Lower Lake, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
635
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
49.7
8.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
29%
8.54% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$31,652
2024 Median Property Value
$327,600
38.3% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
228
8.06% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lower Lake, 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.

97% of the residents in Lower Lake, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lower Lake, CA was $327,600, and the homeownership rate was 39%.

Most people in Lower Lake, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lower Lake, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lower Lake, CA is home to a population of 635 people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.41% of Lower Lake, CA residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 5.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (393 people) in Lower Lake, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 78 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 44 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%
2024 Citizenship
93.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Lower Lake, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lower Lake, CA was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lower Lake, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    393 ± 153
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    78 ± 80
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    44 ± 38
33.4%
Hispanic Population
212 people

In 2024, there were 5.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (393 people) in Lower Lake, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 78 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 44 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

33.4% of the people in Lower Lake, CA are hispanic (212 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.41%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
28 people
7.36%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
44 people

As of 2024, 4.41% of Lower Lake, CA residents (28 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 Lower Lake, CA was 7.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
20 ± 35

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Economy

The economy of Lower Lake, CA employs 228 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lower Lake, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), Utilities (37 people), and Public Administration (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($7,391) and Health Care & Social Assistance ($7,391).

Employment

Occupations

228
2024 Value
± 154
8.06%
1 Year growth
± 89.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lower Lake, CA grew at a rate of 8.06%, from 211 employees to 228 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lower Lake, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (56 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (46 people), and Management Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lower Lake, CA.

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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

228
2024 Value
± 154
8.06%
1 Year growth
± 89.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lower Lake, CA grew at a rate of 8.06%, from 211 employees to 228 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lower Lake, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), Utilities (37 people), and Public Administration (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lower Lake, CA, though some of these residents may live in Lower Lake, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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%.

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

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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 Lower Lake, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
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.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lower Lake, CA was $327,600 in 2024, which is 0.985 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $236,800 to $327,600, a 38.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Lower Lake, CA is 39%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lower Lake, CA have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lower Lake, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$327,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$74,259
$145
Median Property Taxes
±$100

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

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

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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.
$31,652
Median Household Income
± $23,698
372
Number of Households
± 168

The following chart displays the households in Lower Lake, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lower Lake, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (91.1%)
  2. Carpooled (8.92%)

In 2024, 91.1% of workers in Lower Lake, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.92%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lower Lake, CA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lower Lake, 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 Lower Lake, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lower Lake, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lower Lake, CA (183 out of 632 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lower Lake, 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

100% of the population of Lower Lake, CA has health coverage, with 30.5% on employee plans, 36.4% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 3.16% 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, 40.3% were men and 59.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.8% under 18 years, 13.1% between 18 and 34 years, 57.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.3% were men and 59.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
30.5%
Employer Coverage
36.4%
Medicaid
17.4%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
3.16%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lower Lake, CA stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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

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