Population 146 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Korbel
Household size in Korbel
| Period | Korbel | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Korbel are small: just 2.28 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Korbel
| Period | Korbel | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.3 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.0, Korbel is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 47.8, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Korbel
| Period | Korbel | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Korbel: 5.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Korbel
Renters in Korbel
| Period | Korbel | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.7% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.3% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Korbel rent their homes (29.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 48.9% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Korbel
| Period | Korbel | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.1% of the housing in Korbel, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Korbel
| Period | Korbel | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Korbel leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of California.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Korbel
| Period | Korbel | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $783 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $840 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,141 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,618 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$835 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Korbel runs $1,618 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in California as a whole ($2,229). Rent takes 32.5% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Korbel
Bachelor's degrees in Korbel
| Period | Korbel | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.9% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.1% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.8% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Korbel is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (48.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Korbel
| Period | Korbel | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.0% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.7% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Korbel: 98.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Korbel
| Period | Korbel | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Korbel runs well above the national rate: 13.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Korbel compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korbel | 2.28 | 45.0 | 5.1% | 29.3% | 18.1% | 1975 | $1,618 | 48.8% | 98.7% | 13.3% |
| Blue Lake | 1.92 | 53.5 | 6.7% | 41.1% | 12.9% | 1971 | $1,227 | 38.0% | 96.2% | 17.3% |
| Cutten | 2.84 | 38.3 | 14.3% | 40.2% | 7.9% | 1968 | $1,550 | 59.3% | 96.7% | 0.6% |
| Maple Creek | 2.59 | 40.3 | 8.2% | 8.8% | 9.2% | 1978 | $2,658 | 59.9% | 99.0% | 4.1% |
| Bayside | 2.55 | 44.8 | 9.1% | 23.3% | 9.7% | 1970 | $1,884 | 54.4% | 95.7% | 5.6% |
| Sunny Brae | 2.59 | 40.3 | 8.2% | 8.8% | 9.2% | 1978 | $2,658 | 59.9% | 99.0% | 4.1% |
| Kneeland | 2.53 | 44.5 | 9.7% | 19.1% | 8.5% | 1974 | $1,946 | 50.5% | 96.6% | 6.1% |
| Indianola | 2.45 | 48.1 | 5.0% | 15.2% | 7.5% | 1969 | $1,761 | 44.3% | 91.0% | 11.6% |
| Arcata | 2.19 | 32.7 | 10.4% | 60.6% | 9.3% | 1977 | $1,543 | 44.6% | 92.9% | 10.9% |
| Fieldbrook | 2.17 | 52.0 | 4.2% | 21.9% | 10.6% | 1978 | $1,240 | 52.4% | 94.9% | 5.1% |
| Myrtletown | 2.50 | 45.6 | 9.0% | 27.0% | 10.1% | 1973 | $1,572 | 42.7% | 95.7% | 5.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Korbel. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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