Upper Lake, CA

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2022 Population
954
30.7% 1-year decline
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Laphonza Butler
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
48.3
1.47% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
9.01%
1.68% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$104,839
9.71% 1-year decline
2022 Median Property Value
$286,400
4.15% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Upper Lake, CA had a population of 954 people with a median age of 48.3 and a median household income of $104,839. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Upper Lake, CA declined from 1,377 to 954, a −30.7% decrease and its median household income declined from $116,116 to $104,839, a −9.71% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Upper Lake, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.5%), Other (Hispanic) (4.09%), White (Hispanic) (2.83%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.62%).

None of the households in Upper 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.

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

In 2022, the median property value in Upper Lake, CA was $286,400, and the homeownership rate was 92.7%.

Most people in Upper Lake, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Upper Lake, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Upper Lake, CA is home to a population of 954 people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.73% of Upper Lake, CA residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2022, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (790 people) in Upper Lake, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 39 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.6%
2022 Citizenship
98.9%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.6% of Upper Lake, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Upper Lake, CA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Upper Lake, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    790 ± 407
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    62 ± 55.5
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    39 ± 64
8.07%
Hispanic Population
77 people

In 2022, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (790 people) in Upper Lake, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 39 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.07% of the people in Upper Lake, CA are hispanic (77 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

2.73%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
26 people
2.25%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
31 people

As of 2022, 2.73% of Upper Lake, CA residents (26 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 Upper Lake, CA was 2.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    6 ± 20
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    0 ± 23
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 18

Upper Lake, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Upper Lake, CA employs 571 people. The largest industries in Upper Lake, CA are Retail Trade (305 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), and Construction (65 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,571), Retail Trade ($74,368), and Total ($73,299).

Occupations

571
2022 Value
± 297
−24.9%
1 Year decline
± 88.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Upper Lake, CA declined at a rate of −24.9%, from 760 employees to 571 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Upper Lake, CA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (190 people), Transportation Occupations (117 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Upper Lake, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

571
2022 Value
± 297
−24.9%
1 Year decline
± 88.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Upper Lake, CA declined at a rate of −24.9%, from 760 employees to 571 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Upper Lake, CA, are Retail Trade (305 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), and Construction (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Upper Lake, CA, though some of these residents may live in Upper Lake, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$73,118
Median earning men ± $21,399
$77,804
Median earning women ± $63,465

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,508) and Construction ($49,702).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,413).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 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.

US Senators from California

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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.
Laphonza Butler
Senator from California1
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.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Upper Lake, CA was $286,400 in 2022, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $275,000 to $286,400, a 4.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Upper Lake, CA is 92.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Upper Lake, CA have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Upper Lake, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$286,400
Median Property Value 2022
±$108,804
$369
Median Property Taxes
±$186

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

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Rent vs Own

92.7%
Homeownership
2022
66%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 92.7% of the housing units in Upper Lake, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.6%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Upper Lake, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$104,839
Median Household Income
± $62,532
398
Number of Households
± 191

In 2022, the median household income of the 398 households in Upper Lake, CA declined from $104,839 from the previous year's value of $116,116.

The following chart displays the households in Upper 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 $125k - $150k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Upper Lake, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (87.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.69%)
  3. Walked (3.08%)

In 2022, 87.4% of workers in Upper Lake, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.69%) and those who walked to work (3.08%).

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Commute Time

27.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Upper Lake, CA have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Upper 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 Upper Lake, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Upper Lake, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Upper Lake, CA (85 out of 943 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 Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Upper Lake, CA is White, followed by Native American and Hispanic.

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 Upper Lake, CA has health coverage, with 59.4% on employee plans, 9.48% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 0% 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.

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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.4% under 18 years, 9.27% between 18 and 34 years, 61.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.7% were men and 42.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
59.4%
Employer Coverage
9.48%
Medicaid
15.4%
Medicare
15.7%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Upper Lake, CA declined by 100% from 5.58% to 0%.

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