Upper Lake, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,374

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

14% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.5%

24.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$110,417

5.22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$361,800

Population & Diversity

Upper Lake, CA is home to a population of 1.37k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.29% of Upper Lake, CA residents were born outside of the country (59 people).

In 2024, there were 6.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1k people) in Upper Lake, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 152 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 127 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Upper Lake, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Upper Lake, CA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Upper Lake, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1k ± 465
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
152 ± 215
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
127 ± 189

2.62%

Hispanic Population

36 people

2.62% of the people in Upper Lake, CA are hispanic (36 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

4.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

3.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

As of 2024, 4.29% of Upper Lake, CA residents (59 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 Upper Lake, CA was 3.24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
93 ± 118
Vietnam
33 ± 55

Upper Lake, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.82 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Upper Lake, CA.

Economy

The economy of Upper Lake, CA employs 787 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Upper Lake, CA were Retail Trade (326 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (173 people), and Construction (76 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,228), Retail Trade ($79,365), and Construction ($51,522).

Employment

Occupations

787

2024 Value

± 327

6.64%

1 Year growth

± 55.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Upper Lake, CA grew at a rate of 6.64%, from 738 employees to 787 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Upper Lake, CA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (209 people), Transportation Occupations (139 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Upper Lake, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

787

2024 Value

± 327

6.64%

1 Year growth

± 55.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Upper Lake, CA grew at a rate of 6.64%, from 738 employees to 787 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Upper Lake, CA, are Retail Trade (326 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (173 people), and Construction (76 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,986

Median earning men ± $28,186

$70,294

Median earning women ± $56,368

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,228) and Construction ($51,902).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,786).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Upper Lake, CA was $361,800 in 2024, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $344,000 to $361,800, a 5.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Upper Lake, CA is 94.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Upper Lake, CA have an average commute time of 26.1 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.

Housing

Property

$361,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$178,733

$405

Median Property Taxes

±$199

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.

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

Rent vs Own

94.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.2% of the housing units in Upper Lake, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$110,417

Median Household Income

± $57,210

430

Number of Households

± 205

In 2024, the median household income of the 430 households in Upper Lake, CA grew to $110,417 from the previous year's value of $104,936.

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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (79.9%)
Walked (7.79%)
Worked At Home (7.15%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Upper Lake, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.79%) and those who worked at home (7.15%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Upper Lake, CA have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Upper Lake, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Upper Lake, CA (143 out of 1.36k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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