA, by average salary, are Physicians & surgeons ($270,818), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers ($195,445), and Construction managers ($188,526).

Industries

Employment by Industries

52.8k

2017 Value

2.25%

1 Year growth

± 2.25%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.25%, from 51.7k employees to 52.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,510 people), Construction (3,658 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,950 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.

Most Common

The most common industries in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,510 people), Construction (3,658 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,950 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA has an unusually high number of Logging (11.7 times higher than expected), Beverage manufacturing (9.45 times), and Sawmills & wood preservation (8.63 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA, by average salary, are Legal services ($144,963), Computer Systems Design ($127,712), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($100,686).

Domestic Trade

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

In 2015, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $196B, followed by Mixed freight ($157B) and Gasoline ($127B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

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$1.54T

2015 Value in California

$2.48T

Projected 2045 Value in California

61.2% growth

In 2015, total outbound California trade was $1.54T. This is expected to increase 61.2% to $2.48T by 2045.

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

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

Texas
$63.1B
Arizona
$42.2B
Washington
$31.2B

In 2015, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $63.1B, followed by Arizona with $42.2B and Washington and $31.2B.

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

Education

In 2017, universities in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA awarded 421 degrees. The student population of Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA is skewed towards women, with 1,523 male students and 2,384 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA are White (225 and 53.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (137 and 32.5%), American Indian or Alaska Native (26 and 6.18%), and Black or African American (15 and 3.56%).

The largest universities in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Mendocino College (393 and 93.3%) and Ukiah Adult School (28 and 6.65%).

The most popular majors in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA are General Business Administration & Management (73 and 17.3%), Other Health Preparatory Programs (36 and 8.55%), and Accounting Technology & Bookkeeping (36 and 8.55%).

The median tuition costs in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
61 degree-majorss awarded
Other Health Preparatory Programs
36 degree-majorss awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
34 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 61 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Mendocino College
393 degrees awarded
Ukiah Adult School
28 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mendocino College with 393 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

Degrees Awarded to Men

324

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 97 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA, which is 0.299 times less than the 324 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
225 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
137 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native
26 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA were to White students. These 225 degrees mean that there were 1.64 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 137 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA was $280,900 in 2018, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $261,200 to $280,900, a 7.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA is 62.2%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. 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 Value

$280,900

2018 Median

± $7,276

$261,200

2017 Median

± $7,125

In 2018, the median property value in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA grew to to $280,900 from the previous year's value of $261,200.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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

$46,549

Median Household Income

± $1,951

60.1k

Number of Households

± 1,692

In 2018, the median household income of the 60.1k households in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA grew to $46,549 from the previous year's value of $44,250.

The following chart displays the households in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, 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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA 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.

Rent vs Own

62.2%

2018 Homeownership

62.1%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 62.2% 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 62.1%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 4.24% of the workforce in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
72.5%
Carpooled
11.1%
Worked At Home
10.1%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA was Drove Alone (72.5%), followed by those who Carpooled (11.1%) and those who Worked At Home (10.1%).

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.

Transportation

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, followed by 3 cars.

Health

90.6% of the population of Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 26.4% on employee plans, 31.9% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 1.99% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in California was $7,549 in 2014. This is a 4.04% increase from the previous year ($7,256).

Primary care physicians in California see 1281 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1281 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1214 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 324 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Tehama County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (10.6%). Additionally, Tulare County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (33.4%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,281 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,281 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,281 patients).

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

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$7,549

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in California

$4,735

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$5,368

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,833

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in California (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.04%, from $7,256 to $7,549.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

9.38%

Uninsured

26.4%

Employer Coverage

31.9%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

14.7%

Non-Group

1.99%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA declined by 30.4% from 13.5% to 9.38%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.