Lakeport, CA

Census Place

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2022 Population

5,014

0.674% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

42.7

18.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

11.1%

26% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$61,100

18.7% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$310,900

3.67% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lakeport, CA had a population of 5.01k people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of $61,100. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lakeport, CA declined from 5,048 to 5,014, a −0.674% decrease and its median household income declined from $75,155 to $61,100, a −18.7% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lakeport, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.1%), Other (Hispanic) (7.9%), White (Hispanic) (4.67%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.31%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.68%).

None of the households in Lakeport, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Lakeport, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lakeport, CA was $310,900, and the homeownership rate was 72.9%.

Most people in Lakeport, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lakeport, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Lakeport, CA employs 1.66k people. The largest industries in Lakeport, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (335 people), Educational Services (292 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (246 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,129), and Public Administration ($73,438).

Employment

Occupations

1.66k

2022 Value

± 368

−9.83%

1 Year decline

± 35%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lakeport, CA declined at a rate of −9.83%, from 1.84k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakeport, CA, are Management Occupations (333 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (219 people), and Transportation Occupations (158 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakeport, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.66k

2022 Value

± 368

−9.83%

1 Year decline

± 35%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lakeport, CA declined at a rate of −9.83%, from 1.84k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakeport, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (335 people), Educational Services (292 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (246 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lakeport, CA, though some of these residents may live in Lakeport, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,750

Median earning men ± $30,197

$41,846

Median earning women ± $8,634

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Public Administration ($92,500), and Retail Trade ($60,703).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($58,688), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,618), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($28,864).

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%.

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

Civics

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%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

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.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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 Representative Elections

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.

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, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% 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 (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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 Lakeport, CA was $310,900 in 2022, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $299,900 to $310,900, a 3.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Lakeport, CA is 72.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lakeport, CA have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lakeport, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$310,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$35,445

$1,563

Median Property Taxes

±$328

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 Lakeport, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.9%

Homeownership

2022

44.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 72.9% of the housing units in Lakeport, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 3

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Lakeport, CA 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.

$61,100

Median Household Income

± $16,111

2.14k

Number of Households

± 416

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.14k households in Lakeport, CA declined from $61,100 from the previous year's value of $75,155.

The following chart displays the households in Lakeport, 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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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.

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 2022

Drove Alone (70.9%)
Worked At Home (21.1%)
Carpooled (7.66%)

In 2022, 70.9% of workers in Lakeport, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.66%).

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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakeport, CA have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.35% of the workforce in Lakeport, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakeport, CA (542 out of 4.88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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

97.3% of the population of Lakeport, CA has health coverage, with 32.4% on employee plans, 13.7% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 33% on non-group plans, and 1.66% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lake County, CA see 2223 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.35% decrease from the previous year (2300 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2371 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 267 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,223 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lake County, CA

Primary care physicians in Lake County, CA see an average of 2,223 patients per year. This represents a 3.35% decrease from the previous year (2,300 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.73%

Uninsured

32.4%

Employer Coverage

13.7%

Medicaid

16.6%

Medicare

33%

Non-Group

1.66%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lakeport, CA declined by 41% from 4.62% to 2.73%.

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

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